WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary women's soccer concludes its 2026 regular season Sunday, Nov. 1, when the Tribe travel to Hampton, Va., to face Hampton in a pivotal CAA South Division matchup with postseason implications.
Kickoff is set for noon, and the game will be streamed on FloCollege.
With a victory, William & Mary would clinch the No. 3 seed in the CAA South Division and secure a berth in the CAA Tournament for the second consecutive season.
THE TRIBE. William & Mary enters Sunday's contest at 4-7-4 overall and 3-3-2 in CAA play following a 0-0 draw against unbeaten UNCW last Sunday at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.
The Tribe sit fourth in the CAA South Division with 11 points, tied with third-place Campbell and three points behind second-place Elon.
W&M earned a point against the CAA South Division champions, snapping the Seahawks' four-game winning streak while extending their unbeaten streak to 27 games.
In Sunday's draw, sophomore goalkeeper Gwen Doughty recorded three saves, including a penalty kick stop in the 27th minute, to preserve the scoreless tie. The shutout marked the sixth of her collegiate career.
Freshman Ava Magnuson accounted for all four of William & Mary's shots, putting three on goal. UNCW held a 12-4 advantage in shots and a 9-1 edge in corner kicks, while both teams recorded three shots on goal.
The Tribe have earned three conference victories this season, defeating Drexel, Campbell and Hofstra in consecutive games from Sept. 27 to Oct. 8. W&M outscored its opponents, 7-1, during that stretch, including shutout victories over Drexel and Hofstra.
Through 15 games, William & Mary has scored 20 goals on 180 shots, including 85 on goal. The Tribe have also generated 83 corner kicks while allowing 71.
W&M has scored 12 of its 20 goals in the second half this season.
MAGNUSON LEADS THE ATTACK. Freshman Ava Magnuson leads William & Mary with five goals, including three game-winners, and ranks second on the team with 11 points.
Her three game-winning goals are tied for the third most in the CAA this season.
The Sutton, Mass., native has scored the most goals by a Tribe freshman in a single season since Ivey Crain recorded nine in 2022.
Magnuson has scored all five of her goals in CAA play, including four during a three-game stretch against Drexel, Campbell and Hofstra. She recorded the game-winning goal in each of those contests, helping W&M put together its lone three-game winning streak of the season.
The freshman scored twice in the Tribe's 2-1 victory over Campbell on Oct. 2 before netting the lone goal in a 1-0 road win at Hofstra on Oct. 8.
Magnuson was named the CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week on Oct. 5 following her two-goal performance against Campbell. She became the first freshman to earn both honors in the same week since UNCW's Morgan Nanni on Sept. 3, 2018.
Through 15 games, Magnuson has recorded 28 shots, including 19 on goal, ranking second on the team in shots and tied for first in shots on goal.
ABBEY PACES THE OFFENSE. Sophomore Mia Abbey leads William & Mary with 13 points on four goals and a team-high five assists.
Abbey has recorded a team-best 40 shots, including 19 on goal. She has contributed to the Tribe's offensive success in conference play, recording a goal and an assist against Drexel before adding assists against Campbell and Hofstra.
Magnuson leads W&M with five goals, while Abbey follows with four. Sophomore Ellie Leffler has scored three goals, while seniors Lindsay Wilson and Paige Seitz have added two apiece.
Leffler ranks third on the team with six points, while Wilson and Seitz have each recorded five.
BETWEEN THE POSTS. William & Mary has relied on junior Mia Tegeris and sophomore Gwen Doughty in goal this season.
Tegeris has appeared in 12 games, logging 900 minutes with 38 saves, a 1.10 goals-against average and a .776 save percentage.
The junior has recorded two shutouts this season, earning the first of her collegiate career in W&M's 4-0 victory over Drexel on Sept. 27 before making six saves in a 1-0 road win at Hofstra on Oct. 8.
Doughty has started each of the Tribe's last two games, recording 11 saves while allowing just two goals over 180 minutes.
The sophomore recorded a career-high eight saves against Elon on Oct. 18 before earning her sixth career shutout in Sunday's draw against UNCW.
Doughty has appeared in seven games this season, totaling 450 minutes and 27 saves.
CAA SOUTH DIVISION RACE. William & Mary enters the final weekend of the regular season with an opportunity to secure a berth in the CAA Tournament for the second consecutive season.
UNCW has already clinched its second consecutive division championship and the No. 1 seed in the South Division with an 18-point total and a 5-0-3 conference record.
Elon sits second with 14 points and a 4-2-2 mark, followed by Campbell and William & Mary, which are tied with 11 points and identical 3-3-2 conference records.
Charleston follows with seven points, while Hampton remains winless in conference play.
A victory over Hampton would give the Tribe 14 points and guarantee the No. 3 seed in the South Division, regardless of Campbell's result in its regular-season finale.
W&M is looking to qualify for the CAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons after appearing in the conference quarterfinals in 2025.
THE PIRATES. Hampton enters Sunday's contest at 4-13-1 overall and 0-8 in CAA play following a 6-0 road victory over Regent on Wednesday.
The Pirates have won two of their last four games, earning shutout victories over Virginia State and Regent while falling to Campbell, 4-3, on Oct. 18 and Elon, 4-2, on Oct. 25.
Hampton has scored 25 goals through 18 games, averaging 1.39 per contest. The Pirates have recorded 184 shots, including 102 on goal, while generating 69 corner kicks.
Defensively, Hampton has allowed a conference-high 40 goals this season, averaging 2.22 goals allowed per game, also the most in the CAA.
Nylah Jennings leads the Pirates with 16 points on six goals and four assists. Her six goals are tied for the sixth most in the conference this season.
Jayda Sutton ranks second on the team with 10 points on four goals and two assists, while Gositang Motshegwe follows with eight points on two goals and four assists.
Evelyn Payne has added three goals, while Mattie Edozie, Caitlyn Peace and Kennedy Williams have scored two apiece.
Hampton has utilized three goalkeepers this season. Jackie Jenkins has appeared in 11 games, recording 30 saves with a 1.16 goals-against average and a .789 save percentage.
Arianna Myers leads the Pirates with 33 saves in nine appearances, while Avery John has recorded 29 saves in seven games.
The Pirates have recorded four shutouts as a team this season.
TRIBE VS. PIRATES. William & Mary leads Hampton, 4-0, in the all-time series.
The Tribe have outscored the Pirates, 18-0, across the four meetings, recording a shutout in each contest.
The programs last met Oct. 26, 2025, when W&M earned a 4-0 victory over Hampton at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field in Williamsburg.
Sunday marks the fifth all-time meeting between the two programs.
UP NEXT. Sunday's contest marks the conclusion of William & Mary's regular season. With a victory, the Tribe would advance to the CAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.
