The loss would spoil an excellent defensive effort from DSU (1-11), who forced 29 Tribe turnovers including 14 steals as a team.  But the inability to convert those turnovers into points would be the difference, as DSU would only shoot 18-68 (26.5%) as a team on the evening.   

The first half saw the Hornets hold the lead with 8 minutes remaining before intermission, but a 16-3 run by William and Mary would start the separation.  The Tribe (7-4) would pull away behind the play of freshman forward Emily Correal, who had 13 of her 15 points in the first half points on 4-6 shooting, including 2-2 from beyond the arc.  William and Mary also made DSU work at the opposite end, holding the Hornets to just 7-30 from the floor.  Junior point guard Cortney Crockett was the standout for DSU with eight points and two steals in the opening stanza.

A second half 7-0 run by the Tribe to put the margin at 44-30 appeared to put the final distance between the sides.  However the Hornets would mount a furious run to cut the lead to 53-47 with 1:00 remaining, but would be unable to come any closer being forced to foul to stop the clock.  Selena Galloway would lead all Hornet scorers with a game high 10 points, and also notched a career high seven rebounds. 

The second half also saw Hornet guard Ferderica Holloman added to the DSU injury list when she went down with what appeared to be a serious injury to her right leg with 14:56 remaining in the game.  She was stretchered off the court after a lengthy delay, and her status will be updated later. 

DSU gets back on the court on Sunday when they take on the Kent State Golden Flashes at 2:00pm for their final road game of the non-conference portion of the 2009-10 slate.  Check back with DSUHornets.com for all the information on DSU Women's Basketball this season.