BROOKLINE, Mass. – The William & Mary men's soccer team erupted with four goals over a 16:30 stretch in the first half on the way to a 4-1 victory at Northeastern on Saturday evening. Junior
Antonio Bustamante led the Tribe (5-4-3, 1-2-2 CAA) attack with a goal and three assists, the most by a CAA player season, while classmates
Ryder Bell and
Christian Jones and sophomore
Reeves Trott found the back of the net as well against the Huskies (2-8-2, 1-3-1 CAA).
Bell gave W&M a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute, scoring his third goal of the season. Bustamante found senior
William Eskay in space in the middle of the pitch. The senior led Bell into the penalty area, and his sliding attempt from 15 yards out to beat the keeper to the left side.
For the third time in as many games, Trott found the back of the net to increase the lead to 2-0 in the 25th minute. Bell sent the ball down the left flank to Bustamante, who in turn centered a pass to Trott at the six. The sophomore striker finished into the left side from in close.
Senior
Riley Spain set up Bustamante to increase the Tribe lead to 3-0 in the 28th minute. It was the Tribe's second goal in less than three mintues and third in 10 minutes. The senior midfielder lofted a pass over the top of the Northeastern defense, and Bustamante chested the ball down in the penalty area before chipping the NU goalkeeper from 12 yards out.
In the 34th minute, Jones headed home his first career goal off a set piece to give W&M four goals in less than 17 minutes. Bustamante served the free kick from 35 yards out on the left side into the middle of the area, and Jones scored inside the right post past a diving Jonathan Thuresson.
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
Northeastern Starters – 1 Thuresson (GK), 2 Morrissette, 3 Samb, 6 Aird, 7 Munch, 11 Supinski, 16 Swartz, 19 Sabatini, 20 Lange, 21 Milano, 25 Okey
Scoring Summary
18' –
Ryder Bell (
William Eskay/
Antonio Bustamante)
25' –
Reeves Trott (
Ryder Bell/
Antonio Bustamante)
28' –
Antonio Bustamante (
Riley Spain)
34' –
Christian Jones (
Antonio Bustamante)
90' – Martin Nygaard (penalty kick)
Inside the Numbers
- W&M put seven of its eight shots in the opening half on goal and scored on four of those attempts. The Tribe outshot Northeastern, 10-8, for the game.
- The Tribe registered season highs in goals (4), assists (6) and points (14). All three totals are the most since W&M's last meeting with Northeastern when it finished with seven goals, nine assists and 23 points.
- Senior goalkeeper
Phil Breno made three saves in goal for W&M, two coming in the second half, and Northeastern's Jonathan Thuresson also recorded three stops.
- The Green and Gold finished with five corners kicks compared to three for Northeastern. W&M held a 3-0 advantage at the half, while NU had a 3-2 cushion in the second period.
Notes
Bustamante factored in all four Tribe goals, setting a career-high with three assists … He is the first Tribe player since teammate
Marcel Berry on Sept. 30, 2015 against Elon to record three assists in a game … The Tribe school record for assists in a game is four by Doug Henry vs. UNCW on Nov. 9, 2000 … Bustamante's three assists are the most for a CAA player this season … Trott tallied his fourth goal of the season and third in as many games … Trott became the fifth different W&M player to record a game-winner this season and notched the third of his career … Bustamante's goal in the 28th minute was his fifth of the year and the 20th of his Tribe career … Bustamante, Eskay, Bell and Trott have combined for 15 of the Green and Gold's 19 goals this season … Bustamante, Bell and Eskay are all tied for the team lead with four assists apiece … Jones scored his first career goal in the win after entering the game with two assists in his career … He was the eighth different Tribe player to score a goal this season … Spain recorded his second assist of the season and eighth of his career.
Up Next
The Tribe returns to Williamsburg to open up a three-game homestand on Wednesday, Oct. 11, against Elon. The match carries a 7 p.m. start time and will be broadcast on Tribe Athletics TV.
