WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary men's soccer erupted for four second-half goals on the way to a dominating 5-1 victory over Delaware in the regular-season home finale on Tuesday night at Martin Family-Stadium. Senior Julian Ngoh tallied a brace in the final 45 minutes, while freshman Alfredo Bozalongo recorded the Colonial Athletic Association's first three-assist match of the year.
 
Tied 1-1 at the halftime, W&M (5-7-2, 3-2-1 CAA) broke the game open with two goals 40 seconds apart. Senior Tanner Shane gave the Tribe the lead for good, 2-1, less than 10 minutes into the second half as he headed home an Alfredo Bozalongo corner kick inside the near post from six yards out. Less than a minute later, it was again Bozalongo serving in a free kick this time, and sophomore John Eberle roofed it from six yards out to push the margin to 3-1 in the 55th minute.
 
Ngoh scored twice from 15 yards out in a three-minute span to put the game away. He scored into right side for W&M's fourth marker of the night in the 72nd minute off a pass from senior Cole Smith. In the 75th minute, Bozalongo chipped it over the top to Ngoh, who touched back to his left foot and scored over the top of the rushing UD goalkeeper into the center of the frame.
 
After W&M nearly got on the board five minutes in on a Ngoh shot that hit the right post, freshman Diba Nwegbo gave W&M the 1-0 lead in the 12th minute.  Sophomore Zachary Hosseinian served the ball in from the right wing, and Nwegbo beat the goalkeeper to the ball with a diving header attempt. The ball rolled the same direction as the freshman striker, and he back-heeled it inside the right post laying on the turf from six yards out.
 
On its first corner kick of the night, Delaware (2-7-3, 1-3-2 CAA) equalized. David Vavrous collected a deflected ball along the right endline and backheeled a pass to Timmo Hummrich, who one-timed a shot into the center netting from six yards out.
 
Starters
W&M - #22 Baskett (GK), #2 Biddle, #3 Bozalongo, #5 Golan, #8 Hosseinian, #9 Nwegbo, #11 Messer, #12 Eberle, #13 Shane, #15 Levengood, #24 Ngoh
 
Delaware – #1 Thomazo (GK), #2 Leonard, #3 Campbell, #4 Kristjansson, #6 Masson-Viale, #9 Vavrous, #17 Lemelin, #18 McGrail, #23 Sengphachanh, #24 Rubini, #30 Hummrich
 
Scoring Summary
12' | W&M - Diba Nwegbo (Zachary Hosseinian)
34' | Delaware – Timo Hummrich (David Vavrous)
54' | W&M – Tanner Shane (Alfredo Bozalongo)
55' | W&M – John Eberle (Alfredo Bozalongo)
72' | W&M – Julian Ngoh (Cole Smith)
75' | W&M – Julian Ngoh (Alfredo Bozalongo)
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Tribe scored its most goals (5) since tallying seven in a victory over Northeastern at home on Oct. 1, 2016. It marked the second-most goals for a CAA team this season.
- W&M outshot Delaware, 19-6, on the night, including 10-1 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Green and Gold had five corner kicks compared to two for UD.
- Senior Julian Ngoh led W&M with five shots, including three on goal, while freshman Diba Nwegbo had three, all on goal.
 
Notes
W&M won its third-straight match against Delaware and is 3-0-1 against the Blue Hens in the last three years … Senior Julian Ngoh recorded his first career brace and has scored three goals over the last two matches … Ngoh leads the Tribe and has posted career highs with five goals and 12 points … It marked the 10th and 11th career goals for Ngoh … Freshman Alfredo Bozalongo posted three assists and is the first CAA player with three helpers in a game this season … It marked the first three-assist match for a W&M player since Antonio Bustamante in 2017 and the first for a Tribe rookie since Marcel Berry in 2015 … All nine Bozalongo points (two goals and five assists) have come in CAA play … Freshman Diba Nwegbo tallied his second goal of the season, both at home … Sophomore Zachary Hosseinian picked up his first assist of the season and the second of his career … Senior Tanner Shane scored his second career goal and first this season … Both his career goals are game-winners … Sophomore John Eberle notched his first career goal … Senior Cole Smith recorded his first career assist.
 
Up Next
- The Tribe hits the road to take on Northeastern on Saturday, Oct. 26.
- Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. at Parsons Field and the match will be broadcast on CAA.TV.