WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary men's soccer team opened Colonial Athletic Association play with a 1-1 draw at Elon on Wednesday night. After the contest was delayed more than an hour by lightning, freshman Devin McCarthy gave W&M (2-4-1, 0-0-1) a 1-0 lead with a goal in the final minute of the first half. The Phoenix (3-4-1, 0-1-1) scored less than 20 minutes into the second half to knot it, and the match remained even through the remainder of the 110 minutes.
 
W&M scored with less than a minute left in the opening half to take a 1-0 lead into the locker room. After redshirt freshman Derin Kokuuslu won the ball in midfield, rookie Zachary Hosseinian ran onto a deflected pass, before leading McCarthy free into the penalty area. The Tribe freshman beat Elon goalkeeper Matthew Jegier to the ball, sliding and chipping a shot inside the left post from 10 yards out with just 10 seconds remaining in the half.
 
The Phoenix pulled even in the 62nd minute off a long throw-in. Hassan Pinto placed the long throw into the middle of the penalty area where Inigo Bronte fought off a Tribe defender and scored into the center net from just outside the six.
 
Elon outshot the Tribe on the night, 14-10, but the Tribe had the better of play in the overtime periods. Freshman John Andrew Eskay registered four of the Tribe's five shots in the extra 20 minutes. While W&M held a 5-1 advantage in shots during the OT periods, Elon's defense held strong to forge the tie.
 
Elon Starters - #1 Jegier (GK), #5 Matthews, #6 Willbye, #7 Adamczyk, #8 Berkane, #9 Bronte, #10 Fahrenholz, #12 Walden, #14 Pinto, #25 Snover, #27 Sandy
 
W&M Starters - #26 Andrews (GK), #3 Bradley, #4 Frost, #5 Golan, #7 Smith, #8 Fuquene, #10 A. Bustamante, #12 Berry, #17 Acosta, #21 Trott, #24 Ngoh
 
Scoring
45' | Devin McCarth (W&M) (Assist: Zachary Hosseinian)
62' | Inigo Bronte (Elon) (Assist: Hassan Pinto)
 
Inside the Numbers
- Elon outshot the Tribe, 14-10, on the night, but the Green and Gold held a commanding 5-1 advantage in overtime.
- Freshman John Andrew Eskay led the Tribe with a career-high four shots, placing two on frame. Senior Antonio Bustamante and junior Cole Smith registered two shots apiece.
- Freshman goalkeeper Connor Andrews tallied three saves on the evening, while his counterpart Matthew Jegier, who was the All-CAA First Team goalkeeper last season, notched three stops as well.
- Elon totaled six corner kicks compared to the Tribe's two.
 
Notes
The goal was the first of freshman Devin McCarthy's career … He owns three points on a goal and an assist in three career games … Freshman Zachary Hosseinian recorded his first career assist on the Tribe's final-minute goal in the first half … The overtime contest was the Tribe's fourth in seven matches this season, including three double OT tilts … W&M moved to 6-2-2 all-time against Elon, including a 3-1-2 mark since the Phoenix joined the CAA in 2014 … The Tribe is unbeaten in its last nine matches against CAA teams (6-0-3), including last season's CAA Tournament … The Green and Gold is unbeaten in its last three matches against Elon (2-0-1) … After missing the last two matches due to injury both seniors Marcel Berry and Remi Frost returned to starting lineup … Junior Reeves Trott, who started 25 matches in his first two seasons, earned his first start of the season after appearing in the first six matches as a reserve … W&M played on the road for the fifth time in the last six years to start CAA play … The Tribe has drawn the last two years to open league action, including a 0-0 tie at Drexel in 2017.
 
Up Next
- The Tribe plays its second of three in a row on the road as it continues CAA action at Hofstra on Saturday, Sept. 29. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. from the Hofstra Soccer Stadium
- Fans can catch the action on CAA.TV.