WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary men's soccer team fell to No. 12 North Carolina, 6-1, on Friday night at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field. Junior Julian Ngoh tallied the lone goal for W&M (1-2), while the Tar Heels (2-1) scored three times in each half, including two apiece from Nils Bruening and Giovanni Montesdeoca.
 
North Carolina took the early lead with a goal in the 15th minute on a nice individual effort from Mauricio Pineda. After stealing the ball from a Tribe defender, Pineda raced into the penalty area before ripping his shot into the middle right side of the goal.
 
Six minutes later the Tar Heels doubled its lead off of a free kick in the 21st minute. From the left side of the 18-yard box, Jack Skahan played the ball perfectly off the head of Nils Bruening, whose glancing header found the lower right corner of the net. Bruening added his second of the night on a volley inside the penalty area in the 32nd minutes to send the Tar Heels to the locker room with a 3-0 lead.
 
The Tribe got on the board in the 80th minute. Senior Antonio Bustamante intercepted a pass in the midfield and set Ngoh free into the attacking area. The junior rocketed his shot inside of the far post.
 
Montesdeoca played a role in all three second-half Tar Heel goals. He scored on a breakaway in the 59th minute and answered W&M's goal with one off a turnover just over a minute later. Montesdeoca set up the final marker of the night just 18 seconds later, laying off a pass to Alex Rose in the box. Rose lifted a shot into the upper 90 of the goal from 12 yards out.
 
 W&M Starters - #26 Connors (GK), #4 Frost, #5 Golan, #6 Kokuuslu, #9 Guidry, #10 Bustamante, A., #11 Bell, #12 Berry, #13 Shane, #16 Bustamante, H., #24 Ngoh
 
UNC Starters – #1 Pyle (GK), #2 Pineda, #4 Comsia, #5 Nelson, #8 Skahan, #10 Montesdeoca, #14 Bruening, #26 Pieters, #27 Salas, #28 Aguileria, #29 Kelly
 
Goals
15' | Mauricio Pineda (UNC)
21' | Nils Bruening (UNC) (Assist: Jack Skahan)
32' | Bruening (UNC) (Assist: Pineda)
59' | Giovanni Montesdeoca (UNC) (Assist: Jeremy Kelly)
80' | Julian Ngoh (W&M) (Assist: Antonio Bustamante)
81' | Montesdeoca (UNC)
81' | Alex Rose (UNC) (Assist: Montesdeoca)
 
Inside the Numbers
- UNC held a 15-3 advantage in shots in the contest, including a 9-1 advantage in shots on-goal.
 
- The Tar Heels also attempted five corner kicks compared to just three for the Green and Gold.
 
- Senior Antonio Bustamante led the Tribe with a pair of shot in the match.
 
- Freshman Connor Andrews made three saves in the contest for W&M.
 
Notes
Junior Julian Ngoh netted his second goal of the season in the 81st minute … The goal was the fifth of his career …  Ngoh (two goals, one assist) is tied for the team-lead with five points … Ngoh has registered a point in all three Tribe games this season, including goals in both home contests … Senior Antonio Bustamante was credited with his fourth assist of the season and the 14th of his career … The point was the 74th of his Tribe career, placing him just three points shy of 10th on W&M's career list … Bustamante has registered an assist in all three Tribe matches this season.
 
What's Ahead
W&M treks down to Raleigh, N.C., for a Labor Day (Sept. 3) match with ACC foe NC State. Kickoff between the Tribe and the Wolfpack is set for 7 p.m., and the match will be broadcast on the ACC Network and the WatchESPN app.