WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Fresh off a thrilling come-from-behind win over Lafayette, the Tribe returns to action on Friday, Sept. 12, hosting No. 6-ranked Duke at Busch Field.
The match-up is schedule for 4 p.m. start 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 News and Notes
- In the Tribe's 2-1 win over reigning Patriot League Champion Lafayette, junior
Josie Mae Gruendel scored twice in the final 2:04 to lift the Tribe to victory. Both goals came off penalty corners, including the game-winner with 22 seconds remaining off a rebound.
- Gruendel recorded her first career brace in the win over Lafayette. It marked the first two-goal game for a Tribe player since
Kellen Richbourg tallied two in the win over Delaware in 2024.
- W&M and Duke have met in 39 of the last 41 years, including each of the last four seasons since the CoVID-shortened 2021 spring season. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series at 31-9-1. Last season, Duke tallied a 5-0 win in Durham after recording a 1-0 win in 2023. The Tribe's last victory came during the 2022 campaign knocked off the Blue Devils, 2-1, in Durham.
- Junior
Alexandra de Jesus, who split time in goal with sophomore
Emma Cari in the win over Lafayette, ranks second in the CAA and seventh nationally in saves per game (8.5). In the Tribe's setback at Old Dominion on Aug. 31, she produced one of the top performances in school history, tallying 24 saves against the Monarchs. It marked the fourth-most saves in a game in school history, was the most for a Tribe goalkeeper since 1994, and is the most for a goalkeeper nationally in 2025.
- Gruendel and senior
Emme Schwartz earned Preseason All-CAA honors ahead of the 2025 season. Gruendel was one of 12 players named to the preseason All-CAA team, while Schwartz was among five players be earn honorable mention distinction. It marked the second-straight season in which Gruendel was recognized after she was on the honorable mention list in 2024.
- The Tribe's nonconference schedule includes four NCAA Tournament teams from last season (Lafayette, Duke, Virginia, and Delaware), and four teams currently ranked in the national top 20. Along with No. 6 Duke this week, the Tribe hosts No. 3 Virginia (Oct. 19), No. 9 Liberty (Sept. 28), and No. 19 Monmouth (Oct. 17).
