THE FIRST LOOK
The Hofstra women's basketball team will continue Colonial Athletic Association action on Sunday, February 16 at the College of William & Mary. Tip-off time at Kaplan Arena is set for 2 p.m.

GETCHA' TICKETS!
Tickets can be purchased in advance online. The link to purchase tickets online can be found at the top of this release and on the Hofstra women's basketball schedule page on www.gohofstra.com.

HOW TO WATCH
Friday's game will be streamed live on FloHoops.com. Pride Productions live audio will also be available. Links to the above, as well as live statistics, can be found at the top of this release and on the Hofstra women's basketball schedule page on www.gohofstra.com.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Sunday's matchup against the Tribe will be the 45th matchup between the two programs. Hofstra holds the all-time series lead over William & Mary, 29-14-1. The first-ever meeting between the teams was all the way back in 1938 when the teams tied, 14-14. Last season, Hofstra dropped both ends of the series, first on January 5, 60-55 and later in the season on March 9 on the road, 83-72.
 
Earlier this season, the Tribe defeated Hofstra by a score of 66-53 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Junior guard Ana Hernandez Gil and senior guard Sandra Karsten led Hofstra with 11 and 10 points, respectively, while Karsten also led the team with seven boards. Victoria Reynolds and Eva Hodgson scored 23 points each for the Tribe.

A WIN OVER WILLIAM & MARY WOULD…

• Give Hofstra its fourth win of the season and 30th win over William & Mary in program history
• Give Hofstra its first CAA win of the season
• Be the 718th known victory in the history of Hofstra women's basketball and 474th at the NCAA Division I level.

 
SCOUTING THE TRIBE (17-6, 8-4 CAA)
William & Mary is entering the contest coming off four-straight wins against Elon, the College of Charleston, UNCW and Northeastern. On Friday evening, the Tribe defeated Northeastern by a score of 80-64, and four players finished in double figures including Eva Hodgson (20), Victoria Reynolds (17), Nyla Pollard (14) and Sydney Wagner (10).
Hodgson leads both the CAA and the Tribe in scoring, averaging 20.6 points per game on a conference-best 56 percent shooting. Reynolds is seventh in the league in scoring and second on the team with 15.3 points per night. Reynolds also grabs down a team-high 6.6 boards per contest.


SCOUTING THE PRIDE (3-20, 0-12 CAA)
Hofstra is coming off a 67-50 loss against the Elon Phoenix on Friday night. Freshman Sorelle Ineza netted a season-high 16 points, while senior Sandra Karsten followed with 11 points. Sophomore Caria Reynolds had an efficient game on the floor with seven points and seven rebounds, which tied for a team-high.
Redshirt sophomore Jaylen Hines continues to lead Hofstra with 10.6 and 8.6 boards per game. Ana Hernandez Gil follows with 9.7 points per contest and Marianne Kalin adds 9.3. Kalin is also second on the team in rebounding with 5.1 points per game.

UP NEXT
Hofstra will return home for a weekend of games against Towson and James Madison. The contest against Towson will take place on Friday, February 21 at 7 p.m. and James Madison will follow on Sunday, February 23 at 2 p.m.