WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary women's soccer team looks to build momentum off of a win at Hofstra last weekend as they return to Williamsburg for the final time in the regular season this weekend. The Tribe plays hosts to Delaware on Friday, Oct. 14, before welcoming Drexel on Sunday, Oct. 16 for Senior Day. Kickoffs are set for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.
TribeAthletics.com caught up with head coach
John Daly to discuss last weekend's matches,
Clara Logsdon being up for the Senior CLASS Award, and the upcoming contests with Delaware and Drexel. The video preview is available through the above link or by clicking
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Scouting the Tribe
William & Mary (8-6-0, 2-3-0 CAA) looks build momentum following a win at Hofstra last weekend and move up in the standings as the stretch run of the season starts. Redshirt freshman
Sarah Segan leads the Tribe offense with eight goals, two assist, and 18 points.
Rachel Moore is second on the team with five goals, five assists, and 15 points. Ten players have already recorded at least one point this season for the Tribe. Redshirt junior
Grace Smith started the first eight matches earning a 5-3 record, a 1.11 goals-against-average, and four shutouts. Freshman
Katelyn Briguglio started the next two matches and has posted a 0.81 goals-against-average and two wins. Junior
Samantha Johnson has played the last 439 minutes in goal and has made 16 saves, with a 1.64 goals-against-average and 1.5 shutouts.
Scouting the Blue Hens
Delaware heads to Williamsburg Friday night looking to snap a three-match losing skid. The Blue Hens own a 3-12-0, 2-4-0 CAA record as they enter the weekend. Natalie Zelenky leads the attack with five goals, two assists and 12 points. Madison Brosler is second on the team with three goals and six points, while Dani Kabat is third with two goals and four points
. Kailyn Rekos has started every game in goal for the Blue Hens, while Abby Schlegelmilch has appeared in relief once. Rekos owns a 1.95 goals-against-average, 88 saves and a shutout.
Scouting the Dragons
The upstart Drexel women's soccer team finds itself in second place as they open the weekend at Elon on Friday night. The Dragons sport an 8-5-2 overall mark, while they have raced out to a 4-1-1 record in league action and are a four match unbeaten streak. Vanessa Kara leads the Dragons attack with five goals, five assists, and 15 points. Shaelyn McCarty is just off of the pace with six goals, one assist and 13 points. Madison Dunn is the only other play with multiple goals, scoring four goals with eight points. Christiana Ogunsami has started every match in goal for the Dragons, while Libby Baeza has seen action in relief. Ogunsami posts a 0.87 goals-against-average, 88 saves, and eight shutouts.
Series History vs. Delaware
W&M welcomes Delaware for the 18th meeting in the series on Friday night. The Tribe leads the all-time series by a 12-2-3 mark, including a 2-0 victory in Newark a season ago. Last season,
Katie Johnston and
Mackenzie Kober scored in the victory, while
Caroline Casey made three saves in the shutout.
Series History vs. Drexel
The Tribe will then host Drexel for the 16th time in program history on Sunday afternoon. The Green and Gold leads the all-timer series by a 13-2-0 mark, including a 2-0 victory in Philadelphia last year. A year ago, W&M took advantage of an own goal, and a
Sami Grasso tally in the second half as
Caroline Casey was troubled for one save in the victory.
The Road Ahead
The Tribe concludes its regular season with the CAA's southern road swing next weekend. W&M travels to UNCW on Friday, Oct. 21, before heading to College of Charleston on Sunday, Oct. 23. Kickoffs are set for 7 p.m., and 1 p.m., respectively.
Senior Salute
The William & Mary women's soccer team will honor five senior student-athletes after Sunday's match in a postgame ceremony. The Tribe will honor seniors
Haley Kavanaugh,
Kady Kriner, and
Clara Logsdon as well as redshirt juniors
Corinne Giroux and
Grace Smith. The group has helped lead the Tribe to 42 wins, a CAA regular season title, and a berth in the NCAA Tournament during their four seasons in Green and Gold.
Senior CLASS Award
Senior
Clara Logsdon was named one of 30 national candidates for the Senior CLASS award last weekend. An acronym for
Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. It is the second straight season the Tribe has had a candidate for the award, as
Caroline Casey was named a First-Team Senior CLASS All-American last year.
Road Warriors
W&M closes the regular season with four of its last six matches on the road. It is the fourth consecutive season that the Green and Gold close out its regular season away from Williamsburg. The good news for the Tribe is that they have posted a 5-1 record away from Albert-Daly Field, and the only lost came in overtime.
