WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - In its new previewing series, 'Touting the Tribe,' TribeAthletics.com gives fans a glance at William and Mary student-athletes to keep an eye on during the upcoming 2012-13 season. With the women's soccer program's season-opener against preseason No. 1 Duke tonight, the first player highlighted is senior midfielder Cortlyn Bristol.

Bristol is a three-year starter, scoring 16 goals with 15 assists and 47 points over her 60-game and 45-start career with the Green and Gold. She enters her senior campaign as a Preseason All-CAA first-team selection. Last season, Bristol ranked among the CAA leaders in a number of offensive categories. She tied for second in the league in assists, behind teammate Dani Rutter, with nine to go along with the eighth-most points in the CAA (23). Bristol scored seven goals and was third in the CAA, punching home four game-winning goals.

A two-time All-CAA honoree, including first-team distinction a season ago, Bristol was the CAA Player of the Week, following her two-goal performance against St. John's in the season-opener last season. She also recorded game-winning markers in CAA victories at Hofstra, against George Mason and at Old Dominion. She capped the season with an assist in the Tribe's NCAA Tournament contest against North Carolina, before earning First-Team NSCAA All-Region honors.

Bristol and the Tribe, which is No. 20 in the Soccer America preseason poll, kick off the 2012 campaign against 2011 national runner-up Duke at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field tonight. The contest, featuring two nationally-ranked teams, is slated to begin at 7 p.m. The first 100 Griffin Kids Club members in attendance will receive a Nike cleat bag. Fans unable to attend can purchase the video stream from TribeAthletics TV.