HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The William & Mary men's soccer team suffered a 4-0 setback at Hofstra on Saturday night. The Pride (5-3-3, 2-0-1 CAA) scored three times over a 10-minute first-half stretch, including two from Matthew Vowinkel, before adding a second-half marker to extend its unbeaten streak to seven.
 
W&M (2-5-1, 0-1-1 CAA) had a couple quality opportunities early, but both junior Julian Ngoh and senior Antonio Bustamante's chances in the sixth and 24th minutes, respectively, were stopped by Hofstra goalkeeper Alex Ashton. The Pride struck first in the 27th minute off a long throw-in. Sean Nealis controlled the long throw and fed George O'Malley who snuck it past Tribe goalkeeper Connor Andrews from six yards out.
 
Matthew Vowinkel scored twice in a 3:36 stretch to push the Hofstra lead to 3-0. In the 34th minute, Marcus Lindqvist served a long ball from the left wing into area, and Vowinkel volleyed it inside the left post. Less than four minutes later, Vowinkel headed home an Oscar Ramsay free kick into the right side of the frame.
 
The Tribe tallied four shots, including two on goal, in the opening four minutes of second half in an attempt to close the gap. Bustamante had a pair of great opportunities, including a free kick that was cleared off the line by a Hofstra defender. Junior Cole Smith's follow-up header was pushed wide by Ashton.
 
The Pride found its fourth goal in the 55th minute to put the goal away. Following a cleared-out corner kick, Jacob Goker found Luke Brown in the middle of the area, and the Hofstra junior scored inside the right post.
 
W&M Starters - #26 Andrews (GK), #3 Bradley, #4 Frost, #5 Golan, #6 Kokuuslu, #7 Smith, #8 Fuquene, #10 A. Bustamante, #17 Acosta, #21 Trott, #24 Nogh
 
Hofstra Starters - #1 Ashton (GK), #3 Lindqvist, #4 Goker, #6 Tausch, #10 Ramsay, #11 Hebbeker, #14 Meyer, #15 Nealis, #19 Stongin, #21 Vowinkel, #26 O'Malley
 
Scoring
27' | George O'Malley (Hofstra) (assist: Sean Nealis)
34' | Matthew Vowinkel (Hofstra) (assist: Marcus Lindqvist)
37' | Vowinkel (Hofstra) (assist: Oscar Ramsay)
55' | Luke Brown (Hofstra) (assist: Jacob Goker and Pete Meyer)
 
Inside the Numbers
- Hofstra held a 16-11 advantage in shots, including a 7-5 cushion in shots on goal.
- The Pride took six corner kicks compared to the Tribe's five.
- Senior Antonio Bustamante led W&M with four shots, including two on goal, while junior Julian Ngoh took three shots.
 
Notes
Fifth-year senior Sam Onyeador made his first appearance of the year in goal and finished with two saves in the final 45 minutes … Hofstra registered its school-record seventh-straight shutout … The Pride are unbeaten in their last seven matches at 5-0-2 … Hofstra's win snaps the Tribe's three-match win streak in the series, including two straight in Hempstead.
 
Up Next
- The Tribe wraps up its three-match road swing at Hampton Roads rival Old Dominion on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from the ODU Soccer Stadium.
- The game will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS both online and via a linear broadcast, which starts at 7:30 p.m.
- The beIN SPORTS Connect app is available on beIN's website, the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.
- beIN Sports is available in Hampton Roads on Cox (183 / 1183 HD) and online at https://connect.beinsports.com/us/.