WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary men's soccer concludes a two-game home stand when they welcome UNC Asheville to Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
TribeAthletics.com caught up with head coach
Chris Norris to discuss the match against UNCW, stepping outside of conference play, and the match against Asheville. The video is available through above, or by clicking here.
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Scouting the TribeW&M (4-7-2) concludes a two-match home stand as they look to snap a losing streak when they host UNC Asheville on Tuesday night in Williamsburg. The Tribe dropped a heartbreak 2-1 double-overtime match against UNCW on Saturday night. Junior
Reilly Maw scored the lone goal for the Tribe. Sophomore
William Eskay leads the Tribe with 12 points on four goals and four assists. Freshman
Antonio Bustamante is just off of the pace and has scored five goals, one assist, and 11 points. Freshman
Ryder Bell (five goals) and
Jackson Eskay (three goals, four assist) each have 10 points for the Green and Gold. Redshirt junior
Mac Phillips and redshirt freshman
Sam Onyeador have each played in goal this season. Phillips owns a 1.71 goals-against average, recorded 31 saves, and has a shutout. Onyeador, who has started three matches, owns a 1.26 goals-against-average and six saves.
Scouting the BulldogsUNC Asheville enters Tuesday's match looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Bulldogs fell at Winthrop on Friday night in their last match. Zach Jones leads the attack with six goals and 12 points. Andrew Lawrence is the only other player with multiple goals for the Bulldogs, but eight different players have scored, at least, one goal this season. Tyler Moore and Zak Davis have split time in goal for the Bulldogs this season. Davis has started 11 games with a 2.18 goals-against-average, 64 saves, and two shutouts. Moore has seen action in three games with a start, a 1.59 goals-against-average and three saves.
Series HistoryWilliam & Mary and UNC Asheville meet for the first time in series history tonight. It is the second time this season the Tribe meets a school for the first time in series history. The season opener against Louisville was the other time W&M played a school for the first time. Â
Beating Ranked OpponentsThe Tribe knocked off No. 10 Elon on Sept. 30, which was the first time since the Tribe had knocked off a ranked opponent since the Sept. 24, 2013. That night, the Tribe topped No. 1 North Carolina 1-0 in Chapel Hill. The Tribe has played five matches against ranked opponents this season and owns a 1-3-1 record against ranked opponents.
Golden GoalFreshman
Antonio Bustamante scored his first career golden goal in the 103rd minute against Navy on Tuesday night. He sent home a feed from William and
Jackson Eskay to send the Tribe home a winner. Sophomore
William Eskay sent the Tribe home with a victory at Longwood Sept. 19 night with his goal in the 104th minute on Tuesday night. It was the second time
William Eskay scored a golden goal. Last year he scored in the 100th minute, as the Tribe topped College of Charleston on Oct. 15.
Workin' OvertimeThe Tribe has seen six of its 13 matches this season go to overtime. The Tribe has posted a 2-2-2 record in overtime matches this season with a wins over Longwood and Navy and ties against No. 4 North Carolina and Charlotte. Earlier this year, the Tribe won back-to-back double overtime games for the second time in school history. The first time came in 2013 when the Tribe knocked off No. 1 Creighton and No. 24 Elon in consecutive games.
Road Warriors To start the year, W&M played six of its first eight matches on the road. The Green and Gold will play a total of 10 of its 17 matches away from Williamsburg. So far the College owns a 2-5-1 record on the road.
Weekly AwardsSenior
Jackson Eskay was named CAA Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 5 following a two-goal performance against No. 10 Elon. The senior scored the game-winning goal in the 22nd minute, before scoring in the 80th minute. In the second game of the week, he fired two shots with one on goal. Sophomore
William Eskay and freshman
Ryder Bell were honored as the CAA Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for the week of Sept 7.
William Eskay scored three goals and added an assist for the Tribe over the 1-0-1 week, while Bell scored a pair of goals, including the Tribe's lone goal at No. 4 North Carolina.
Stud of the WeekFreshman
Marcel Berry had three assists in the Tribe's victory over No. 10 Elon. The three points were the first of his collegiate career. For his effort he was named a Hero Sports Stud of the Week.
Tip of the Cap Sophomore
William Eskay netted his first career hat trick in the Tribe's 4-2 victory over Liberty on Sept. 1 It was the first time since the 2010 season that a W&M player recorded a hat trick. On Nov. 14, 2010 Nicholas Arbigo scored three times in the CAA Championship match against Hofstra.
First Career MarkerFreshman
Ryder Bell recorded his first career goal in the match against Liberty, which proved to be the game-winner. The freshman added his second goal against No. 4 North Carolina, and is second on the team with four points.
Helping Foot Freshman
Marcel Berry recorded three assists in the match on Wednesday night against Elon. It was the second time this season a Tribe player recorded three assists in a match. Berry's first assist on
Jackson Eskay's first half goal was his first collegiate point. Earlier in the year, junior
Reilly Maw recorded three assists in the match against Liberty. All three of his assists came on the goals scored by
William Eskay.
Preseason PraiseSenior
Jackson Eskay and younger brother sophomore
William Eskay were named to the CAA Preseason Honorable Mention team.
William Eskay is the Tribe's returning leading scorer from last year, while
Jackson Eskay led the team in scoring in 2013.
Strength of ScheduleOnce again, W&M has a loaded schedule. The Tribe plays six teams that qualified for the NCAA College Cup last season, and six teams that are ranked or receiving votes in the NSCAA Preseason Poll.
Family AffairW&M's attack features brothers senior
Jackson Eskay and sophomore
William Eskay. However, the Tribe family tradition doesn't stop there, as their parents and grandfather were all W&M student-athletes. (Dad, Bo, played soccer, mom, Jackie, track & field, and grandfather, Bob, basketball.)
Celebrating 50 YearsThis season is the 50th anniversary of the Tribe men's soccer program. During that time the Tribe has appeared in 15 NCAA Tournaments and seven CAA Championships. W&M's first varsity season was in 1966. The first four video features are available
here.
What's AheadThe Tribe concludes the road portion of its regular season schedule with a two match road swing starting on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Drexel. Kickoff for the match is set for 4 p.m. W&M will also travel to VCU for the final road match of the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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