WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will open its 2026 slate when it plays at George Washington on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
The game will not be broadcast, but live stats will be available at
GWSports.com.
Complete game day information is available below.
A Look at the Tribe
Led by preseason all-conference selection
Kate Draddy, W&M enters the upcoming campaign eager to challenge for a spot among the upper echelon in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). Although W&M must replace three of its top four scorers due to graduation, Draddy (26g, 8) and
Finley Hoffman (19g, 1a) provided significant offensive production last season. The Tribe also returns its entire defensive unit and is led by
Jaylin Locke (22 CT) and
Molly Delaney (18 CT). Additionally,
Marin Wilhelm returns in goal after starting all 16 games last season and is joined by Colgate transfer
Lauren Solis, who started 33 games during the past two seasons.
Scouting George Washington
Picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll, George Washington opened its season with a 22-7 victory against Howard last Friday. Led by Grace Curry and Mia Milkowski who scored four goals apiece, 11 different Revs found the back of the cage in the season-opening win. Additionally, Daisen Iwan recorded a hat trick while Ava St. Jeanos provided five assists. Preseason all-conference defender Stella Ray and Maggie Pond totaled three ground balls apiece.
| Matchup At A Glance (W&M 2025 stats / GW 2026 stats) |
|
W&M / Opp. |
GW / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
11.5 / 14.3 |
22.0 / 7.0 |
| Shooting % |
.430 / .460 |
.629 / .368 |
| Assists |
73 / 115 |
8 / 1 |
| Ground Balls |
293 / 280 |
16 / 8 |
| Draw Controls |
204 / 258 |
8 / 23 |
| Turnovers |
240 / 233 |
5 / 15 |
| Caused Turnovers |
129 / 142 |
8 / 1 |
W&M-George Washington All-Time Series
W&M and GW will meet for the ninth time, as the Tribe currently owns a 5-3 edge in the all-time series. All seven of the previous contests have been close, as neither team has won by a margin of more than four goals. Additionally, five of the last seven matchups have been decided by just one goal.
Last Meeting vs. George Washington
W&M was edged by George Washington, 10-9, in its home opener last season at Martin Family Stadium. Although W&M trailed by four goals midway through the fourth quarter, it mounted an impressive comeback bid and narrowed the margin to just one on multiple occasions before GW held on for the hard-fought non-conference victory.
Kate Draddy,
Paige Gilbert and
Anna Dawson led the Tribe offensively with two goals apiece, while Draddy also totaled a game-high five draw controls. Defensively, goalie
Marin Wilhelm posted 10 saves and a .500 save percentage with four ground balls, while
Jaylin Locke tallied two caused turnovers and two ground balls.
Season Openers
W&M owns a 37-18-1 all-time record in season openers. Many of those contests have come against outstanding competition, as nine of W&M's last 16 season openers have been versus nationally ranked opponents, which includes seven ranked among the top five during the recent span. Last season, the Tribe opened the 2025 campaign with a 13-11 victory at Coastal Carolina.
Road Openers
In addition to winning its road opener at Coastal Carolina last season, W&M has won three of its last four road openers. The lone loss during the recent stretch was an overtime setback versus George Mason in 2024.
A-10 Matchups
Tuesday's contest at George Washington will be the first of four games on W&M's schedule against teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Tribe also has upcoming matchups versus Richmond (Feb. 18), George Mason (Feb. 21) and VCU (March 4).
Overtime Success
The Tribe has won four of its last six OT games dating back to 2019, which includes a 12-11 win at George Washington in 2024.
Record Watch
Kate Draddy currently ranks tied for fourth all-time at W&M in draw controls (134) and needs 20 more to pass Grace Golden for third in the Tribe's all-time record book. Additionally, she has 26 career assists and needs 15 more to move into the Tribe's all-time top-10 list.
Goalie
Marin Wilhelm currently ranks 10th at W&M with 266 career saves and needs 53 to pass Lisa Dixon for ninth.
Jaylin Locke is also closing in on the Tribe's top-10 list for career caused turnovers (43) and needs just nine more to tie Molly Wannen for 10th.
Academic Excellence
During the fall, W&M was once again recognized for its academic excellence as it recorded the second-highest Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) among all Division I public institutions. Lax helped lead the way and earned a 100% GSR for the eighth straight season.
Up Next
Following Tuesday's opener at George Washington, W&M will return to action when it hosts Longwood for its home opener at Martin Family Stadium on Saturday at noon.
