WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's soccer team suffered a 3-1 setback to league-leading Hofstra on Sunday afternoon at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field. Sophomore Sarah Segan scored her team-leading fourth of the season for the Tribe (4-8-1, 0-3-1 CAA).
 
Hofstra (8-3-2, 4-0 CAA) jumped in front just four minutes into the game on a goal from Lucy Porter. Off a Pride corner, the ball deflected around the box until Bell Richards flicked the ball in the air inside the middle of the area. Porter connected and headed into an empty net to give the visitors the lead. The Pride doubled its lead on a breakaway goal from Kristin Desmond. Off a goal kick, Hofstra's Jenn Buoncore won a header and set Desmond free down the middle of the pitch.
 
W&M's pressure mounted toward the end of the first half, but they could not break through. The Tribe had a golden chance to draw closer in the 38th minute when the Pride were whistled for a hand ball in the box, but senior Elysse Branton's spot kick was stopped on a diving stab by Jenna Borresen.
 
Hofstra scored 10 minutes into the second half to increase its margin to 3-0. Richards recorded her second assist of the game, setting Buoncore up on a breakaway from the left side. She scored on a strike from 12 yards out into the upper right corner of the game.
 
Segan put W&M on the board with a volley strike from 10 yards out in the 83rd minute. Freshman Alex Kuhnle crossed the ball from the right side, and Segan chested it down, before finishing into the left side.
 
W&M Starters – 0 Smith (GK), 4 Grasso, 6 Dailey, 7 Branton, 8 Moore, 9 Segan, 10 Kober, 12 Kelly, 13 Kent, 22 Keith, 24 Kuhnle
 
Hofstra Starers – 31 Borresen (GK), 2 Anderson, 3 Cleverly, 4 Richards, 7 Bryan, 8 Desmond, 10 Porter, 16 Buoncore, 25 Gerdes, Ke., 26 Gerdes, Ka., 34 Iannella
 
Scoring Summary
4' – Hofstra – Lucy Porter (Bella Richards)
33' – Hofstra – Kristin Desmond (Jenn Buoncore)
55' – Hofstra – Jenn Buoncore (Bella Richards)
84' – W&M – Sarah Segan (Alex Kuhnle)
 
Inside the Numbers
- Hofstra outshot W&M, 10-8, in the opening 45 minutes, but the Tribe attempted the half's final six shots, placing three on goal.
- The Prided ended the match with a 16-13 advantage in shots.
- Segan led W&M with five shots, including two on goal. She tallied her fourth goal of the season in just her seventh game.
 
Notes
Freshman Alex Kuhnle recorded a team save for the Green and Gold in the 20th minute, clearing a Sabrina Bryan shot off the line … Redshirt sophomore Sarah Segan, who missed six games due to injury, leads the Tribe with four goals in seven games … For her career, Segan has now scored 14 goals in 27 games … All but four of those goals have come in the first half … Kuhnle tallied her first collegiate point, registering the Tribe's goal … Kuhnle is the third Tribe player this season to get her first career point … Senior Grace Smith tallied four saves in goal for the Tribe.
 
What's Ahead
The Tribe has a split weekend next week playing both on the road and in Williamsburg. W&M travels to Elon on Thursday, Oct. 5, before welcoming Delaware to Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Sunday, Oct. 8. Kickoffs are set for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.