WILLIAMSBURG, Va.  – The William & Mary women's soccer team suffered a hard-luck 2-1 loss to in-state rival James Madison on Sunday at Martin Family Stadium at Albert Daly Field. With the decision, the Tribe falls to 6-8-1, 3-3-1 in Colonial Athletic Association play, while the Dukes improve to 9-7, 6-1 in league action.
 
The Dukes struck first in the ninth minute. Ginger Deel cut past a Tribe defender and Briguglio blocked her shot. The rebound deflected off Briguglio and off the post, before rolling along the goal line. The Tribe goalkeeper sprawled and look to keep the ball out of the goal, but it was ruled that it squeaked over the line for the match's lid-lifting goal.
 
W&M leveled the score just nine minutes later. Sophomore Page Frantz played a ball into the box that bounced around dangerously, before redshirt junior Sarah Segan was able to get her head to and direct it into the top of the net.
 
The Tribe was dealt a major blow in the 63rd when Segan was given a straight red card for a challenge on the JMU goalkeeper. The Dukes took advantage of the upper hand, scoring off a corner kick in the 76th minute. Sophie Brause volleyed home a deflected corner from eight yards out to put the visitors on top for good at 2-1.
 
Despite playing a player down, the Tribe continued to press for the equalizer and had a number of quality chances, but could not find the finisher. Off a free kick from Frantz in the 84th minute, senior Mackenzie Kober popped a header just wide of the left post from 12-yards out.  In the 86th minute, senior Arundel Miguelez unleashed a knuckler from distance that McShea blocked down and was able to smother it before the Tribe attack could pounce on the rebound.
 
W&M Starters – #1 Briguglio (GK), #8 Santos, #9 Segan, #10 Kober, #12 Kelly, #14 Miguelez, #15 Robbins, #16 Hyland, #22 Keith, #23 Frantz, #24 Kuhnle
 
JMU Starters – #00 McShea (GK), #2 Sherman, #4 Lakrin, #7 Gordon, #9 Crawford, #11 Deel, #14 Hendrie, #16 Lazzaro, #20 Coulling, #22 Dinga, #24 Thomas
 
Goals
9' | Ginger Deel (JMU)
18' | Sarah Segan (W&M) (assisted: Page Frantz)
76' | Sophie Brause (JMU) (assisted: Maia Foley)
 
Inside the Numbers
- Despite being down a player for the final 27 minutes, W&M still held a 15-10 advantage in shots, which included a 6-4 advantage on shots on-goal.
 
- James Madison attempted 10 corner kicks compared to just two for W&M.
 
- Redshirt junior Sarah Segan led the Tribe fired a match-high five shots. Seniors Arundel Miguelez (three) and Mackenzie Kober (two) were the only other players to record multiple shots for W&M.
 
Notes
Redshirt junior Sarah Segan notched her team-leading sixth goal of the season for W&M … It was the 24th marker of her career and now gives her 58 career points … Segan has registered points in six straight games, including four goals in those six contests … Sophomore Page Frantz notched her first career point on the Segan tally … Frantz becomes the eighth player to score her first career point this season or the Tribe … She is also the 13th player to record a point this year for the Green and Gold … Junior Katelyn Briguglio made two saves in goal for W&M.
 
What's Ahead
The Tribe's final weekend of the regular season is a split weekend. The Tribe heads to Delaware on Thursday, Oct. 18, before hosting Northeastern on Sunday, Oct. 21. Kickoffs are set for 7 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.