WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The William and Mary Tribe men's soccer team dropped a tough, 1-0 match on the road Tuesday night, falling to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  With the loss, the College falls to 8-8 on the season, while Wake improves to 8-6-2 on the year.

In the first half, the story for William and Mary was the play of senior goalkeeper Colin Smolinsky, who made three saves in the opening 45 minutes.  Wake out shot the Tribe, 6-2, in the back-and-forth first half, with the Demon Deacons getting three shots on goal to one for W&M.

The best chance for a Tribe goal in the first half came in the 38th minute.  On the attack, junior Ben Anderson fired a shot on goal, but his chance was saved by the Wake goalie, keeping the score even at 0-0.

The match appeared destined for overtime before Wake Forest was able to net a goal.  After a Tribe giveaway, the Demon Deacons capitalized.  WF's Sean Okoll took a pass from Luciano Delbono and scored from 14 yards away, giving Wake Forest a lead they wouldn't surrender.

Senior Nicolas Abrigo led William and Mary with three shots on the night, while Anderson took two, getting one on target.  Sophomore Chris Perez had a shot on goal as well, while freshman Marcus Luster took one shot.

The William and Mary Tribe men's soccer team will return to Williamsburg this weekend to host the Hofstra Pride on Saturday, October 29.  Kickoff at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. with live stats and live audio available at TribeAthletics.com.