WASHINGTON – A red hot first quarter was enough for the William & Mary Tribe to secure the win over the American University women's basketball in a December clash at Bender Arena.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Three Eagles put up double digit point totals: senior Anna Rescifina with 13, sophomore Madisyn Moore-Nicholson with 12, and sophomore Elizabeth Archer with 11.
• The Eagles' offense was riddled with turnovers; they committed 18 compared to 12 by the Tribe.
• William & Mary had their way down low, with 44 points in the paint versus 24 for American.
• The visitors saw significant help from their bench, outscoring AU's 28-13.
• The Eagles shot significantly better from the line compared to last game against Drexel, making seven out of nine attempts. 

How it Happened

• The Tribe started the game with a 16-4 run to force an Eagles timeout.
• Rescifina converted her first three field goals of the game in the first quarter, scoring six of AU's first 12 points.
• Late in the second quarter, the Eagles went on a 7-0 for 3:26 to make the score 41-24 in favor of the Tribe.
• After shooting 0-7 from three in the first quarter, the Eagles picked it up in the second, shooting 57.1 percent from beyond the arc and holding the Tribe to just 20 percent.
• William & Mary had their way down low in the first half, out-rebounding American 18-12 and out-scoring them in the paint 28-12.
• Freshman Charlotte Tuhy netted two key three-pointers at the end of the half to cut the Eagles' deficit from 24 to 13 at the break. She finished the game with eight points, 10 rebounds, and the team's only two blocks of the day, just two points shy of her sixth double double.
• The third quarter was an even display on competition from both teams, with the Tribe having a slight advantage in field goal percentage by 4.4 percent and the Eagles having a slight advantage in rebounds (9-8), improving on the first half.
• AU started the fourth quarter with two made threes by Rescifina and Moore-Nicholson to cut the Tribe's lead down to 12, but after that, the Eagles were scoreless for nearly five minutes, shooting 1-11 from the field during that span.
• This sealed the win for William & Mary, who won the game with a final score of 73-60.

On the Horizon
After a break for final exams, the Eagles will play their next two games away, first against cross-town rival George Washington in Foggy Bottom on Dec. 14 at 2 p.m., and then at VCU on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. Both games will be available to stream live on ESPN+.

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