WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—William & Mary women's basketball will play in its first CAA title game since 1993 and its first nationally televised game in program history when it faces Campbell for the CAA crown on Sunday.
The game will be broadcast at 2 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Fans who are in D.C. for the tournament are encouraged to be apart of the team sendoff at the team hotel at 11:30 a.m. (1729 H Street N.W., Washington, DC 20006).
Tribe Sports Network
For the second consecutive year, the Tribe Sports Network will be providing free audio broadcasts of all W&M women's basketball away contests.
Jack Angelucci will be on the call with a pregame show beginning at 1:30 p.m. featuring a pregame interview with
Erin Dickerson Davis. Fans can listen at
tribeathletics.com/listenlive.
Stay up to date with all the information and happenings for the CAA Championship by visiting
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TRIBE NOTES
• The Matchup
For the first time since 1993, William & Mary has a chance to punch its ticket to its first ever NCAA Tournament, taking on Campbell in the CAA title game at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
• The Opponent
Carrying a potent offense with the ability to take care of the ball, Campbell entered the CAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed with the conference's second best scoring offense and only commit a league-best 13.0 turnovers per game. The Camels dismantled Charleston 80-59 in their semifinal. Campbell beat Towson 73-54 in its opening tourney action in the quarters.
• Last Time Out
Just like in the quarterfinal, William & Mary used a one-two punch on the offensive end to get the job done against Drexel in the semis, 76-54.
Bella Nascimento returned to form scoring 20 on 8-of-19 shooting while
Monet Dance posted 18 points on a 4-for-4 mark from deep. The Tribe blitzed the Dragons at the start of the third going on a 20-2 run to coast to its second semifinal win in program history.
• Monet's Masterclass
Monet Dance has been absolutely on fire for the Tribe over the last two games, going a combined 11-for-13 from deep while scoring 27 against A&T on Friday and another 18 against Drexel in the semis. The sophomore also added a career-high tying five assists against the Dragons while going 5-of-6 from the floor.
• Team of Destiny?
The Tribe will be looking to secure its first ever bid to the NCAA Tournament on either the women's or men's side on Sunday. The only other time the W&M women have been in the CAA championship game was 1993 losing to Old Dominion. The Tribe men have made four appearances in the CAA championship game but have been yet to get over the hump and punch a ticket to the dance.
•Cass Stuffs the Stat Sheet
Cassidy Geddes' impact on Friday's quarterfinal went well beyond her career-high-tying 26 points. The sophomore also posted seven rebounds, one off her career-best, and added five assists. Geddes was also extremely efficient from the floor, going 11-for-17 with a pair of triples. She scored the final five overtime points for W&M.
• More Mo Facts
After performances of 12, 27 and 18,
Monet Dance is now averaging 19 ppg during the Tribe's tourney run. Cementing her spot in the starting lineup this week, she has now started as many postseason games as she has regular season games in her career. Additionally Dance is 13-for-16 from deep during the CAA tournament after just making 18 triples during the entire regular season
•Marching On
The Tribe will try and become the first team ever seeded lower than seven to win the CAA title after the No. 7 seed has come out on top the last two years. W&M is the lowest seeded team to ever make the CAA final at No. 9
• Top of the Class
After leading the CAA in scoring during league play at 17.8 points per game,
Bella Nascimento was named to the All-CAA Second Team by the league's head coaches. Nascimento's 10 games of 20-plus points during CAA play also served as the most in the league. She averaged 15.9 ppg through the entire regular season, fifth best in the CAA.
• One-Two Punch
The 53 combined points for
Monet Dance (27) and
Cassidy Geddes (26) on Friday marked the second time W&M has had a duo combined for 50-plus this year.
Bella Nascimento scored 27 while Geddes posted her first 26-point game against Monmouth on Jan. 12.
• Everybody Assists
10 different players have led W&M in assists in a single game this season with eight of those players doing so multiple times.
• Balanced is Better
Thursday's second round win was a true example of a team effort for the Tribe. All eight players who saw action played 10-plus minutes and made multiple field goals. Seven of the eight players finished the day with seven-plus points, while six of those players handed out multiple assists.
• 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 32 games in 2024-25. The Tribe has had five different players miss time with injury/illness this year for a total of 38 games.
Alexa Mikeska (13),
Kayla Beckwith (11),
Natalie Fox (8),
Rebekah Frisby-Smith (2), Anahi Cauley (2),
Emma West (2) and
Marley Long (1) is the group who makes up those absences.
• Sharing is Caring
61.6% of the Tribe's baskets this year has been assisted, the second highest rate in the CAA and 46th in the nation. Drexel is the only CAA team with a higher percentage of assists at 70.6%, which is the best in the nation. This marks the second consecutive year W&M has finished the regular season ranked in the top-50 nationally in assist rate.
• 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 24-8 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 37-5 against them when scoring 70+ since 2020-21. Offensively, the Tribe is 42-15 when scoring over 60 and 4-29 when held below 60 under Davis.
