WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—The William & Mary women's basketball team will honor a graduating class of six players before taking on Hofstra in the team's home finale Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FloCollege and MASN.
Clear Bag Policy
William & Mary Athletics, in conjunction with the William & Mary Police Department, has implemented a clear bag policy that regulates the size and type of bag that may be carried into W&M Athletics facilities during the 2024-25 year, including Busch Field, Kaplan Arena, Martin Family Stadium, Plumeri Park, and Zable Stadium. Information as well as approved and prohibited items is available at
TribeAtheltics.com.
TRIBE NOTES
• The Matchup
William & Mary looks to close out their final home weekend with a sweep, facing off with Hofstra for senior day at 1 p.m. Sunday. The game will be broadcast on FloCollege and MASN.
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The Opponent
Hofstra enters Sunday's meeting with an identical 11-15 overall record to W&M, but is 6-9 in CAA play. The Pride is on a two-game win streak though, beating Monmouth last Sunday and winning at Hampton on Friday. Second to last in the CAA in offensive production, Hofstra has not scored more than 57 points in the last four games.
• Last Time Out
The Tribe used their highest scoring quarter of the season to get out to a 25-13 lead against Northeastern on Friday and controlled things from there to earn a 71-51 win inside Kaplan Arena. Balance was the name of the game for the Tribe, with
Bella Nascimento's 20 leading four players in double figures.
Natalie Fox had a career-high-tying 11.
• Tribe on the Air
Sunday's matchup will be the finalof five W&M games broadcast on MASN this season. Andrew Phillips and Misha Jones will have the call of the game which will also be simulcast on FloCollege.
• Top of the Class
Bella Nascimento has asserted herself as one of the best players in the CAA, currently leading the league in scoring during conference play at 19.5 per game and ranking seond in overall scoring at 16.7 per game. Nascimento's 20 on Friday vs. Northeastern marked her 10th game of 20-plus in CAA action, also a league best. She has scored in double figures in all but four games this year.
• Historically Consistent
With a win on Sunday the Tribe will clinch a season of .500-or-better in CAA play. Doing so would mark the first time in program history the Tribe has gone .500 or better in three straight years in conference aciton after going 12-6 each of the last two years.
• Balanced is Better
For just the second time this season the Tribe put four in double-figures in the same game on Friday vs. Northeastern.
Bella Nascimento's 20 led the way with
Cassidy Geddes (17),
Natalie Fox (11) and Anahi Cauley (10) rounding out the quartet. The other occasion was in the overtime win at Hampton, where Fox originally set her career-high of 11.
• Friday Fun Facts
The Tribe controlled the lead from start to finish on Friday against the Huskies, with the 20-point win being the Tribe's second largest against a DI opponent this season. On top of that the 25 points in the first quarter was W&M's highest-scoring quarter of the year, replacing their 23 in the fourth in the first matchup with Northeastern. The Tribe also enjoyed an advantage on the glass thanks to gang-rebounding. 10 different W&M players grabbed multiple rebounds Friday.
• Nice Work, Nat
Making her third career start, freshman
Natalie Fox had a stat-stuffing performance with 11 points, five rebounds and three assists. The 11 points and three assists both tied a career-high for the rookie, who earlier this season grabbed 12 rebounds agaisnt Long Beach State, the most by a W&M freshman in over a decade.
• Everybody Assists
Four different Tribe players led the way with three assists on Friday as 18 of W&M's 27 made field goals. This season 10 different players have led the Tribe in assists with eight of those players doing so on multiple occasions.
• Taking Care of the Rock
After turning the ball over just once in the second half against a Charleston team that was second in the nation in turnover margin, the Tribe has won the turnover battle in 10 of the last 13 games. Over that span W&M has turned the ball over under 10 times twice, while also turning the opponent over 15-plus times on eight occasions.
• Injury Bug
After a year in which injuries were few and far between for the Tribe, the injury bug has caught up with them through 26 games in 2024-25. The Tribe has had five different players miss time with injury this year for a total of 31 games.
Kayla Beckwith (11),
Natalie Fox (8),
Alexa Mikeska (7),
Rebekah Frisby-Smith (2), Anahi Cauley (2),
Marley Long (1) is the group who makes up those absences.
• Sharing the Rock
61.8% of the Tribe's baskets this year has been assisted, the second highest rate in the CAA and 47th in the nation. Drexel is the only CAA team with a higher percentage of assists at 71.9%, which is the best in the nation.
• Consistent From the Stripe
The Tribe knocked down 14-of-15 from the free throw line on Sunday, making it the second time this season the Tribe has only had one miss from the line in a game. W&M is currently the second best free throw shooting team in the CAA at 72.2% on the season and is on pace for their fourth straight year shooting better than 70% from the line.
• Newfound Height
The Tribe adds six new players to the roster in 2024-25, four freshmen and two transfers. Five of the six newcomers are over 6-feet tall. The average height of the six new players is slightly over 6'1, while the average height of the eight returners is 5'9.
• Coach E Extended
W&M Director of Athletics,
Brian Mann, announced in late August that head coach
Erin Dickerson Davis had agreed to a contract extension through 2029. Through two seasons Davis became the fastest coach to 20 CAA wins in program history and fastest to 30 career wins in 95 years.
• 60 is the Magic Number
60 points is a key number for W&M. The Tribe is 24-7 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 35-5 against them when scoring 70+ since 2020-21. Offensively, the Tribe is 40-15 when scoring over 60 and 4-26 when held below 60 under Davis.
