WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's soccer team dropped its home opener 3-0 to No. 7 Virginia at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Thursday night in Williamsburg. With the decision, the Tribe falls to 0-3, while the Cavaliers remain unbeaten at 3-0.
 
Brianna Westrup put the Cavaliers on the board in the 15th minute. W&M goalkeeper junior Katelyn Briguglio couldn't handle the UVA senior defender's shot from distance as it bounced in off a deflection.
 
Just over two minutes into the second half, the Tribe nearly pulled even. Redshirt junior Sarah Segan sent a cross to the backside of the six from the left wing, but sophomore Mackenzie Kober's shot to the near post was denied on a Laurel Ivory diving save.
 
Sydney Zandi doubled the Cavalier lead in the 54th minute. Ayan Adu found her sophomore teammate on the right side of the 18, and she finished with a low shot just inside the left post.
 
The Tribe just missed another scoring chance in the 64th minute as Ivory was once again up the task. Senior Arundel Miguelez found redshirt sophomore Stephanie Arens with a threading pass through the midfield, and she set sophomore Courtney Miles free into the 18. UVa's keeper Ivory blocked Miles chances from eight yards out to keep W&M off the board.
 
Alissa Gorzak scored the capper for UVa with just three minutes remaining, hammering home a shot from 10 yards out.  Ashlynn Serepca set the play up, beating the defense to the endline, before sending a cross to the backside of the 18.
 
W&M Starters - #1 Briguglio, #5 DeMasters, #6 Dailey, #9 Segan, #12 Kelly, #13 Kohler, #14 Miguelez, #16 Hyland, #21 Wigboldy, #22 Keith, #24 Kuhnle
 
UVA Starters - #0 Ivory, #2 Brandon, #7 Westrup, #8 Petersen, #11 Morse, #16 McClernon, #19 Adu, #20 Zandi, #21 Sutton, #22 McCool, #24 Spaanstra
 
Scoring
15' | Brianna Westrup (UVA)
54' | Sydney Zandi (UVA) (Assist: Ayan Adu)
87' | Alissa Gorzak (UVA) (Assist: Ashlynn Serepca)
 
By the Numbers
- UVa held a 27-2 advantage in shots and an 8-2 margin on goal.
- Both Tribe shots were on goal and came off the feet of senior Mackenzie Kober and sophomore Courtney Miles.
- Junior Katelyn Briguglio finished with a season-high five saves for W&M.
 
Notes
Freshman Amanda Wigboldy earned her first collegiate start in the midfield … Sophomore Stephanie Arens made her first appearance of 2018 and nearly set up a Tribe goal in the second half … Junior Katelyn Briguglio recorded five saves in a game for the fourth time in 11 career appearances … Senior Mackenzie Kober tallied a shot on goal in her first appearance of the season. 
 
Up Next
The Tribe continues its four-match homestand when it welcomes Coastal Carolina to Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Sunday, Aug. 26. The match carries a 2 p.m. start time, and it will be streamed live for FREE on TribeAthletics.com.