WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary men's soccer team hits the road as they open a two-game road trip as they travel to Philadelphia, Pa. to take on Drexel on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff for the match is scheduled for 4 p.m.
TribeAthletics.com caught up with head coach
Chris Norris to discuss the victory over UNC Asheville,
Jackson Eskay's big night against the Bulldogs, and the upcoming match at Drexel. The video feature is available through the above link or by clicking
here.
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Scouting the TribeW&M (5-7-2, 1-5-0 CAA) opens its final road trip of the season with a trip to Drexel on Saturday afternoon. The Tribe will look to move its winning streak to a pair of matches after beating UNC Asheville 4-2 on Tuesday night. Sophomore
William Eskay, senior
Jackson Eskay, and freshmen
Ryder Bell and
Marcel Berry scored for the Tribe in the match, while
Jackson Eskay added two more assists. Brothers senior
Jackson Eskay (four goals, six assist) and sophomore
William Eskay (five goals, four assists) lead the Tribe with 14 points apiece. Freshmen
Ryder Bell (six goals, one assist, and 13 points) and
Antonio Bustamante (five goals, one assist, 11 points) are also in double-figure points. All three goalies, redshirt junior
Mac Phillips and redshirt freshmen
Logan Jones and
Sam Onyeador have all started matches for the Tribe this season. Phillips, who has seen the most action, has started 10 matches and has played in 12 with a 1.71 goals-against-average, 31 saves, and a shutout. Onyeador has made three starts with a 1.26 goals-against-average, and six saves, while Jones, who started against UNC Asheville, has started one match with a 2.00 goals-against-average, and a save.Â
Scouting the DragonsDrexel (2-12-1, 1-5-0 CAA) enters Saturday's match looking to snap a six-match losing streak. The Dragons lost a tough 3-2 match at Loyola (Md.) on Tuesday night. Colin McGlynn leads the team with four goals, one assist, and nine points. Erik Alaxandersson is just off of the pace with two goals and four points. Tyler Afflerbach and Jacob Jordan have each seen action in goal for the Dragons. Afflerbach has started nine matches with a 2.00 goals-against-average, 38 saves, and one shutout. Jordan has started six matches with a 1.93 goals-against-average with 38 saves, and two shutouts.
Series HistoryWilliam & Mary and Drexel meet for the 17th time in series history on Saturday afternoon. The Tribe leads the all-time series 12-4-0, including a 3-1 victory over the Dragons a season ago in Williamsburg.
Michael Teiman,
Josh West, and
Jackson Eskay each scored for the Tribe in the victory.
Connect FourFor the third time this season, W&M scored four goals in a game in the victory of UNC Asheville. Previously, the Tribe beat Liberty (4-2) and No. 10 Elon (4-1) when they scored four goals. This is the most four goals matches the Green and Gold has had since the 2006 season, when the Tribe scored, at least, four goals, four times.
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 five video features are available
here, and the final video will debut next Wednesday afternoon.
What's AheadThe Tribe concludes the road portion of its schedule when they travel to VCU on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The regular season finale will take place on Saturday, Oct. 31 when W&M welcomes Hofstra to Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field. Kickoff for both matches is set for 7 p.m.
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