Scoring Queen
Freshman
Charlotte Hyland burst onto the scoring scene in a big way in the CAA opener against James Madison last weekend. The rookie recorded three points on the night, including on the game-winning goal in just the seventh minute. She later added an assist on classmate
Sarah Segan's goal in the 14th minute.
Goalkeeper Shuffle
William & Mary has had to play three goalies due to injury this season, but all have performed well when called upon. Redshirt junior
Grace Smith started the first eight matches earning a 5-3 record, a 1.11 goals-against-average, and four shutouts. Freshman
Katelyn Briguglio started the next two matches and has posted a 0.81 goals-against-average and two wins. Junior
Samantha Johnson has played the last 439 minutes in goal and has made 16 saves, with a 1.64 goals-against-average and 1.5 shutouts.
400 Club
Head coach
John Daly, who is in his 30th season as the Tribe's head coach, became the sixth Division I coach and 13th NCAA coach to win his 400th career match with a 2-0 win at UNC Greensboro on Sunday, Sept. 11. W&M joins UCONN as the only other school that has had a 400-win coach in both their women's and men's programs. Former men coach
Al Albert won 401 matches in his 33-year career with the Green and Gold.
Weekly Awards
For the first time this season a pair of Tribe women's soccer players were honored with CAA weekly awards, as the College swept the awards. Redshirt junior
Grace Smith and redshirt freshman
Sarah Segan earned the player of the week and rookie of the week awards, respectively. Smith made 13 saves in a pair of shutouts last week, while Segan scored the game-winning goal in the match at VCU.
Segan Striking Early and Often
Freshman
Sarah Segan has gotten on the scoresheet seven times this season, and six of the eight goals have come in the first half. Segan registered a goal in the 10th minute against East Carolina, in the second against Maryland, the 27-minute against VCU, the sixth against Marshall, the 14th minute against James Madison, and the 37th minute against Northeastern.
Too Close for Comfort
All but four of the Tribe's 14 matches this season have been decided by a goal. The Tribe is 5-5 in those matches with wins over DePaul (2-1), Old Dominion (1-0 OT), VCU (1-0), Marshall (2-1), Hofstra (1-0) and setbacks to Maryland (3-2), Virginia Tech (2-1), High Point (3-2 OT), Towson (2-1), and Northeastern (3-2 OT). In the three matches that were decided by multiple goals the Green and Gold is 3-1.
Golden Goal
Sophomore
Mackenzie Kober registered her first career golden goal in the 94th minute, lifting W&M to a 1-0 win over Hampton Roads rival Old Dominion. The Tribe has since lost its last two overtime matches against High Point and at Northeastern, making them 1-2 in extra time.
First Half Furry
The Tribe has scored 17 of their 23 goals in the first half of matches this season. W&M has taken the lead first in all but two of its matches this season.
Pole Position
W&M was selected to win the CAA title by a vote of the league's 10 head coaches in the preseason poll. The Green and Gold, which won a share of last year's regular season crown and advanced to the CAA Championship match, received six of the possible nine first place votes and 76 points in the preseason poll. Defending CAA champion James Madison was picked just behind the Tribe with 73 points, while Hofstra was selected third with 69 points.
Connect Four
The Tribe had four players selected to the Preseason All-CAA teams. Senior
Clara Logsdon and junior
Rachel Moore each earned a spot on the All-CAA team, while juniors
Elysse Branton and
Sami Grasso picked up honorable mention honors.
Setting the Slate
W&M officially opened its 18-game schedule last week on the road at East Carolina, however, the Tribe will play 10 home games at Albert-Daly Field at Martin Family Stadium this fall. The home schedule includes a season-long five-game homestand from Sept. 15 to Oct. 2, which features High Point, Marshall, James Madison, Towson, and Elon. The 10 home games are the most since the 2010 season.
Familiar Faces
W&M returns six starters and 18 players from last year's team that went to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. It was the 25th time in 35 seasons that the Tribe qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
Instant Impact
The Tribe welcomes seven true freshmen, and a redshirt freshman to the roster for the 2016 campaign. Freshmen have had an instant impact with the Tribe, as W&M as had at least one All-Rookie team selection since the award's inception in 2004. Current Tribe players, senior
Clara Logsdon, juniors
Elysse Branton and
Rachel Moore, and sophomore
Mackenzie Kober were CAA All-Rookie selections earlier in their career.
Coming Home
Former All-CAA player
Emory Camper returns to the Tribe as she begins her coaching career with the Green and Gold. She finished her W&M playing career with 31 goals, 12 assists, and 72 points.
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