WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – For the second time in a week, William & Mary men's soccer returns to Philadelphia this time taking on Colonial Athletic Association foe Drexel on Saturday night. Kickoff is slated for a 6 p.m. from Vidas Field and will be broadcast on CAA.TV.
Scouting the Tribe
- The Tribe sits at 0-3-2 on the year following a 4-1 setback on Saint Joseph's on Tuesday night.
- Last week, W&M posted a pair of 1-1 draws against strong competition. The Tribe drew No. 24-ranked NC State on Sept. 10, before earning a point in the CAA standings with a tie against UNCW on Saturday night.
- Freshman goalkeeper
Kieran Baskett was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. He notched seven saves against the Wolpack and 11 stops against the Seahawks. Baskett finished last week with a goals against average of 0.82 and a .900 save %.
- Baskett's 11 saves against the Seahawks were the most for a W&M player since 1998 when Adin Brown tallied 12 against St. John's. The total was the most in a CAA game since 2015 and the eighth-most in the country this season.
- In the draw with UNCW, the Tribe scored 35 seconds into the match as freshman
Alexander Levengood notched his second goal of the season. It marks the fastest goal for the Tribe since it scored 18 seconds into a win over VCU in 2016.
- Senior
Reeves Trott and freshman
Diba Nwegbo tallied assists on Levengood's goal against NC State. It was the sixth assist of Trott's career, while it was Nwegbo's first career point.
- Levengood ranks eighth in the CAA with two goals.
- Each of the last three games, the Tribe started five freshmen. It marks the first time five rookies started for W&M since 2015. Freshmen
Marcos Villeda and
Alfredo Bozalongo have joined, Nwegbo, Baskett and Levengood in the starting lineup.
- Senior
Cole Smith scored the Tribe's lone goal, notching the equalizer in the 83rd minute of the 1-1 draw with NC State. It was his second career goal.
- Senior
Julian Ngoh, who scored at Saint Joseph's to cut the deficit to 2-1, is tied for the team lead with four points on a goal and two assists. His two helpers are tied for the CAA lead.
- Baskett leads the CAA in saves (28) and saves per game (5.60), while ranking third in save percentage (.757) and eighth in goals against average (1.65). His save total ranks 18th nationally.
- Junior
Sam Golan, who was an All-CAA third-team selection in 2018, and freshman
Alfredo Bozalongo have been the Tribe's ironmen so far in 2019. They are the only two W&M field players to play all 490 minutes.
- In total, over half of the Tribe's starts this season (29-of-55) have come from its underclassmen – freshmen and sophomores. The rookies own 22 of those starts.
Scouting Drexel
- After dropping its first three matches of the season, the Dragons are unbeaten in their last three matches, including back-to-back wins. They sit at 2-3-1 on the year.
- Drexel posted a 2-0 win over George Mason on Tuesday night. Junior Laolu Daranijo and sophomore Chris Donovan each notched a goal and an assist in the win.
- DU also tallied a 2-1 win at Bucknell on Sept. 14 thanks to goals from freshman Philip Burckhardt and junior Adam Nork.
- Drexel started CAA play with a 2-1 setback against Northeastern at home on Sept. 7.
- Donovan, a CAA All-Rookie pick last season, leads the Dragons with nine points on four goals and an assist. He has scored half DU's goals this season.
- Junior Cameron Sanders has started each of the last three matches during the Dragon's unbeaten streak. He has a goals against average of 0.62 with 11 saves.
Series History: W&M vs. Drexel
- W&M leads the all-time series with Drexel at 14-4-1 and have outscored the Dragons, 35-15, in those 19 meetings.
- The Green and Gold is 4-3-1 all-time in Philadelphia against DU, including a 0-0 draw during the last trip to the City of Brotherly Love in 2017.
- The Tribe is 4-0-1 in the last four matches with the Dragons, including a 2-1 win in Williamsburg last season.
Up Next
- The Tribe returns home to square off with Loyola (Md.) on Tuesday night.
- Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field, and the match will be streamed for free in HD on Tribe Athletics TV.
