WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary field hockey has a pair of matches this weekend as it visits American in Washington, D.C. on Friday before taking on Georgetown in a neutral-site matchup at the University of Richmond on Sunday.

Friday's contest gets underway at 3 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+. Live stats are available for Sunday's match beginning at 4 p.m. For live updates, follow @WMTribeFH on X/Twitter and Instagram.
 

Game 4 | William & Mary at American
Date	Friday, Sep. 11
Time	3 p.m.
Location	Washington, D.C. (William I Jacobs Recreational Complex)
Admission	Free
Video	ESPN+
Live Stats	Live Stats
Season Stats	W&M | American
W&M Field Hockey Social Media	X/Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

 

Game 5 | William & Mary vs. Georgetown
Date	Sunday, Sep. 13
Time	4 p.m.
Location	Richmond, Va. (Crenshaw Field)
Admission	Free
Video	None
Live Stats	TBD
Season Stats	W&M | Georgetown
W&M Field Hockey Social Media	X/Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

CENTURY MARK
Head coach Tess Ellis recorded her 100th career win on Sep. 4 against Longwood in a 5-2 Tribe victory. Ellis has guided W&M to a .500 or better finish in CAA play in 10 of 13 seasons since taking over prior to the 2013 season.

TWIN KILLERS
Freshman twins Hayden Haynes and Hailey Haynes both scored against Longwood for their first collegiate goals. Hayden opened the scoring at 12:27 of the first quarter before Hailey potted a goal at the 38:26 mark in the third to give the Tribe a 3-0 lead.

JOSIE HEATING UP
Senior captain Josie Mae Gruendel has scored goals in each of her last two games. Gruendel leads the Tribe with five shots and three SOG so far this year.

HEAVY FIRE
In the season opener against No. 6 Duke, goalkeeper Alexandra de Jesus made 19 saves, the second-highest total of her career.

LEAGUE RECOGNITION
Gruendel was named to the Preseason All-CAA Field Hockey team as an honorable mention selection. The Matthews, N.C. native 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 freshmen 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.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
American is 1-3 on the year, securing its first win of the season on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over App State. Six different players have scored a goal for the Eagles this season. W&M leads the all-time series 28-15-2, though American has won the last four matchups.

SCOUTING THE HOYAS
Georgetown has a 2-2 record with wins over Davidson and Division II Lock Haven. Junior Kate McManaman leads the team with three goals and nine points. The Tribe has won seven of the eight matchups in the all-time series, the most recent in 2023.

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