WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary field hockey splits its matches this week with one on the road and the Sunday matinee at home. The Tribe travels to former CAA rival Delaware on Friday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m., before playing host to No. 5 Liberty at Busch Field on Sunday, Sept. 28, at noon.
The W&M-Delaware match-up will be broadcast on the Blue Hens' YouTube Channel, while Sunday's contest with Liberty will be available 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
- Junior goalkeeper
Alexandra de Jesus leads the CAA and ranks seventh nationally in saves per game (8.5). She tallied her second double-digit save performance of the season with 10 against then-No. 6 Duke on Sept. 12. In the Tribe's setback at Old Dominion on Aug. 31, de Jesus recorded 24 saves. 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.
- In the Tribe's 2-1 win over reigning Patriot League Champion Lafayette on Sept. 7, 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. It marked Gruendel's first career brace.
- 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.
- Delaware leads the all-time series with the Tribe at 22-12, but the Green and Gold has won the last two between the teams. W&M picked up a 3-1 win in Newark in 2023, before notching a 2-1 victory in Williamsburg last season.
- W&M and Liberty play for the fifth-straight season on Sunday. The Flames, who hold a 4-2 advantage in the series, have won the last two matches between the schools, including a 5-0 win in Lynchburg last season. The Tribe's last victory was a 1-0 overtime win over then-No. 6 Liberty in 2022.
- The Tribe's schedule includes four NCAA Tournament teams from last season (Lafayette, Duke, Virginia, and Delaware) and four teams ranked in the national top 20 by the NFHCA. No. 3 Virginia (Oct. 19) and No. 5 Liberty (Sept. 28) are both among the national top five and make trips to Williamsburg in 2025. CAA foe Monmouth is ranked No. 14 nationally and travels to Busch Field on Oct. 17. Duke was No. 6 in the country when they faced the Tribe on Sept. 12 and are currently No. 7
