WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary women's soccer team scored the first three goals on the day as they pounced Towson 3-1 on Senior Day at Albert-Daly Field on Sunday. Seniors Rachel Moore and Elysse Branton as well as redshirt sophomore Sarah Segan scored in the victory. With the win, the Tribe improved to 7-9-2, 3-4-2 in Colonial Athletic Association play, while Towson dropped to 5-11-3, 2-6-1 in league action.
 
The Tribe started the scoring in the 17th minute. Freshman Erin Dailey played a ball into the right side of the box where Moore was able to corral it. The senior turned a shot into the left side of the goal.  Her fourth of the season made it 1-0 Tribe.
 
Just 10 minutes later, the Green and Gold doubled its margin. Segan played a perfect cross from the right side of the box to the left post. Branton sprinted to the spot and directed it in for her fourth tally of the season.
 
Segan then scored one of her own to put W&M up 3-0. The redshirt sophomore made a nice individual run into the left side of the pitch and into the area, before rocketing a low shot into the right corner of the net for her eighth marker of the season.
 
Towson got a goal back in the 75th minute, but that was as close as they came. Grace Mondloch sent a through ball into the box from just inside of midfield on the right side of the pitch. Sam Lotti, who was in the center of the box, was able to get her head on the pass and direct it into the net, cutting the Tribe lead to 3-1.
 
W&M Starters - #0 Smith, #4 Grasso, #6 Dailey, #7 Branton, #8 Moore, #9 Segan, #10 Kober,  #12 Kelly, #13 Kent, #15 Robbins, #22 Keith
 
Towson Starters - #0 Sebola (GK) #2 McCaull, #3 Quick, #8 Bove, #10 Ritter, #Hubbard, #16 Andrews, #17 Stoner, #19 Neidert, #25 Coletti #26 Toles
 
Goals
17' | Rachel Moore (W&M) (Assist: Erin Dailey)
27' | Elysse Branton (W&M) (Assist: Sarah Segan)
48' | Sarah Segan (W&M) (unassisted)
75' | Sam Lotti (Towson) (Assist: Grace Mondloch)
 
Inside the Numbers
- W&M held a 19-10 advantage in shots for the contest, which included a 9-2 advantage in the first half.
- The Tribe took the match's only four corners.
- W&M also put 13 shots on frame, compared to just five for Towson.
- Senior Sami Grasso fired a match-high six shots, while classmate Rachel Moore recorded four shots. Both senior Elysse Branton and redshirt sophomore Sarah Segan had three shots apiece.
 
Notes
Following the match the Tribe honored its eight seniors – Elysse Branton, Sami Grasso, Samantha Johnson, Haley Kent, Adrienne Maday, Rachel Moore, Devon Peck, and Grace Smith … Moore tallied her fourth goal of the season and the 19^th of her W&M career … Branton also notched her fourth tally of the campaign, while it was the sixth of her career … Redshirt sophomore Sarah Segan recorded her eighth goal of the season and the 18th of her career … She also added her third assist of the season and fifth career on the Branton game-winner … Freshman Erin Dailey recorded her third assist of the season on the game's opening goal … Both Smith and Johnson saw action in goal … Smith earned her third win of the season, while Johnson made four stops in the victory.
 
What's Ahead
The William & Mary women's soccer team earned the No. 5 seed in the CAA Tournament and will start postseason play with the CAA Quarterfinals next weekend. The Tribe will travel to No. 4 seeded James Madison on Sunday, Oct. 29. Kickoff time will be announced later this week.