WILMINGTON, N.C. – Playing shorthanded, the William & Mary men's soccer team turned in a strong performance, but fell in double overtime, 2-1, at No. 10-ranked UNCW on Saturday night. Freshman Devin McCarthy gave the Tribe (4-9-2, 2-3-2 CAA) a halftime lead with his second goal of the season, but the Seahawks (12-3-2, 5-0-2 CAA) pulled even with a second-half penalty kick and scored the game-winner off a free kick in the 102nd minute.
 
Despite the loss, W&M clinched a spot in the CAA Championship thanks to Hofstra's 2-0 victory over Charleston earlier on Saturday. The Tribe will make its 25th overall CAA Tournament appearance and third straight. The Green and Gold will be either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the tournament and travel to either No. 3 seed Hofstra or No. 4 seed Delaware on Saturday, Nov. 3.  
 
Playing without consensus All-American Antonio Bustamante and having All-CAA First Team forward Ryder Bell limited to just 10 first-half minutes, the Tribe played even with the top-10 ranked Seahawks. The Green and Gold took the lead in the 37th minute as McCarthy made an instant impact after coming off the bench. Just 1:12 after coming on as a reserve, the Green and Gold rookie scored into an open net from 13 yards out.
 
The Seahawks took the opening three shots of the second half, before finally pulling even. UNCW tied it at one on a David Lozano penalty kick in the 67th minute.
 
W&M had the final three chances in regulation, but only James Bradley's chance in the 88th minute  was on frame and it was a stopped by UNCW GK Ryan Cretens. The Tribe generated the only two chances in the first OT period. Both came off corner kicks, but senior Remi Frost's header went wide of the frame and senior John Fuquene sent a shot high.
 
The Seahawks found the winner just two minutes into the second OT period. Phillips Goodrum knocked in a Ben Davidson free kick to give the home team a 2-1 victory.
 
W&M Starters - #1 Onyeador (GK), #4 Frost, #5 Golan, #7 Smith, #8 Fuquene, #9 Guidry, #11 Bell, #12 Berry, #13 Shane, #17 Acosta, #23 Eberle
 
UNCW Starters - #1 Cretens (GK), #2 Lindstrom, #4 Bylander, #6 Lozano, #7 Mecham, #9 Elveroth, #10 Goodrum, #11 Fisher, #12 Nilsson, #21 Rabil, #25 Reynolds
 
Scoring
37' | Devin McCarty (W&M) (unassisted)
67' | David Lozano (UNCW) (penalty kick)
102' | Phillips Goodrum (UNCW) (assisted: Ben Davidson)
 
Quotables
"I am really happy with the team's performance tonight. We played a very good UNCW team evenly and didn't deserve to lose. In many ways, we are starting to play some of our best soccer." – head coach Chris Norris
 
Inside the Numbers
- W&M outshot UNCW, 14-12, on the evening, while the Seahawks had an 8-5 cushion in shots on goal. The Tribe held a 6-5 advantage in the first half and a 2-1 margin in the OT periods.
- Senior John Fuquene and junior Cole Smith led the Tribe with a game-high four shots apiece.
- Fifth-year senior goalkeeper Sam Onyeador tied a career-high with six saves compared to four for UNCW's Ryan Cretens.
- Both teams attempted four corner kicks. The Seahawks had four in the first half, while W&M had two apiece in the second half and first OT period.
 
Notes
Freshman Devin McCarthy scored his second goal of the season with both coming in CAA play …
W&M played without the services of consensus All-American Antonio Bustamante, who missed the match due to injury … The loss snapped the Tribe's 18-match unbeaten streak (14-0-4) against the Seahawks in Wilmington … UNCW downed W&M in Wilmington for the first time since 1980 … Fifth-year senior goalkeeper Sam Onyeador tied a career-high with six saves for the second time in three matches … The Tribe played its seventh OT match of the year and fifth double OT contest … W&M dropped to 1-4-2 in extra time … The Green and Gold clinched its 25th CAA Tournament appearance and third straight … The Tribe will travel for a CAA Quarterfinals for the third year in a row.
 
Up Next
- The Tribe closes out the regular season when it welcomes Charleston to Williamsburg on Tuesday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from Martin Family Stadium.
- The match is a make-up from the Sept. 14 contest that was postponed due to Hurricane Florence.
- Fans can watch the action FREE in HD on Tribe Athletics TV via Stretch Internet.