VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The sophomore duo of
John Eberle and
James Bradley combined for the lone game in William & Mary men's soccer's 1-0 exhibition victory over Navy on Saturday night at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.
The CAA All-Rookie combo got together in the 24th minute for the match's only tally. Eberle spun in the midfield, 30-yards from goal, and beat his defender toward the right endline. He centered the ball to the middle of the area where Bradley finished into the left side from six yards out.
Playing its first of three exhibition matches in 2019, the Tribe ran its exhibition unbeaten streak to eight matches (4-0-4). W&M is 12-1-8 in exhibition action dating back to 2006.
In total, 22 different Tribe players saw action on Saturday night, including eight freshmen. Navy held a 13-6 advantage in shots, but W&M had a 52 percent to 48 percent cushion in time of possession.
Starting Lineups
W&M - #26 Andrews (GK), #4 Bradley, #5 Golan, #6 Kokuuslu, #7 Smith, #12 Eberle, #13 Shane, #16 Bustamante, #17 Acosta, #21 Trott, #24 Nogh
Navy - #18 Fahning (GK), #2 Wagner, #6 Nocita, #7 Manrique, #8 Singer, #11 Alex, #16 Armstrong, #20 Gustafson, #21 West, #23 Gregory, #25 Hopkins
Scoring Summary
24' - W&M -
James Bradley (
John Eberle)
Notes
A total of 22 players saw action for the Tribe on Saturday night … Sophomore
James Bradley found the back of the net for the first time in his Tribe career … The assist was the first of sophomore
John Eberle's career … Redshirt freshmen
Miro Everaert,
Theo Biddle and
Campbell Brickhouse as well as freshmen
Alfredo Bozalongo,
Diba Nwegbo,
Nathan Messer,
Alexander Levengood and
Marcos Villeda saw the first action of their Green and Gold careers … Sophomore
Connor Andrews and Everaert split halves in goal to combine on the shutout … Andrews made two saves compared to one for Everaert … Nwegbo and Bradley led W&M with two shots apiece … Navy outshot W&M 13-6, but both teams put four attempts on frame … Both W&M and Navy had two corner kicks apiece … The Tribe held a 52 percent to 48 percent advantage in time of possession.
Up Next
- W&M continues its exhibition slate at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond, Va., against VCU on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m.
- The Tribe hosts its lone exhibition on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.
- W&M opens the regular season on Friday, Aug. 30, at High Point.
