WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Redshirt junior Graham Guidry scored the game-winner in the 66th minute to lift the William & Mary men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Colonial Athletic Association foe Elon on Wednesday night. W&M won its second-straight in CAA play to improve to 6-4-3 and 2-2-2 in league play, while Elon fell to 3-3-6 and 0-2-3 in conference action.
 
W&M nearly got on the board in the first half, but an Elon team save stopped the chance. Senior William Eskay made a nice run into the box and forced the ball away from the Elon keeper. Off the deflection, the ball fell to Guidry, but his chance from 12 yards out was stopped on a sliding stab by a Phoenix defender.
 
After attempting seven of the final eight shots in the opening half, the Tribe turned up the pressure with the first eight of the second period, culminating in the winner. W&M's first two chances of the second half came in the opening 30 seconds. The Tribe nearly found the first marker in the 52nd minute. Junior Antonio Bustamante ripped a shot from 25 yards out that left the Elon goalkeeper flat footed, but the chance clanged off the right post.
 
W&M finally broke the scoreless deadlock in the 66th minute. Sophomore Julian Ngoh worked the ball into the box from the right side and sent a hard cross toward the six. Elon goalkeeper Matthew Jegier deflected it, but the rebound bounced right to Guidry, who followed it up into the center of the goal to put the Green and Gold in front, 1-0.
 
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Phil Breno earned his fifth clean sheet of the season in the victory. Although Elon did not turn a shot on target, Breno faced seven shots in his sixth win of the year.
 
W&M Starters – #26 Breno (GK), #4 Frost, #5 Golan, #8 Fuquene, #10 A. Bustamante, #11 Bell, #12 Berry, #14 Eskay, #16 H. Bustamante, #21 Trott, #23 Spain
 
Elon Starters – #1 Jegier (GK), #5 Matthews, #6 Willbye, #7 Agu, #8 Berkane, #10 Fahrenholz, #12 Walden, #14 Pinto, #15 Graves, #18 Contino, #25 Snover
 
Scoring Summary
66' – W&M – Graham Guidry (Julian Ngoh)
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Tribe controlled the possession and the run of play for the majority of the night, holding a commanding 20-7 advantage in shots. That margin included a 13-2 cushion in the second half, including the first eight attempts of the period.  
- W&M outshot Elon, 7-5, in the opening 45 minutes. After Elon took the opening four shots of the contest, the Tribe attempted seven of the final eight shots of the half over the final 21 minutes.
- W&M put nine shots on frame in the contests, including six in the second half, compared to none for Elon.
- Elon goalkeeper Matthew Jagier made eight saves in the setback.
- Juniors Antonio Bustamante and Ryder Bell fired a match-high four shots each for W&M. Senior William Eskay, junior Christian Jones and Graham Gruidry and sophomore Tanner Shane attempted two shots apiece for the Tribe.
 
Notes
Guidry scored his second goal of the season and the second of his career … Both of  Guidry's goals have been game-winners, which leads the team in 2017 … It was Ngoh's second assist of the season and career … He has assisted on Tribe goals in each of the last two home games … Breno did not have to make a save, but was credited with his fifth shutout of the season for W&M … It was Breno's 12th shutout as a member of the Tribe … It was also his 17th career victory for the Green and Gold … With the win, W&M is now unbeaten in its last three games, and moves its winning streak to two … The Tribe now holds a 6-2-1 lead in the all-time series with Elon, including a 4-1-1 mark in Williamsburg … W&M has won the last two meetings in the series with the Phoenix.
 
Up Next
The Tribe continues its three-match homestand, welcoming league unbeaten Hofstra (3-4-6, 2-0-4 CAA) to Williamsburg on Saturday, Oct. 14. The match carries a 7 p.m. start time and will be available on Tribe Athletics TV via Stretch Internet.