Hempstead, NY – In the final home game of the 2026 season, the Hofstra field hockey team suffered a 5-0 defeat to Coastal Athletic Association rival William & Mary on a sunny Friday afternoon from Cindy Lewis Stadium. The loss sets the Pride at 2-13 overall and 0-5 in league play, and William & Mary improves to 4-11 overall and 2-3 in the CAA with the win.
After the Pride and the Tribe went scoreless with a 6-5 edge in shots favoring the visitors in the first half, William & Mary erupted for three goals in a span of 8:35 in the third quarter before adding a pair in the fourth to secure the conference win.
Luci Hollister recorded seven saves in 43:29 of action, while
Madison Geiger saw 16:31 from between the posts.
Hofstra will face Lehigh on the road on Sunay, October 25, at 1 p.m.
NOTES:
-William & Mary outshot Hofstra 18-10. Julia Böcker and
Sarah Smalley led the Pride with three shots each.
-William & Mary's goal at 9:58 of the third quarter was William & Mary's first goal scored against Hofstra in three seasons and breaks a scoring drought of 236:53 against the Pride.
-Hofstra is now 10-18 all-time against William & Mary. The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for Hofstra against the Tribe.
