MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR: Andrew Phillips / PHONE: (757) 221-3344 / CELL: (804) 840-4439 / EMAIL: [email protected] TRIBE BY THE NUMBERS GAME WILLIAM & MARY (4-3, 0-0 CAA) VS. RICHMOND (1-6, 0-0 A-10) Head coach Ed Swanson now has 484 career victories, which puts Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Williamsburg, Va. | Kaplan Arena him just 16 wins away from his TV: Cox Yurview Video: TribeAthletics.TV | Live Stats: TribeAthletics.com 16 500th career victory. 8 SERIES HISTORY After not getting to the free throw ALL-TIME UofR leads 83-27-1 Last: W&M, 78-64 (Robins Center) (11/29/17) line more than its opponents its UofR leads 38-12-1 Last: W&M, 67-39 (Kaplan Arena) (11/18/16) first four games, W&M is averaging AT W&M 23.7 23.7 trips to the line in the last three games. W&M NEWS AND NOTES • The William & Mary women’s basketball team looks to make it two in a row as it plays host to the University of Richmond on Wednesday night. Tip-off between the Tribe and the Junior Victoria Reynolds ranks 10th Spiders is set for 7 p.m. in school history with a 47.1-percent • Tonight’s game is the celebration of 100 years of women’s basketball on W&M’s campus. career field goal percenatge. Although the first intercollegiate basketball game between W&M and Richmond took 47.1% place in 1920, documentation from Martha Barksdale's diary confirms that some form of intramural/rec women's basketball took place on campus during the 1918-19 academic The senior class – Bianca Boggs, year. Misha Jones, and Chandler Smith • The game is the third of four – VCU, ECU, Richmond, and Old Dominion – games against – have won 55 games They are just former Colonial Athletic Association rivals this season. So far the Tribe is 1-1 against former league mates. 55 12 wins away from becoming the winningest class in school history. • Also the match-up is also the beginning of a stretch of three straight games against opponents from the Commonwealth. W&M plays in-state rivals VCU, Richmond, Old W&M grabbed 56 rebounds in the Dominion, and Norfolk State this year. The Tribe is currently 0-1 against its in-state rivals. win against ECU. It was the most • Freshman Eva Hodgson was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for the week of Dec. rebounds in a contest since the 3. The Rindge, N.H native helped the Tribe to a 2-1 week as she averaged 10.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.7 steals a game. 56 Tribe had 53 against Old Dominion on Dec. 29, 2015. • W&M has been clamping down on the defensive end of the floor of late as it has held two of its last three opponents to 50 points or less. In Swanson’s tenure the Tribe has posted 70 seems to be a magic number a 19-2 record in games when its opponents have scored 50 points, or less. In that, W&M has lowered its points against to 59.9, which ranks fourth in the CAA and 106th nationally. under Swanson. W&M has reached that mark 41 times under Swanson, • Senior Bianca Boggs was announced as one of 30 national candidates for the Senior CLASS Award. The Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and 70 and has posted a 36-5 mark when it encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders scores more than 70 points. in their communities. Boggs was the lone player from CAA women’s basketball honored, and along with men’s basketball player Paul Rowely, W&M was one of three DI schools with W&M is celebrating 100 years of a candidate for the both the men’s and women’s Senior CLASS Award. women on campus this academic • After scoring double-figures in five of the last six games, junior Victoria Reynolds is now year. The UofR game on Dec. 5 will the second Tribe player to be averaging double-figures this season. Reynolds is averaging 100 serve as a celebration of 100 years of 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds, while handing out 2.6 assists a night. The Fairfax, Va. native women's basketball on campus. has started the last 37 contests for the Tribe and is also averaging 10.3 points per game during that stretch. Bianca Boggs now 1,041 career • Boggs has been in double-figures in six of seven games this season, and has accomplished that feat in 31 of her last 37 contests. Boggs was selected to the Preseason All-CAA First- points that ranks her 18th in school Team after a breakout junior season. The senior captain leads the team with 15.7 points per history. With 31 points she will pass night 7.