WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Senior
Graham Guidry and junior
Cole Smith scored first-half goals as the William & Mary men's soccer team won its second-straight Colonial Athletic Association match downing Drexel, 2-1, on Homecoming. Smith scored his first career goal in the 27th to give W&M (4-8-2, 2-2-2 CAA) the early lead, and Guidry answered a Dragons (8-5-3, 2-5-1 CAA) equalizer with the winner just before halftime. W&M secured a key three points to move up to fifth in the CAA standings and in position for the league tournament bid.
W&M struck first on Smith's first career marker midway through the opening half. After senior
Marcel Berry pressured the ball away from Drexel, senior
Antonio Bustamante possessed the ball in the midfield near the center stripe. As he turned up field, the All-American threaded a pass through the Drexel defense, setting Smith free. The junior strike drew the Drexel goalkeeper out and tucked it home inside the right post from 12 yards out.
Drexel answered on a Kwesi Allen header from a set piece 10 minutes later, but the Tribe took the lead to the locker room with just 1:16 remaining in the half. Berry and junior
Julian Ngoh combined up the left flank, and Ngoh sent a cross from the endline to the six. Guidry collected the pass, spun and poked it home past a Drexel goalkeeper for his fourth career game-winner.
Drexel Starters - #22 Kopsachilis (GK), #3 Amore, #5 McCarthy, #6 Boyal, #7 Dovovan, #On10 Ebbesen, #15 Allen, #20 Mallas, #24 Murphy, #25 Smith, #29 Nork
W&M Starters - #1 Onyeador, #5 Golan, #7 Smith, #8 Fuquene, #10 Bustamante, #11 Bell, #12 Berry, #13 Shane, #17 Acosta, #21 Trott, #23 Eberle
Scoring
27' |
Cole Smith (W&M) (assisted by
Antonio Bustamante)
37' | Kwesi Allen (Drexel) (assisted by Neil Boyal)
44' |
Graham Guidry (W&M) (assisted by
Marcel Berry and
Julian Ngoh)
Inside the Numbers
- W&M held a commanding advantage in shots, 20-8, over the Dragons. W&M put six of its chances on frame compared to four for Drexel.
- Senior
Antonio Bustamante led the Tribe with seven shots, while classmate
Ryder Bell added six.
- Drexel owned a 10-5 advantage in corner kicks.
- Senior
Sam Onyeador made three saves on the evening, including two in the final 10 minutes, for his second win of the year.
Notes
Senior
Graham Guidry tallied his second goal of the season and fourth of his career … All four of his career goals have been game-winners … Senior
Marcel Berry tallied his first point of the year on the assist … It was his 12th career assist … Junior Julian Nogh recorded his second assist of the year and fifth of his Tribe career … He has six points on two goal and two assists this season … Junior
Cole Smith scored his first career goal … Senior
Antonio Bustamante registered his CAA-leading seventh assist of the season and the 17th of his career … It marked Bustamante's 85th career point, putting him just two behind ninth-place on the Tribe's career list (Phil Hucles (2000-03) 87 points) … Bustamante owns a point in four of W&M's last six matches … The Tribe improved to 4-0-1 in the last five matches with the Dragons … W&M leads the all-time series at 14-4-1, including a 9-1 advantage in Williamsburg.
Up Next
The Tribe will have a week off before it hits the road to take on nationally-ranked UNCW on Saturday, Oct. 27. The match carries an 8 p.m. start time from the UNCW Soccer Stadium in Wilmington. Fans can watch the match on CAA.TV.
