WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary field hockey hosts a pair of contests this weekend, including opening CAA play on Friday afternoon at Busch Field.
The Tribe welcomes Northeastern to Williamsburg on Friday, Oct. 3, for the first of three CAA home contests this season. The match carries a 2 p.m. start time and will be streamed on FloCollege.
On Sunday, W&M hosts A-10 foe Davidson, who has won five in a row. The Wildcats are the first of three A10 opponents this season, and the match is slated for noon at Busch Field.
Clear Bag Policy and Metal Detectors
Furthering its commitment to a first class and secure environment at home athletic events, William & Mary will implement the use of walk-through metal detectors at the entrances to athletic venues (both ticketed and non-ticketed events) beginning in the fall of 2025. This enhanced security method mirrors standard practice at most major professional and intercollegiate athletic events throughout the country and compliments the
Clear Bag Policy already in place. Fans will proceed through metal detectors prior to having their tickets scanned or entering a venue for non-tickets events. Entrants will not need to remove items such as belts, cell phones, coins, jackets, jewelry, watches, wallets, shoes or other small objects. If additional screening is necessary, security staff will ask the individual to proceed to a secondary screening area, where they will be asked to divest themselves of certain items and pass through again until clear.
| Game #8 - William & Mary vs. Davidson |
| Date |
Sunday, Oct. 5 |
| Time |
12 PM |
| Location |
Williamsburg, Va. (Busch Field) |
| Live Video |
None |
| Live Stats |
Live Stats |
| Official Web Sites |
W&M | DC | CAA | NCAA |
| Statistics |
W&M | DC |
Tribe News and Notes
- As a team, W&M leads the country in saves at 10 per game. Individually, junior
Alexandra de Jesus leads the CAA and ranks fourth nationally at nine saves per game. She also ranks third in CAA and 29th in country in save % (72.7).
- de Jesus tallied her third double-digit save performance of the season with 12 against No. 5 Liberty on Sept. 28. She posted 10 against then-No. 6 Duke on Sept. 12 and a career-high 24 at Old Dominion on Aug. 31. It marked the fourth-most saves in a game in school history, was the most for a Tribe goalkeeper since 1994, and is the most for a goalkeeper nationally in 2025.
- Northeastern leads the all-time series between the teams by a narrow 14-12 margin. The Tribe holds a 7-5 advantage in Williamsburg, including a 2-1 win at Busch Field in 2023. NU won last season's meeting 4-1 in Boston. The Huskies are 4-4 on the year but dropped their CAA opener at Towson, 2-1, last week.
- W&M holds a 15-2 advantage in the all-time series with Davidson, including four-straight wins in the series. The Tribe won the last meeting, 2-0, at Davidson in 2022. The Wildcats will make their first trip to Williamsburg since a 5-2 Tribe win in 2017. Davidson enters the week on a five-match win streak and 6-3 on the year, including a 2-0 ledger in the A-10.
- In the Tribe's 2-1 win over reigning Patriot League Champion Lafayette on Sept. 7, junior
Josie Mae Gruendel scored twice in the final 2:04 to lift the Tribe to victory. Both goals came off penalty corners, including the game-winner with 22 seconds remaining off a rebound. It marked Gruendel's first career brace.
- Gruendel and senior
Emme Schwartz earned Preseason All-CAA honors ahead of the 2025 season. Gruendel was one of 12 players named to the preseason All-CAA team, while Schwartz was among five players be earn honorable mention distinction. It marked the second-straight season in which Gruendel was recognized after she was on the honorable mention list in 2024.
- The Tribe's schedule includes four NCAA Tournament teams from last season (Lafayette, Duke, Virginia, and Delaware) and four teams ranked in the national top 20 by the NFHCA. No. 2 Virginia (Oct. 19) and No. 13 Monmouth (Oct. 17) travel to Williamsburg to face the Tribe. W&M has already hosted with No. 5 Liberty and No. 6 Duke
