WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's soccer team concludes its five-game homestand as they continue Colonial Athletic Association play, welcoming Elon to Albert-Daly Field on Sunday, Oct. 2. Kickoff for the match is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Scouting the Tribe
William & Mary (7-4-0, 1-1-0 CAA) looks to move its winning streak to two games after a 1-1 weekend. The Tribe continues a five-game homestand as they open CAA play with James Madison (9/23) and Towson (9/25). Redshirt freshman
Sarah Segan leads the Tribe offense with six goals, one assist, and 13 points.
Rachel Moore is second on the team with four goals, two assists, and 10 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 159 minutes in goal and has made saves, while combining for a shutout with Briguglio during the JMU match.
Scouting the Phoenix
Elon enters Sunday's match coming off of a 2-0 non-conference win over South Carolina State on Thursday night. The Phoenix enter the weekend with a 6-5-1, 1-1-0 in league action. Erin Tanhauser leads the attack with three goals, one assist, and seven points. Sydney Schilling (two goals, two assists) and Tori Balliatico (three goals) are just off of the pace with six points. Taylor Mohr and Katelyn Fowler have split the season in goal. Mohr has stated six matches, with 1.27 goals-against-average, 22 saves, and two shutouts. Fowler has appeared in seven matches with six starts, posting a 1.44 goals-against-average, 24 saves, and two shutouts.
Series History vs. Elon
W&M meets Elon for just the third time in series history on Sunday afternoon all since the Phoenix joined the league in 2014. The Tribe leads the all-time series 2-0, including a 2-0 win last season. In that match,
Nicole Baxter converted a PK in the 76th minute, before
Rachel Moore scored in the 89th minute.
The Road Ahead
The Tribe hits the road for the first time in CAA play as they make the league's northern trek next weekend. W&M travels to Northeaster on Friday, Oct. 7, before heading to Hofstra on Sunday, Oct. 9. Kickoffs are scheduled for 6 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.
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 159 minutes in goal and has made saves, while combining for a shutout with Briguglio during the JMU match.
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 five of the seven 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, and the 14th minute against James Madison. Segan has scored five goals in the Tribe's last six matches, and is ranked second in the league with her seven goals.
Too Close for Comfort
All but three of the Tribe's 11 matches this season have been decided by a goal. The Tribe is 4-4 in those matches with wins over DePaul (2-1), Old Dominion (1-0 OT), VCU (1-0), Marshall (2-1) and setbacks to Maryland (3-2), Virginia Tech (2-1), High Point (3-2 OT), and Towson (2-1). In the three matches that were decided by multiple goals the Green and Gold is 3-0.
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 is 1-1 so far this season in overtime matches.
First Half Furry
The Tribe has scored 14 of their 20 goals in the first half of matches this season. W&M has taken the lead first in all, but one 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.
