PHILADELPHIA, Pa. –The William & Mary women's soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision at Drexel on Sunday afternoon. With the setback, the Tribe falls to 4-7-0, 0-2-0 in Colonial Athletic Association play, while the Dragons improve to 6-4-1, 1-0-1 in league action.
 
After a scoreless first period, Drexel jumped on the board with a goal in the first two minutes of the second half. Shaelyn McCarty headed the ball into the box where she found the head Raenah Campbell, who flicked it into the top of the net.
 
W&M had numerous chances at the equalizer. The first came moments after the goal when senior Rachel Moore got on the other end of a classmate Sami Grasso corner kick, but Drexel's Christiana Ogunsami made the save. Arguably the best chance of the match came on a nice run from freshman Alex Kuhnle. Kuhnle took the ball down the left side of the pitch from midfield, and fired lower right, but Ogunsami made the diving stop.
 
The Dragons added an insurance goal with less than five minutes to play. Against the run of play, Vanessa Kara made a long run and beat two Tribe defenders before, placing her shot into the bottom right corner of the net. Her fourth goal of the season made the final score 2-0.
 
W&M Starters – Smith (GK), Grasso, Dailey, Branton, Moore, Kober, Kelly, Keith, Kent, Robbins, Hyland, Keith
 
Drexel Starters – Ogunsami (GK), Kara, Dunn, McCarty, Campbell, Hauch-Fausbøll, Heckenberg, Gspurning, Strong, Hennessy, Daeche
 
Goals
47' | Raenah Campbell (Drexel) (Assist Shaelyn McCarty)
86' | Vanessa Kara (Drexel)
 
Inside the Numbers
- Despite the score line, W&M actually held the advantage in shots for the match at 13-12. That included a 12-7 advantage in the second half.
- The Dragons did hold a 7-5 advantage in shots on goal for the match.
- Freshman Alex Kuhnle led the Tribe with a match-high three shots. Seniors Sami Grasso and Elysse Branton added a pair of attempts apiece.
- Drexel's Christina Ogunsami made five saves in her fourth shutout of the season for the Dragons.
 
Notes
Senior Grace Smith made five saves in the contest … Both teams wore purple for warm-ups as they joined forces for the The Jillian Loyden Foundation Every Voice Counts campaign against domestic volience  … With the win, Drexel closes the all-time series to 14-3-0.

Quotable
"It was a similar story for us today. We fought hard, but we haven't been able to find the back of the net. We made a pair of mistakes, and we weren't able to answer their goals." - John Daly
 
What's Ahead
The Tribe returns home for its only two-match homestand of CAA play next weekend. W&M welcomes College of Charleston on Sept. 28, before hosting Hofstra on Sunday, Oct. 1. Kickoffs are scheduled for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively.