WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary volleyball returns home for a pair of matches in CAA action this weekend against Stony Brook. The Tribe hosts the Seawolves on Friday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m., before wrapping up the weekend on Saturday at 11 a.m. inside Kaplan Arena. The contest on Saturday will be broadcast on FloVolleyball.
It will be the Tribe's Family and Alumni Weekend. Friday's match-up will also be the program's
Hidden Opponent Match. On Saturday, the Tribe will honor its returning alumni during the match with the Seawolves.
Tribe News and Notes
- The all-time series between the Tribe and Stony Brook is even at three. The Seawolves won both last season in New York, while the teams split matches in Williamsburg during Stony Brook's first season in the CAA in 2022.
- Graduate student
Sabrina Malcolm and junior
Olivia Esposito both rank among the top 10 in the CAA in blocks this season. Malcolm is sixth in blocks per set (1.13) and total blocks (45), while Esposito is seventh in blocks per set (1.04) and third in total blocks (48).
- Malcolm and Esposito rank among the top 10 in school history in blocks as well. Malcolm is third in school history in total blocks (275), fourth in solo blocks (38), and third in assisted blocks (237). Esposito is seventh in the Tribe record books in total blocks (207) and solo blocks and eighth in assisted blocks (185).
- Fifth-year
Maddie Meyers led the Tribe in kills in both matches last week at Towson. He notched her team-leading fourth double-double of the season with 15 kills and 10 digs in the five-set setback on Sunday. She ranks fourth in the CAA in total kills (153) and fifth in kills per set (3.33) and total points (170).
- Meyers moved into the top 16 in W&M history in career kills during the 25-point set era with 473. She is eight away from moving into the top 13 in school history and 77 shy of the top 10.
- As a team, the Tribe ranks third in the CAA and 40th in the country in total blocks (110). The Green and Gold is fourth in the league and 73rd nationally in blocks per set (2.39).
- Senior setter
Amy Schwem posted her second double-double of the season and nearly tallied a second at Towson last week. She tallied 16 assists and 10 digs in match one, before finishing with 17 assists and nine digs in game two. This season, Schwem moved up to second in the 25-point set era in career assists (1799) and is also 10th in career digs (609).
