WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Freshman back Sam Golan scored his first collegiate goal, but the No. 18-ranked UNCW rallied behind two second-half goals to down William & Mary men's soccer, 2-1, in a CAA clash on Saturday night at Martin Family Stadium. Forward Phillip Goodrum scored both goals for the Seahawks (6-1, 2-0 CAA) off scrums in front of the net following corner kicks.
 
The Tribe (4-3-2, 0-1-1 CAA) jumped on top with Golan's marker in the 28th minute. After UNCW cleared a Tribe corner kick out of the penalty area, sophomore Tanner Shane pushed a loose ball to junior Remi Frost along the top of the 18-yard box. Frost touched around a Seahawk defender, before sending the ball forward into the path of Golan, and the rookie punched it into the rights side of the goal from six yards out.
 
The UNCW pressure mounted in the second half, including twice hitting the crossbar, before they broke through off a corner kick in the 75th minute. On the play, Dylan Chain's initial header was cleared off the line by junior Antonio Bustamante, but Goodrum got enough of the rebound to spin it into the goal despite a deflection in front.
 
Ten minutes later the Seahawks converted off another corner kick as Goodrum found the back of the net again. Ben Davidson sent the cross toward the back post, and Brayden Smith headed in down into the middle of the six-yard box. With his back to goal, Goodrum collected the loose ball and flipped it home with the back heel to give the Seahawks a 2-1 advantage.
 
Less than a minute later, Bustamante nearly equalized for the Green and Gold. UNCW goalkeeper Ryan Cretens came up with a big save, diving to his left to push away Bustamante's chance from 30 yards out. Earlier in the 54th minute, Bustamante just missed giving W&M a 2-0 lead as his 20-yard free kick hit the outside of the post.
 
W&M Starters – 26 Breno (GK), 4 Frost, 5 Golan, 10 A. Bustamante, 11 Bell, 12 Berry, 13 Shane, 14, Eskay, 16 H. Bustamante, 21 Trott, 24 Ngoh
 
UNCW Starters – 1 Cretens (GK), 2 Lindstrom, 3 Gracia, 4 Bylander, 6 Lozano, 9 Moncada, 10 Goodrum, 11 Fisher, 12 Ekdal, 16 Elveroth, 17 Munn
 
Scoring Summary
28' – W&M – Sam Golan (Remi Frost)
75' – UNCW – Phillip Goodrum (Dylan Chain)
85' – UNCW – Phillip Goodrum (Brayden Smith/Ben Davidson)
 
Inside the Numbers
- UNCW held a 14-9 advantage in shots on the evening. Both teams took five shots in the opening half, before the Seahawks outshot the Tribe, 9-4, in the second.
- All three goals came off scrums following corner kicks. UNCW scored twice off 10 second-half corner kicks and attempted 12 for the game. The Tribe scored following its lone corner kick in the first half and tallied four in the second.
- Junior Ryder Bell led W&M with three shots, while Bustamante and sophomore Julian Ngoh had two apiece.
 
Notes
The Tribe held its annual Crapolfest on Saturday, celebrating the life of former player Andy Crapol, who lost a battle with cancer in 2009 … The ninth-annual event raises money for the Andrew E. Crapol Scholarship Fund, which to date, is up to $325,000 … For more information on the cause and the event, visit AndyCrapol.com … The Tribe fell to 5-3 all-time during the Crapolfest event … Frost tallied his second assist of the season and third of his career … Golan, who scored his first career Tribe goal, has started the last eight games … UNCW had shutout four of its six opponents entering the game … The Seahawks was a consensus top-20 entering the contest, being ranked No. 10 by Soccer America, No. 14 by Top Drawer Soccer, No. 16 by College Soccer News and No. 18 by United Soccer Coaches … All three Tribe losses have come to teams currently ranked in the national top 25, including No. 7 North Carolina and No. 22 Michigan … W&M was without senior captain and midfielder Riley Spain, who missed the game due to injury.
 
Up Next
The Tribe continues CAA play when it hits the road for a midweek clash with in-state rival James Madison on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The match is slated for a 7 p.m., start from Harrisonburg. The live video and stats links will be available on the schedule page at TribeAthletics.com.