Scouting the Tribe
- The Tribe dropped a 1-0 decision to CAA leading James Madison on a second-half penalty kick on Wednesday. The Green and Gold is 0-2-2 in CAA play and sits at 2-7-2 overall.
- In the loss to the Dukes, W&M became the first CAA school to outshoot JMU, holding an 11-10 advantage in shots. The Tribe registered seven corner kicks compared to two for the Dukes. All four W&M shots on goal came in the second half.
- Senior
Antonio Bustamante netted goals in two of the Tribe's last three matches. He scored to give the Tribe a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute at Old Dominion on Oct. 3, before putting the Tribe on top with a free kick goal in the 27th minute against Northeastern on Oct. 6.
- Bustamante leads the Tribe with 12 points on three goals and six assists. His assist total ranks 13th nationally, and he is seventh in the country in shots per game (4.2).
- After missing three matches due to injury, senior
Ryder Bell returned to the Tribe lineup as a reserve against Northeastern and netted the equalizer in the 63rd minute. He moved back into the starting lineup against JMU and leads the Tribe with five goals in his eight contests.
- Redshirt senior goalkeeper
Sam Onyeador, who missed all of last season due to injury, has started the Tribe's last three matches. He notched a career-high four saves against James Madison.
- Last week, the Tribe earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2017-18 academic year. It marked the fifth-straight season and seventh overall that W&M earned the distinction. The Tribe was one of 97 DI teams to earn the honor, posting a team GPA of 3.29. Coupled with the women's soccer team earning the distinction, W&M was one of 65 DI programs to have both men's and women's programs honored.
- Bustamante and Bell both rank among the NCAA Division I active leaders in points, goals and assists. Bustamante is fifth in career points (82), ninth in goals (33) and 23rd in assists (16), while Bell is 11th in points (74) and 16th in goals (28) and 18th in assists (18).
- Despite returning a veteran lineup, including 16 upperclassmen and eight starters back from 2017, the Tribe's freshman class has made an impact in 2018. Seven Green and Gold rookies have seen action this season, including six earning starting nods. In the Tribe's match with No. 24 Coastal Carolina, the Tribe's starting lineup featured four freshmen.
- The Green and Gold's non-conference slate has been and continues to be a gauntlet. The Tribe's eight non-conference opponents have combined for a 50-31-10 record through Oct. 11. Six of those eight foes are currently inside the RPI top 100, including No. 2 North Carolina, No. 15 Virginia Tech, No. 36 Coastal Carolina, No. 40 NC State, No. 95 Villanova and No. 96 Old Dominion. Including CAA foes, 12 of the Tribe's 16 opponents will be among the top 100, including six top-50 teams.
- Bustamante, the CAA preseason Player of the Year, was one of 32 players named to the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List on Aug. 9. A consensus All-American in 2017, he was named a preseason First Team All-American by
Soccer America, Top Drawer Soccer and
College Soccer News.
Scouting Delaware
- Delaware sits at 3-2 in CAA action following a 2-1 overtime win at Drexel on Wednesday night. The Blue Hens are 4-8 overall, adding CAA wins over Charleston (2-1 in OT) and at Elon (1-0) to their record.
- Freshman Jake Steinberg scored in the 96th minute to give UD the victory, which also marked head coach Ian Hennessy's 100th career win. After Drexel took a 1-0 lead in the first minute, Fede Prieto pulled Delaware even scoring off a rebound on a PK.
- Freshman defender Timo Hummrich leads UD in scoring with three goals, all in CAA play. He tallied both goals against Charleston and added the game-winner at Elon.
- Junior midfielder Robert Campbell is second on the team with five points on two goals and an assist.
- Senior goalkeepers Todd Morton and Blai Palmi have both seen action for UD this season. Morton has started 10 matches with a 1.92 GAA, 30 saves and one shutout. Palmi has stated two matches with a 2.29 GAA and six saves.
- UD has scored 10 goals in its 12 matches, while allowing 24 markers.
Series History: W&M vs. Delaware
- The Tribe holds a 13-7-2 advantage in the all-time series with Delaware, including a 5-3-1 mark in Newark. W&M has outscored the Blue Hens, 44-25, in those 22 games.
- UD holds the upper hand recently, going 5-0-1 over the last six contests.
- The Tribe and Blue Hens drew, 1-1, in Williamsburg last season thanks to a
Reeves Trott header in the 83rd minute.
- The teams met in the 2016 CAA Championship match in Hempstead with Delaware picking up a 2-1 victory.
- The last meeting in Newark, UD won 2-1 in double overtime on a goal with just one second remaining.
Playing Extra Time
- The Tribe has played six overtime matches in its 11 contests of the season, including both matches last week at Old Dominion and home vs. Northeastern. W&M is 1-3-2 in extra time.
- The W&M school record for OT matches in a season is 10 set in 1998. The NCAA record is 14.
- The Green and Gold is one of 16 teams nationally to play six or more OT matches this season. The total ranks fifth in the country behind only Cal State Fullerton (8), Holy Cross (7), Northwestern (7) and Penn (7).
In the Record Books
- Senior
Antonio Bustamante moved into the Tribe's all-time top 10 in both points (82) and goals (33) this season.
- In W&M's 2-2 draw with Northeastern, Bustamante scored his 33rd career goal to move into a tie for 10th on the program's list along with Rob Olsen (1977-80).
- He is now two away from ninth and three shy of fifth on the career list.
- In the Tribe's 3-2 win over Longwood on Sept. 11, the senior midfielder moved into 10th on the career points list. He current sits at No. 10 with 82 points (33 goals and 16) and trails ninth by five and eighth by six.
Bell Named Senior CLASS Award Candidate
- Senior
Ryder Bell was one of 30 men's soccer student-athletes from across the country to be named a candidate for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
- Bell is a two-time All-CAA selection, including first team honors last season, a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-Region Third Team selection and a three-time Virginia Sports Information Director's All-State Second Team selection. He ranks among the top 20 among active NCAA Division I players in points, goals and assists.
- An economics major with a minor in marketing, Bell became the 10th W&M men's soccer player to be named a Google Cloud/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American, earning third-team honors in 2017. He was named the 2018 winner of W&M's prestigious Bruce Davidson Memorial Scholarship.
- Within the Williamsburg community, Bell and the W&M soccer program have been heavily involved with Child Development Resources (CDR). CDR strives to inspire and empower children, families and early childhood professionals to reach their full potential, whatever their challenges, and serves approximately 1,200 children and their families each year. He has volunteered with CDR and tutored Math at Hornsby Middle School.
Up Next
- The Tribe steps away from CAA action when it travels to Virginia Tech for the final non-conference match of the year. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
- The match will be streamed online on the ACC Network Extra and the WatchESPN app.
