Dear Friends of Tribe Athletics, 

Thanks to our Women's Swimming team, there is another Championship banner to hang on campus!  On Saturday, the team won the CAA Championship in dominant fashion - scoring 1,647 points and obliterating the previous CAA record of 1,409 points.
 
This team excelled throughout the year, with four women earning CAA Swimmer of the Week honors and consistently breaking records. Overall, our men's and women's programs combined for 32 medals over four days of championship competition, including seven golds. The gold‑medal 400‑yard freestyle relay team of Flynn Truskett, Ellie Hunt, Haley Lehman, and Caroline Burgeson delivered a historic performance in the final event of the meet, setting both school and CAA records and eclipsing the previous mark from the 2023 Championships by more than two seconds. 

Kudos also go to Tribe Head Coach Nate Kellogg (pictured below), who was named the CAA Women's Swimming Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.  Overall, Nate has collected this honor FIVE times in his seven years as the Tribe Head Coach! Let's hear a round of applause for every member of the program and their coaches. Well done!
 
Notable

• Francesca Davis and Tilda Larsson have been named the CAA Women's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week after posting a 2–0 record at the top doubles position, helping secure team victories over Longwood and Towson. They previously earned the same recognition following wins against Mount St. Mary's and Maryland.

• Sophomore Sophie Busam (pictured below) was selected as the CAA Women's Lacrosse Co-Defensive Player of the Week as she helped the team record a 9-7 win over Coastal Carolina last Saturday.

• Freshman attacker Mila Millhouse has gotten off to a blazing start in her collegiate career, as she has scored 11 goals and 15 points through six games and has been honored recently as the CAA Women's Lacrosse Co-Rookie of the Week. Not to be outdone, fellow freshman and teammate Nora Begley followed up Millhouse with her own Rookie of the Week honors.
• For the second week in a row, Baseball's Matthew Kosuda (pictured below) was named the CAA  Rookie of the Week.  He hit .400 with six runs scored and eight RBI in W&M's three-game sweep of Lafayette.  

• Tika Sallman of Women's Basketball was CAA Co-Player of the Week after she scored a career-high 25 points with 12 rebounds and four blocks in the Tribe's win over Towson. 
• Field Hockey's Amelia Morgan, Eme Schmittel, Bridget Lawn, Ava Rossman and Gracie Clawson were named National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Scholars of Distinction.  Ten members of the team were named to the NFHCA's Division I National Academic Squad.

• Gymnastics standouts Michelle Ngo and Sam Smith (both pictured below) were recently awarded CEEK Next Collegiate Athlete Leadership Recognition as the first recipients of CEEK's new NIL scholarship. 

CAA Basketball Tournament Action 
Our Men's Basketball Team is heading to Washington, D.C. for the 2026 Air Force Reserve CAA Men's Basketball Championship that will be played at CareFirst Arena, starting tomorrow through March 15. We are the No. 6 seed and will face No. 11 Elon in the second round on Saturday, March 7. Opening tip is slated for 8:30 p.m., and you can get all the details for the match-up here.

The Women's 2026 Credit Union 1 CAA Championship Week is slated for March 11-15, also at CareFirst Arena.  The Tribe will host Elon in its regular season finale this evening, and will play at Hampton on Saturday to end the regular season.  While final seeding is still to be determined, the team's first game in the tournament is guaranteed to be on Thursday, March 12.

Tickets for all sessions are now on sale (Men's)  (Women's) and it's a great time to purchase them to ensure you have the same seat in the W&M section for each game.  And of course, we hope to see you at the team hotel—Vignette Collection Yours Truly DC (1143 New Hampshire Ave. NW) to help us send off the Tribe to victory. Afterwards, join us at the  Sycamore & Oak for pregame fun and fellowship prior to the men's game on Saturday.  The event is co-sponsored by our great campus partners, the W&M Alumni Association, and will run between 4:30- 7:00 p.m. All Tribe fans are welcome, so please register here, for more details! 

You can keep up with the latest W&M tournament news and gatherings at TribeAthletics.com/MarchOnTribe.

On the Call 
One of our former men's gymnastics stars had a new role as a member of the commentary team for the livestream of the 2026 Winter Cup last month.  Many of you remember Christian Marsh '22 (pictured below), who was a team captain and a six-time USAG Collegiate All-American.   
 
He said, "I take a lot of pride in representing the Tribe on a national stage."  Right back at you, Christian! We're proud of you and happy that you have the chance to share your passion and knowledge about the sport you love.  If you want to hear how Christian sounds behind the mic, check out the PODNASTICS! Podcast that Christian is co-hosting.  

Spring Fever
I may be jumping the gun weather-wise, but our spring sports are up and running.  Tennis, baseball, lacrosse, gymnastics, track & field and golf are all in-season, so please plan to attend a game, match or meet by selecting your favorite team from our composite calendar. You can also get a preview of Tribe football as it prepares for its first season in the Patriot League during this year's spring game on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. 
 
Go Tribe!




Brian D. Mann
Director of Athletics