WILLIAMSBURG, Va.-- William & Mary women's basketball hosts it's second of a three-game homestand on Wednesday night when local rival Richmond comes to Kaplan Arena. The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip and will be broadcast on FloCollege.
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.
TRIBE NOTES
• The Matchup
William & Mary continues its three-game homestand, looking for its second win in a row when it hosts Richmond on Wednesday night at Kaplan Arena. The game will be broadcast on FloCollege. This will be the 118th meeting between the programs, the second longest running series in W&M history (VCU, 125).
• The Opponent
The Spiders come to Williamsburg after a loss to national-power Texas, which knocked the Spiders out of the national polls following a preseason rank of 24. Last year Richmond made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after disposing of Georgia Tech in the opening round. The No. 8-seed Spiders gave No. 1 UCLA all it could handle in the first half before falling 84-67.
• A Historic Look Back
The 2024-25 season is one that will not be forgotten by Tribe fans far and wide, with W&M going on a magical run as the No. 9 seed to win the CAA Championship over Campbell. W&M became the lowest seed to ever make the CAA title game let alone win the championship. The Tribe went on to beat High Point in the NCAA Tournament First Four, 69-63, before bowing out to No. 1 seed Texas in the first round in Austin, 105-61. The Tribe finished the season 16-19, 8-10 CAA.
• Finally Dancing
Prior to the CAA championship game, William & Mary was the lone original DI member eligible for the first postseason in 1938 to have never made an NCAA Tournament in men's or women's basketball. The Tribe's triumph over High Point in the First Four was naturally the school's first ever NCAA Tournament win in basketball.
• Last Time Out
W&M got into the win column for the first time in 2025-26, with a 81-62 victory over DII Barton College on Sunday afternoon. The Tribe used balance to get the job done in the first half and then coast to the finish down the stretch. Four players scored in double-figures for the Tribe, led by
Cassidy Geddes' 16, while 10 different players scored for W&M on the afternoon. The win was the 50th in the head coaching career of
Erin Dickerson Davis, with all 50 coming with the Tribe.
•Sharing the Rock
Sharing the ball has been a calling card of
Erin Dickerson Davis' Tribe teams and this season is no different. Over the first two games of the year, W&M has had 10 different players earn an assist. The Tribe's 22 helpers on Sunday tied for the second-most in Davis' tenure and the eighth time W&M has recorded 20-plus assists in a game with her at the helm.
• Back for More
No doubt a rarity in this day and age, the Tribe will return all nine of its non-graduating players from a season ago. W&M adds four freshman while picking
Kyah Smith, a former Patriot League All-Rookie selection, from Navy and Ice Dos Santos from Odessa College (JUCO) via the transfer portal.
• Bright Lights=Big Shots
W&M finished the regular season shooting 37.8% from the floor and 25.5% from deep. Over the six-game postseason run the Tribe no doubt found their touch, shooting 44.4% from the field and 43.5% from 3-point range in that span.
•Tika and Nat Team Up
Natalie Fox and Tika Sallman have proven to be a nice one-two punch inside for the Tribe through two games. The duo combined for 21 and 22 points at Davidson and vs. Barton. Both posted 11 points in Sunday's win, marking the first time they both hit double-digits in the same game in their careers.
• Ice in Mo's Veins
Monet Dance took her game to a whole different level in the postseason last year. The Roswell, Ga. native averaged 3.9 ppg in the regular season before going off for 14 a game in the CAA and NCAA tournaments. Dance also posted the best 3-point shooting season in program history, shooting a W&M record 43.6% from deep. That stat was aided by her blistering 16-of-21 (76.2%) stretch in the postseason after making just 18 triples in the regular season. She tied the CAA Tournament record with seven treys in the quarterfinals against N.C. A&T on her way to a career-high 27 points. Dance earned CAA All-Tournament Team for her efforts.
•All About Cass
Cassidy Geddes got off to a flying start in her junior season, posting 20 points with five made treys against Davidson in the opener. The Hickory, N.C. native was named to the CAA All-Rookie team in 2024 before averaging 9.6 ppg and earning CAA All-Tourney team honors last season. Geddes averaged 12 ppg during the postseason, scoring in double figures in the last three games. She also tied her career-high with 26 in the CAA quarters against N.C. A&T. Geddes was named Preseason All-CAA Second Team last month.
• Neutral Site, Not a Problem
The Tribe felt right at home all season when playing neutral site games, going a perfect 7-0 in such contests. The seven victories easily cleared the previous program record of four in a season. W&M won more neutral site games last year than it did at home (5) or on the road (4).
• Not Bad, Nat
Despite missing time due to injury,
Natalie Fox made quite the impact down low as a freshman for the Tribe. Fox became the first Tribe rookie to post a double-double in over a decade, doing so with 10 points and 12 boards against Long Beach State in her second college game. She came up big in the Tribe's First Four win over High Point, this time with a season-high 12 points to go with a dozen rebounds. She finished the season as the team's leading rebounder.
• Active on the Glass
The last two seasons
Erin Dickerson Davis' team has made the rebounding battle a main focus. After only out-rebounding opponents four times in 2022-23, the Tribe has won the battle on the glass 27 times over the last two seasons.
• Comeback Kids
W&M's historic run last season didn't come without adversity and deficits along the way. The Tribe trailed top-seed N.C. A&T in the quarterfinals by 12 points in the middle of the third before coming back to force overtime and earn a win. Campbell was the next victim of a W&M comeback in the championship, getting out to a 14-0 lead and again leading by 13 in the third before succumbing to a Tribe offensive bombardment that included a 61.5% shooting effort in the fourth. The Tribe only had won once when trailing at the half in the regular season.
• Tribe on TV
Naturally, last season brought a new-level of national attention to the Tribe program, with W&M playing a program record 12 games on linear television. Additionally, W&M played its first three nationally televised games in program history in 2024-25. The Green and Gold will be on TV a minimum of 10 times this season with 10 home matchups broadcast on MASN.
• Excellence From E
No other coach in William & Mary women's basketball history has had the success that
Erin Dickerson Davis has had through three seasons. With the 16 wins last year, Davis became the first Tribe coach to win 15-plus games in each of their first three seasons. The Tribe won 12 conference games in each of her first two years, tying the program record for CAA wins in season.
• Closing the Deal
Under
Erin Dickerson Davis the Tribe is 36-11 when leading at halftime.
• 60 is the Magic Number
60 points is a key number for W&M. The Tribe is 24-8 under
Erin Dickerson Davis when holding teams below 60. While team's have had a mixed bag of success scoring in the 60s vs. W&M, opponents are 39-5 against them when scoring 70+ since 2020-21. Offensively, the Tribe is 46-16 when scoring over 60 and 4-31 when held below 60 under Davis.
