WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will conclude its CAA road slate when it plays at Delaware on Saturday at noon.
Live stats will be available at
BlueHens.com, while video of the contest will be streamed on
FloCollege.
Complete game day information is available below.
A Look at the Tribe
W&M enters the weekend with a 5-8 overall record and a 1-5 mark in conference play.
Paige Gilbert (28g, 16) leads the Tribe with 44 points, while
Ainsley Huizenga (20g, 21a) and
Anna Dawson (32g, 4a) have also provided outstanding production offensively. Gilbert has also come up big with 44 draw controls, while
Kate Draddy has posted a team-high 45 draw controls and 25 points (19g, 6a).
Huizenga ranks seventh in the CAA in assists per game (1.62), while Gilbert is 10th (1.23).
Draddy ranks tied for fourth in the conference in ground balls per game (2.31) and 10th in draw controls per contest (3.46).
Goalie
Marin Wilhelm is third in saves per contest (8.92) and tied for ninth in ground balls (2.23).
As a team, W&M ranks tied for second in the CAA in ground balls per game (17.85).
Scouting Delaware
Currently on a four-game winning streak, Delaware enters the weekend with a 9-5 record overall and a 5-2 mark in conference play. The Blue Hens secured a spot in the CAA Tournament with a 16-15 victory at Towson in their last outing.
Delaney McDaniel leads UD with 54 points (26g, 28a), while Jaclyn Marszal (18g, 23a) and Ella Rishko (33g, 7a) have also come up big offensively. Rishko leads the team with 47 draw controls.
Defensively, Erin Gormley has recorded 30 caused turnovers with 33 ground balls and 29 draw controls. Additionally, she ranks second in the CAA in caused turnovers per game (2.23).
As a team, Delaware ranks third in scoring (12.69) and assists (5.92).
| Matchup At A Glance |
|
W&M / Opp. |
UD / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
11.4 / 14.0 |
12.9 / 11.5 |
| Shooting % |
.429 / .447 |
.456 / .435 |
| Assists |
62 / 92 |
87 / 82 |
| Ground Balls |
232 / 236 |
251 / 224 |
| Draw Controls |
161 / 209 |
181 / 207 |
| Turnovers |
192 / 184 |
208 / 253 |
| Caused Turnovers |
99 / 117 |
169 / 123 |
W&M-Delaware All-Time Series
Delaware owns a 15-12 edge in the all-time series and has won the last nine of the last 10 meetings.
Last Meeting vs. Delaware
W&M fell to Delaware, 19-9, in its CAA home opener at Martin Family Stadium last season. The Tribe trailed by just three, 10-7, early in the fourth quarter, but UD closed the game with a 9-2 run to pull away for the conference victory.
Maresa Moyer led W&M with three goals – all of which came in the first half – and three draw controls, while
Finley Hoffman (1g, 1a) and
Lauren Rothstein (1g, 1a) added two points apiece.
Kate Draddy also found the back of the cage once and posted a team-high six draw controls, while
Jaylin Locke led W&M defensively with two caused turnovers and three ground balls.
Last Time Out
W&M was edged by Elon, 12-11, at Martin Family Stadium last Sunday. Although W&M trailed by three during the waning minutes of the contest, it mounted an impressive comeback bid with goals by
Ainsley Huizenga (3:11) and
Finley Hoffman (2:10) and had a chance to even the score in the closing seconds.After a defensive stand gave the Tribe possession with less than 30 seconds remaining, it quickly advanced the ball into its attacking end before utilizing a timeout with 14.4 remaining. However, W&M was unable to get a shot off as the final horn sounded.
Century Club
Senior
Paige Gilbert continued her climb in the Tribe's record book with a pair of goals in the recent contest at Stony Brook, as she eclipsed the 100-point mark. The Doylestown, Pa., native currently has 107 points (81g, 26a), which ranks tied for 30th in program history.
Record Watch
Kate Draddy currently ranks fifth all-time at W&M in draw controls (124) and needs just 11 more to pass Molly Wannen for fourth in the Tribe's all-time record book.
Ainsley Huizenga ranks seventh at W&M with 121 draw controls, while
Paige Gilbert (117) ranks eighth.
Overtime Success
The Tribe has won four of its last six OT games dating back to 2019.
One for the Record Books
Ainsley Huizenga and
Paige Gilbert etched their names into W&M's record book during the win against VCU earlier this season, as both standouts posted a pair of the best performances in program history. Huizenga equaled a single-game school record with six assists, while Gilbert's career-best nine draw controls ranks tied for fifth in school history. Additionally,
Anna Dawson scored a career-high six goals, which ranks just outside W&M's top-10 list.
CAA Player of the Week Honors
A trio of Tribe standouts have earned CAA weekly honors this season, as
Kate Draddy (offensive player of the week, 2/10),
Marin Wilhelm (defensive player of the week, 2/10) and
Alexis Savage (rookie of the week, 3/10) have all garnered the distinction.
Team Captains
W&M is led by a quartet of team captains this season -
Paige Gilbert,
Kate Draddy,
Claire Doto and
Sophia Chiodo Ortiz - as head coach
Kelyn Freedman announced the selections at the conclusion of the fall.
Academic Excellence
During the fall,
W&M Athletics was once again recognized for its academic excellence as it recorded the highest Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) among all Division I public institutions. Lax helped lead the way and earned a 100% GSR for the seventh straight season.
Up Next
Following the contest at Delaware, W&M will play its final non-conference game of the season when it travels to East Carolina on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