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per night. Boggs is the only player in the CAA that ranks 1041 Tiffany Benson '10 for 17th. in the top six in the league in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. • Hodgson has started every game this season and the early returns on the rookie point guard have been good. The freshman has been in double-figures in two of the last three WHEN REFERENCING WILLIAM & MARY AND TRIBE: games, and is averaging 7.- points per game, with 2.6 rebounds, and 2.9 helpers per The Tribe set a school record with 218 contes. Hodgson scored a season-high 14 points at Hartford. William & Mary:blocks preferred last season,in all but whichformal ledtreatments the CAA W&M: most informal,and useranked as second fourth reference in the or NCAA. on scorebug • After being named to the all-rookie team as freshman, sophomore Nyla Pollard has 218College of William & Mary: preferred formal treatment expanded her role this year. After coming off of the bench in the first four games, the Do not use: WM, William and Mary, College of William sophomore has started the last two games. She is averaging 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.7 and Mary, The College of William and Mary, The College steals, and 2.0 assists per game. • Redshirt sophomore Harper Birdsong is making the most of her first year with the Tribe The William & Mary Athletics official nickname is after transferring in from George Washington and having to sit out last season due to NCAA the Tribe. While the Griffin is the official mascot of rules. Birdsong has started four games, and after not scoring in the opener against VCU has William & Mary Tribe Athletics, do not reference scored 49 points in the last five games. She has been in double-figures in three of the last teams or the school as the Griffins. five games for the Tribe as well. TRIBEATHLETICS.COM SCHEDULE/RESULTS Game 8 vs. Richmond | Dec. 5, 2018 | 2 Nov. 6 VCU L, 55-72 Senior Bianca Boggs scored 15 points, but the Tribe couldn't overcome an early scoring drought falling to in-state rival VCU on opening night. NOV. 12 HOWARD W, 88-75 Four players scored in double-figures as the Tribe picked up its first victory of the season. Senior Bianca Boggs led the Tribe with 26 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Nov. 17 at Loyola (Md.) W, 65-49 The Tribe led throughout as it won its first road game of the season with a convincing 65-49 decision at Davidson. Boggs (14) and Reynolds (10) were both in double-figures. Nov. 24 at Davidson L, 65-76 W&M fought all afternoon, but Davidson pulled away down the stretch as it fell to Davidson 76-65. Bianca Boggs notched a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebs. NOV. 27 ECU W, 63-43 Both Victoria Reynolds and Nyla Pollard recorded a double-double as the Tribe cruised to a 20-point victory after previously unbeaten East Carolina. Nov. 30 at Hartford L, 45-50 W&M couldn't overcome a cold shooting night as it shot just 22.2-percent (12-of-54) from the floor. Freshman Eva Hodgson led the team with a career-high 14 points. Dec. 2 at Fairfield W, 60-54 The Tribe outscored the Stags 6-0 in the final moments to pick up its fourth win of the season. Senior Bianca Boggs scored a game-high 22 to pace the Tribe. Dec. 5 RICHMOND 7 PM Two former CAA rivals, W&M and Richmond for the 112th time in series history. UofR Video: TribeAthletics.TV leads the all-time series 83-27-1, but the Tribe has won the last two meetings. Dec. 8 at Old Dominion 7 PM The Tribe opens a two-game road swing at ODU. It will be the 94th meeting between the Video: CUSA.TV two programs, which the Monarchs lead 71-22. W&M has won the last three contests. Dec. 21 at Norfolk State 2 PM W&M looks to avenage an overtime to Norfolk State last year as the team's meet for the 23rd Video: Spartan Showcase Video time. Despite last year's setback, W&M leads the all-time series 14-8. DEC. 29 GEORGE WASHINGTON 2 PM The Green and Gold plays host to defending A-10 champ George Washington for the Video: TribeAthletics.TV first time since 2013. The all-time series is tied 10-10. Jan. 4 at Hofstra* 7 PM W&M looks for just its second win in Hempstead as it opens CAA play on the road for Video: CAA.TV the fourth time in the last five years.