WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary field hockey continues its five-game homestand as it hosts Towson in its CAA home opener on Friday at 5 p.m. before welcoming James Madison to Busch Field on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Sunday's contest will be streamed on FloCollege. Live stats are available on TribeAthletics.com along with live updates from @WMTribeFH on X/Twitter and Instagram.
 

Game 9 | William & Mary vs. Towson
Date	Friday, Oct. 2
Time	5 p.m.
Location	Williamsburg, Va. (Busch Field)
Admission	Free
Video	None
Live Stats	Live Stats
Season Stats	W&M | Towson
W&M Field Hockey Social Media	X/Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

 

Game 10 | William & Mary vs. James Madison
Date	Sunday, Oct. 4
Time	1 p.m.
Location	Williamsburg, Va. (Busch Field)
Admission	Free
Video	FloCollege
Live Stats	Live Stats
Season Stats	W&M | James Madison
W&M Field Hockey Social Media	X/Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

LAST LINE OF DEFENSE
Goalkeeper Alexandra de Jesus made six saves against Northeastern on Friday, posting a season-high .750 save percentage.

FIRST CAREER TALLY
On Sep. 20 against Richmond, Lauren McManus converted on a penalty stroke in the third quarter for her first career goal. Earlier in the frame, Sam Daly found the back of the cage for her first goal as a member of the Tribe.

McManus is the sixth first-time goalscorer for W&M this season, joining Hailey Haynes, Hayden Haynes, Lily Johnson, Kate Longo, and Emilia Rubel.

SCORING IS UP
W&M already has 11 goals this season after scoring 13 all of last year. Nine different players have scored for the Tribe, including three freshmen.

CENTURY MARK
Head coach Tess Ellis recorded her 100th career win on Sep. 4 against Longwood in a 5-2 Tribe victory. Ellis has guided W&M to a .500 or better finish in CAA play in 10 of 13 seasons since taking over prior to the 2013 season.

TWIN KILLERS
Freshman twins Hayden Haynes and Hailey Haynes both scored against Longwood for their first collegiate goals. Hayden opened the scoring at 12:27 of the first quarter before Hailey potted a goal at the 38:26 mark in the third to give the Tribe a 3-0 lead.

HEAVY FIRE
In the season opener against No. 6 Duke, de Jesus made 19 saves, the second-highest total of her career.

LEAGUE RECOGNITION
Gruendel was named to the Preseason All-CAA Field Hockey team as an honorable mention selection. The Matthews, N.C. native started all 17 games for the Tribe last year, scoring four goals with one assists and nine points en route to earning Second Team All-CAA honors. She paced W&M with 11 shots on goal, connecting at a .733 clip.

NEW FACES AND OLD
W&M brings in six freshmen this season along with a pair of transfers in Kate Longo (Indiana) and Caitlin Wong (Boston University). Twenty players return from last year's squad, including junior midfielder Anya Green, who scored two goals in the season-ending win over La Salle.

CAPTAINS OF THE SHIP
W&M will be led by its three senior captains in Gruendel, goalkeeper Alexandra de Jesus, and defender Mackinzie Brown.

BACK FOR ANOTHER GO
Head coach Tess Ellis returns for her 14th season at the helm of Tribe field hockey. Since being promoted to head coach prior to the 2013 season, Ellis has won CAA Coach of the Year four times and guided the Tribe to a pair of league championships in 2018 and 2023. The Australian begins her 32nd season at W&M this fall after serving four stints with the Tribe since 1993.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Towson enters the match 4-6 overall and 0-2 in CAA play. The Tigers took down Maine 1-0 on Sunday. Graduate forward Larripa, Delfina leads Towson with four goals and 11 points.

SCOUTING THE DUKES
JMU is 2-6 on the season with a 2-1 record in the MAC. The Dukes have won two of their last three contests. Senior M/F Bryanna Hill and junior defender Avery Ruckman are tied for the team lead in goals with three.

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