WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary men's soccer scored twice over an eight-minute second-half span on the way to its first victory of the season, shutting out two-time defending regular-season Patriot League Champion Loyola Maryland, 2-0, on Tuesday night at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.
 
Senior Julian Ngoh scored for the second time in three matches to provide the game-winner in the 58th minute, and freshman Diba Nwegbo notched his first career tally in the 66th minute to provide all the scoring for the Tribe (1-4-2).
 
The best chance of the opening 45 minutes came when the Tribe hit the woodwork in the 19th minute. Along the right side of the box, Ngoh split a pair of defenders and centered a pass to senior Reeves Trott. His chance from straight on, eight yards out hit off the right post and was corralled by Loyola Maryland (2-5) goalkeeper Chase Vosvick.
 
Just 13 minutes into the second half, freshman Nathan Messer and Ngoh combined for the first goal of the match. Messer created the chance with a nice slide tackle along the left side of the box and then cut through the defense inside the penalty area. He sent a low pass to Ngoh at the penalty spot. The senior forward gathered, turned and hit a shot into the upper right side of the frame for the lid lifter.
 
W&M used a set-piece to cash in its second goal of the match. After freshman Alexander Levengood was fouled along the right flank, sophomore Derin Kokuuslu sent in the free kick, and Nwegbo caught a glancing header from the near side of the six-yard box, placing a the ball inside the far post to increase the Tribe lead to 2-0.
 
Scoring Summary
58' | W&M – Julian Ngoh (Nathan Messer)
66' | W&M – Diba Nwegbo (Derin Kokuuslu)
 
Starters
W&M – #22 Baskett (GK), #3 Bozalongo, #4 Bradley, #5 Golan, #8 Hosseinian, #11 Messer, #13 Shane, #15 Levengood, #19 Villeda, #21 Trott, #24 Ngoh

Loyola – #1 Vosvick (GK), #2 Sousa, #7 Brown, #9 Saramago, #10 Ingram, #11 Sharifi, #12 Petursson, #13 Lussi, #14 Osuji, #16 Mason, #26 Denison
 
Inside the Numbers
- Loyola Maryland held a slim 11-10 advantage in shots, but each team placed two on goal. Both teams tallied seven shots in the second half.
- The Greyhounds had eight corner kicks compared to two for the Tribe.
- Loyola held a 56 percent to 44 percent advantage in possession.
- Freshman Marcos Villeda led the Tribe with four shots on the night, while Brian Saramago topped Loyola with five, including both the team's chances on goal.
 
Notes
Senior Julian Ngoh scored for the second time in three matches and has eight for his career … Ngoh is tied for the team lead with six points … It marked Ngoh's second career game-winner … Freshman Diba Nwegbo notched his first career goal … Freshman Nathan Messer and sophomore Derin Kokuuslu each recorded their first career points with assists on the W&M goals … The Green and Gold posted its first shutout of the season … Freshman goalkeeper Kieran Baskett tallied a pair of saves in posting his first career shutout … For the fifth-straight match, the Tribe started five freshmen … Messer earned his first collegiate start.
 
Up Next
- The Tribe returns to CAA action when it hits the road for its first of two straight in South Carolina. W&M travels to Charleston on Saturday, Sept. 28.
- Kick-off is set for a 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on CAA.TV.
- The Green and Gold returns to the Palmetto State for a Saturday, Oct. 5, match-up at Coastal Carolina.