CARY, N.C. – Despite goals from senior William Eskay and junior Antonio Bustamante, the William & Mary men's soccer team dropped an offensive battle with No. 8-ranked North Carolina on Wednesday evening at the WakeMed Soccer Park. The Tribe (2-2-2) twice rallied from a goal deficit in each half, but Alan Winn scored twice for the Tar Heels (5-1) including the game-winning in the 73rd minute.
 
UNC got on the board first just over three minutes into the contest. On the counter attack, Alan Winn outraced the Tribe defense, touched around goalkeeper Phil Breno and finished to give the Tar Heels a 1-0 advantage.
 
The Tribe pressure for the equalizer came to fruition in the 32nd minute. Sophomore Reeves Trott sent in a cross from the right wing, and Eskay beat a defender and UNC goalkeeper Alec Smir to the ball, touching inside the near post from six-yards out.
 
The Tar Heels moved back in front with a set piece. Off a Cam Lindley corner kick, UNC's leading scorer Jelani Pieters flicked a header to the middle of the six and reserve Giovanni Montesdeoca punched it home for a 2-1 halftime cushion.
 
Bustamante scored his first goal of the season in the 69th minute to pull the Tribe even once again. Off a long throw-in from junior Ryder Bell, Eskay played the ball back to Bustamante who ripped a shot from 25 yards out past the diving Smir.
 
The Tar Heels answered for the final time just four minutes later. Off Lindley free kick, Pineda knocked the ball into the path of Winn, who rifled it in at the near post for his second goal of the night and the game-winner.
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W&M Starters – 26 Breno (GK), 5 Golan, 8 Fuquene, 10 A. Bustamante, 11 Bell, 12 Berry, 13 Shane, 14 Eskay, 16 H. Bustamante, 21 Trott, 23 Spain
 
UNC Starters – 30 Smir (GK), 2 Pineda, 4 Comsia, 5 Nelson, 6 Lindley, 8 Skahan, 11 October, 18 Winn, 26 Pieters, 27 Salas, 29 Kelly
 
Goals
4' – UNC – Alan Winn
32' – W&M – William Eskay (Reeves Trott)
41' – UNC – Giovanni Montesdeoca (Jelani Pieters/Cam Lindley)
69' – W&M – Antonio Bustamante (William Eskay)
73' – UNC – Alan Winn (Mauricio Pineda/Cam Lindley)
 
Inside the Numbers
- UNC outshot the Tribe, 18-12, on the evening, including a 10-6 advantage in attempts on frame. The Tar Heels held a slim 9-7 shot cushion at half time and a 9-5 advantage in the second half.
 
- Senior goalkeeper Phil Breno finished with a season-high seven saves against UNC. It was the second-highest total of his Tribe career.
 
- UNC held a slim 8-6 advantage in corner kicks, but the Tribe had four compared to the Tar Heels' three in the second half.
 
Notes
It marked the second-straight season in which Eskay scored against the Tar Heels … He leads the team with six points, while tying for tops on the squad in goals (2) with Ryder Bell and assists (2) with Marcel Berry … Eskay owns 18 goals for his career and moved over 50 points for his career (52) with his three on the evening …  It marked the third time in his career that Eskay registered a goal and an assist in the same game … Bustamante scored his 16th career goal in the Green and Gold… Trott recorded his third career assist and first this season … Junior midfielder John Fuquene garnered his first start of the 2017 campaign and the fourth of his W&M career … W&M was unbeaten in its previous two trips to North Carolina, picking up a win in 2013 and a tie in 2015 … The loss to UNC snapped the Tribe's four-match unbeaten streak. 
 
Up Next
The Tribe returns home to host Campbell on Saturday, Sept. 16. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. from Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field. The game will be streamed online at Tribe Athletics TV via Stretch Internet. The video and live stats link will be available at TribeAthletics.com. Campbell is 4-1-1 on the year following a 1-1 draw at Old Dominion on Tuesday night.