LAST TIME OUT

William & Mary improved to 2-0 Thursday night with a 78-54 victory over Tennessee State at Kaplan Arena, using a dominant third quarter to pull away from the Tigers.

The Tribe held a 30-26 advantage at halftime before outscoring Tennessee State 28-10 in the third quarter. W&M shot 50% from the field during the period and connected on four of its five 3-point attempts to build a 58-36 lead entering the fourth.

Senior Cassidy Geddes led the Green and Gold with 20 points, while fellow senior Monet Dance added 17. Freshman Denver Carlton contributed 10 points, including two 3-pointers, while fellow freshman Skyla Mastronardi finished with eight points and five rebounds.

Junior Natalie Fox recorded her second consecutive double-double with 11 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards. Fox's performance marked her fifth career double-double and helped the Tribe outrebound Tennessee State 47-39.

William & Mary held the Tigers to 29.8% shooting from the field and forced 22 turnovers, converting them into 19 points.

FOX ON THE BOARDS

Fox has emerged as a force on the glass to begin the 2026-27 season, recording double-doubles in each of the Tribe's first two games.

The junior opened the season with 11 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks against Chowan before grabbing a career-high 17 rebounds against Tennessee State.

Her 10 offensive rebounds Thursday were the most by a William & Mary player since Tiffany Benson collected 11 on Feb. 14, 2010.

Fox's 17 rebounds ranked as the sixth-highest single-game total nationally this season and the most by a CAA player entering the weekend.

Through two contests, Fox is averaging 11.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game while leading the Tribe with five blocked shots.

FAMILIAR FOES

Sunday marks the 16th meeting between William & Mary and Virginia, with the Cavaliers leading the all-time series, 14-1.

The programs last met on Nov. 15, 2023, when Virginia earned an 80-51 victory in Charlottesville.

William & Mary's lone victory in the series came on Dec. 1, 1973, when the Tribe defeated the Cavaliers 47-40 in Williamsburg. Virginia has won the last 13 meetings between the programs.

The Tribe is seeking its first victory in Charlottesville, where it holds an 0-8 all-time record against the Cavaliers.

SCOUTING VIRGINIA

Virginia enters Sunday's matchup at 2-0 under first-year head coach Aaron Roussell after earning a 72-57 road victory over Davidson on Thursday night.

Kymora Johnson led the Cavaliers with 25 points, five assists and four rebounds in her 100th career game at Virginia. Johnson also moved into seventh place on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,771 career points.

Mary-Anna Asare added 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while Breona Hurd contributed 13 points and eight rebounds. Caterina Piatti rounded out Virginia's double-figure scorers with 12 points.

The Cavaliers used a 15-0 run to open the second half against Davidson, turning a four-point halftime advantage into a 19-point lead. Virginia outscored the Wildcats 22-11 in the third quarter and held Davidson to 33.3% shooting for the game.

Through two contests, Virginia is averaging 79.5 points per game while holding opponents to 51.0 points per contest.

ROAD WARRIORS

Sunday marks William & Mary's first road contest of the 2026-27 season after opening with consecutive home victories.

The Tribe enjoyed one of the most successful road campaigns in program history last season, earning 10 victories away from Kaplan Arena. The total ranked second in school history, trailing only the 11 road wins recorded during the 2019-20 campaign.

William & Mary will look to carry that success into its first of four consecutive road games, with upcoming trips to Richmond, Old Dominion and Coppin State.

The Tribe enters Sunday's matchup averaging 83.5 points per game while holding opponents to 51.0 points per contest. W&M has forced 22 turnovers in each of its first two games and is outrebounding opponents by an average of 13.0 boards per game.

UP NEXT

William & Mary continues its four-game road stretch Sunday, Nov. 15, traveling to Richmond for a 2 p.m. matchup against the Spiders.