WILLIAMSBURG, Va.-- The William & Mary women's basketball team closes out its three-game non-conference on Sunday when the Tribe hosts Old Dominion for the 101st meeting in the all-time series. The game will be broadcast on FloCollege with a 1 p.m. tip at Kaplan Arena.
The game also serves as the programs annual food drive. Fans who plan on buying tickets at the door will receive a discount if they bring a non-perishable food item.
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 and Old Dominion will meet for the 101st time on Sunday when the Monarchs come to Kaplan Arena for a 757 battle. The Tribe will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak against ODU and score its first win against the Monarchs since 2017.
• The Opponent
Old Dominion comes into Sunday's meeting with a 2-1 record. After dropping the opener to UMass, the Monarchs rebounded with wins against Elizabeth City State and the Tribe's former CAA-foe, Delaware. The Monarchs are one of the top-10 shot blocking teams in the nation at 7.7 per game while only allowing 52 points per game thus far.
• Last Time Out
The Tribe battled a cold shooting effort against a nationally recognized Richmond squad, fighting hard but ultimately dropping the contest 84-58. W&M had cut it to 14 at the start of the fourth quarter before the Spiders offensive efficiency down the stretch allowed them to coast to a win.
Cassidy Geddes posted 24 points with five triples for the Tribe and was joined in double figures by
Natalie Fox (10).
• O-Boarding
The brightest spot for the Tribe against Richmond was its effort on the offensive glass. W&M hauled in 20 offensive boards against a lanky Spiders squad. The Tribe has now grabbed 20-plus offensive rebounds in back-to-back games and outperformed its opponents on the offensive glass in every game this season.
• Filling it Up
Cassidy Geddes has been off to a strong start through three games of her junior season. The preseason All-CAA Second Team selection has posted 20-plus points in two of the first three games this season after putting up 24 on Wednesday against Richmond. Geddes' 20 points per game currently ranks second in the CAA. The Hickory, N.C. native's next game of 20-or-more will serve as the 10th such performance of her career.
•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 three games of the year, W&M has had 10 different players earn an assist. The Tribe's 22 helpers on Sunday vs. Barton 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. W&M has been in the top-five of the CAA in assists per game in each of the last two seasons.
• 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.
• Not Afraid to Switch it Up
Last season
Erin Dickerson Davis showed no issues making changes to her starting five and this year has been no different. Through three games in 2025-26 the Tribe has rolled out three different starting lineups, with
Marley Long making her first career start against Richmond. Last year W&M used 12 different starting fives throughout the season, including using a brand new combo in last year's CAA title game.
• 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.
• Progress Taking Care of the Rock
William & Mary has made progress in each of its first three games in taking care of the basketball. The Tribe has bettered its turnover number in each of its first three games, resulting in a season-low 10 giveaways last time out vs. Richmond. W&M has won the turnover battle in back-to-back games and is currently +2.7 in turnover margin on the season.
• Nice Start, Nat
After a strong freshman season,
Natalie Fox is off to a great start for the Tribe in 2025-26. The LaGrangeville, N.Y. native has scored in double figures in all three games this season, the first time in her career she has scored 10-plus in three straight outings. Last year, 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.
• 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. W&M's first win of the season against Barton was Davis's 50th in her head coaching career.
• 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 40-5 against them when scoring 70+ since 2020-21. Offensively, the Tribe is 46-16 when scoring over 60 and 4-32 when held below 60 under Davis.
• 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.
