WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary field hockey begins its season in Durham, N.C. this Friday against No. 6 Duke. Due to weather, the gametime has been moved up to 12 p.m. from Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium.

Live stats are available on GoDuke.com. For live updates, follow @WMTribeFH on X/Twitter and Instagram.
 

Game 1 | William & Mary at No. 6 Duke
Date	Friday, Aug. 28
Time	12 p.m.
Location	Durham, N.C. (Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium)
Admission	Free
Video	None
Live Stats	Live Stats
Team Rosters	W&M | Duke
W&M Volleyball Social Media	X/Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

LEAGUE RECOGNITION
Senior forward Josie Mae Gruendel was named to the Preseason All-CAA Field Hockey team as an honorable mention selection. Gruendel 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 freshman 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. Her next win will be her 100th victory as Tribe head coach.

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
Duke was ranked No. 6 in the preseason NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll and projected to finish third in the ACC Preseason Coaches Poll. Last year, the Blue Devils went 13-8 overall and 4-4 in ACC play, advancing to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals before falling to top-ranked North Carolina.

FOLLOW TRIBE FIELD HOCKEY
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