College of William and Mary NCAA News

Ask Sean Lissemore what his hometown of Dumont is best known for and hea s ready with a quick answer.

It pays to listen to your protection. William and Mary defensive end Kyle O'Brien, who blocks on punts, put a bug in junior punter David Miller 's ear as Miller walked onto the field in the second quarter.

The Tribe has been next to impossible to run on all season. Opponents are averaging just 50.3 rushing yards per game, the nation's lowest total by more than 13 yards.

William and Mary's defense has plunged three opponents below zero when it comes to rushing yardage this season.

If defense wins championships, William and Mary is in good shape. The Tribe boasts the nation's best rushing defense, allowing just 50.3 yards on the ground per game, and is second in total defense and scoring defense .

David Schneider scored 22 points to lead William & Mary to its fifth straight win, beating winless Longwood 84-65 on Wednesday night.

The Salukis of Southern Illinois University Carbondale are one of four teams remaining in the NCAA Football Championship Series muttering to themselves, "Those pesky Colonials!" Their next opponent, William & Mary, is one of four representatives of the Colonial Athletic Association remaining in the eight-team field of the FCS.

Danny Sumner held the ball in his hands just outside the 3-point line as the shot clock read 1 second.

Wake Forest's basketball season is getting ready to get harder in a hurry. The only question is whether the Deacs' first stiff test will come at home today against William & Mary or Tuesday at Purdue.

David Schneider had 16 points, including sinking seven free throws in the final 35 seconds, and William & Mary held on to beat Wake Forest 78-68 on Saturday night.

David Schneider had 16 points, including sinking seven free throws in the final 35 seconds, and William & Mary held on to beat Wake Forest 78-68 on Saturday night.

For the fourth time in school history and the second time in as many seasons, the Weber State Wildcats find themselves in the NCAA Division 1 FCS playoffs.

For the final three minutes of the first half, Darrion Pellum couldn't miss. For most of the second, he couldn't get off a shot.

Colonial Athletic Association commissioner Tom Yeager foresees William and Mary playing host to Eastern Illinois next Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

William and Mary freshman cornerback B.W. Webb, a Warwick High graduate, is the CAA defensive rookie of the year and five of his teammates were named first-team All-CAA. Webb, who also made second team All-CAA and made the third team as a punt returner, had a league-high five interceptions, which was 14th in FCS.

It wasn't the smoothest announcement, but it was what William and Mary's football program waited five years to hear.

Danny Sumner scored 17 points and William & Mary held off Manhattan in the final minutes to take a 75-70 victory on Saturday.

He's soft-spoken, almost shy, an unassuming young guy with a flat top and a smile.

David Schneider led two other players in double figures with 25 points, and William & Mary handed Richmond its first loss of the season 78-71 on Saturday night.

AP photo Three UNH defenders, including cornerback Dino Vasso , chase William & Mary running back Jonathan Grimes during last week's 20-17 loss to the Tribe.