WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to UNC Greensboro in its non-conference finale on Sunday afternoon at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field. With the decision, the Tribe slips to 4-5, while the Spartans improve to 3-5-1.
 
UNC Greensboro's Quiqui Hita scored the game's lone goal in the 59th minute. After a corner, the Tribe failed on a clearance and the ball ended up on the feet of Emily Jensen. Jensen flicked to Hita, who was all alone at the penalty area, and she fired her shot into the lower right corner of the goal.
 
Despite the setback, W&M controlled every facet of the match, but the score. W&M outshot UNCG by a 19-5 margin, including a 6-3 margin in shots on goal. Aiyanah Tyler-Cooper had six saves in the shutout victory for the Spartans.
 
W&M Starters: Smith (GK), Grasso, Dailey, Branton, Moore, Kober, Kelly, Kent, Miguelez, Robbins, Hyland
 
UNCG Starters: Tyler-Cooper (GK), Pearce, Spensiero, Ferrantino, Hoeksema, Jensen, Hoffman, Duty, Tucker, Lehman, Vidasdottir
 
Goals
59' | Quiqui Hita (UNCG) (Assist: Emily Jensen)
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Tribe outshot UNCG in the match by a 19-5 margin, including a 6-3 margin in shots on goal. Furthermore, W&M also held a 14-1 advantage in shots in the second half.
 
- The Green & Gold had five corner kicks on the day, including four in the second half.
 
- Seniors Sami Grasso and Rachel Moore as well as freshman Erin Dailey fired a match-high three shots. Four other Tribe players – senior Elysse Branton, sophomores Charlotte Hyland and Hannah Keith, and freshman Courtney Miles – had two shots.
 
Notes
Junior Arundel Miguelez earned her first career start for the Tribe … Freshman Courtney Miles made her collegiate debut in the match … She fired two shots in the contest … With the win, UNC Greensboro evens the all-time series at 4-4.
 
What's Ahead
W&M opens CAA play with a pair of road matches next weekend. The Tribe travels to James Madison on Thursday, Sept. 21 for its CAA opener, before heading to Drexel on Sunday, Sept. 24. Kickoffs are set for 7 p.m., and 1 p.m., respectively.