WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Delaware's Anna Diffendal scored the game-winning goal in the final minute of double-overtime to top the William & Mary women's soccer team 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.
Delaware (8-5, 3-1 CAA) scored the match's only goal in the 109th minute off of a corner kick. Gabby Johnson sent the ball in off the corner and it rolled around dangerously. Diffendal, who had just subbed back on, got to it and uncorked the winner into the middle of the net.
W&M (3-8-1, 1-2-1 CAA) had multiple chances in the match and turned six shots on target, but couldn't find the winner. Delaware goalkeeper Kamryn Stablein came up with all six stops though to record a clean sheet.
W&M Starters – #1 Briguglio (GK), #5 DeMasters, #6 Dailey, #8 Crocco, #9 Segan, #12 Kelly, #13 Kohler, #14 O'Toole #16 Hyland, #22 Keith, #23 Frantz
Delaware Starters – #19 Stablein (GK), #7 Arnthorsdottir, #8 Dixon, #10 Johnson, #11 Kennett, #13 D'Appolonia, #18 Vassallo, #21 Diffendal, #23 Schuck, #25 Kabat, #26 Gentile
Goals
109' | Anna Diffendal (UD) (Assist: Gabby Johnson)
Inside the Numbers
- Delaware outshot the Tribe 21-15 in the contest, but only an 8-6 advantage in shots on-goal.
- The Blue Hens had 5-3 lead in corner kicks.
- Redshirt senior
Sarah Segan fired a match-high 16 shots.
- Senior
Katelyn Briguglio made six stops in the contest.
Notes
It was W&M's second double-overtime contest in as many games … Three of the Tribe's four CAA matches have gone to extra time, all of them to double-overtime … The Tribe has now played four overtime matches this season and is 0-2-2 in those games … It is the most overtime matches in a season since the Tribe played four OT matches in 2016.
What's Ahead
Following this weekend's action, the William & Mary women's soccer team loads up for its final regular-season road trip of the season. The Tribe travels to UNCW on Thursday, Oct. 10 for a 7 p.m. match, before heading to Northeastern on Oct. 13 and Drexel on Oct. 19. The last two matches will both kickoff at Noon.
