FAIRFAX, Va. - Sophomore Alfredo Bozalongo scored from distance in the final minute of the second overtime period to lift William & Mary men's soccer to a 2-1 road victory at George Mason on Saturday afternoon.
 
With just 55 seconds remaining in the second extra session, Bozalongo corralled a George Mason clearance attempt. From dead center, he bent a shot inside the left post from 25 yards to give the Tribe the come-from-behind victory.
 
The Tribe found itself in an early hole despite appearing to take the first-half lead. In the 37th minute, sophomore Alexander Levengood found himself 1-v-1 with Mason goalkeeper Jackson Lee after a nice through ball. He tucked a shot inside the right post but the goal was negated after Levengood was ruled to be offside.
 
Just a minute later, Mason struck on a throw-in. The long throw bounded to the middle of the area, finding the foot of Ishmail Kamara. He one-timed it inside the left post from 12 yards out to give the home team a 1-0 lead.
 
Sophomore Marcos Villeda equalized for the Tribe just nine minutes into the second half. Along the left wing, sophomore Diba Nwegbo played a nice ball across the box to classmate Levengood. The W&M midfielder pulled in the Mason defender and played the ball through to Villeda to set him up 1-on-1 with the keeper. The Fairfax, Va., native snuck it under the Mason backstop from 10 yards out for his first collegiate tally to draw the Tribe even at one.
 
Quotable
"We are thrilled to get the win today in dramatic fashion. We showed some character to come from a goal behind. Overall, the performance was good, but we have to continue to strive for more consistency." - W&M head coach Chris Norris

Scoring Summary
38' | Mason - Ishmail Kamara (Leon Reilhac) 
54' | W&M – Marcos Villeda (Diba Nwegbo/Alexander Levengood)
110' | W&M – Alfredo Bozalongo
 
Starting XI
W&M – #1 Stack (GK), #4 Bradley, #6 Bozalongo, #7 Levengood, #8 Villeda, #9 Nwegbo, #14 Knapp, #16 Meese, #19 Hosseinian, #23 Core, #24 Eskay
Mason – #1 Lee (GK), #2 McGrath, #3 Tranberg, #5 Rylander, #7 Reilhac, #11 Harrison, #12 Kamara, #19 Chica, #25 Schray, #26 Wachsman, #27 Fawole
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Tribe outshot Mason, 15-11, including a 7-5 advantage on goal.
- W&M generated eight corner kicks compared to Mason's four.
- The Green and Gold attempted six shots compared to just two for Mason in the two OT periods.
- Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Will Stack totaled four saves in goal for the Tribe, while the Patriots' Jackson Lee tallied five.
 
Game Notes
Sophomore Marcos Villeda scored his first collegiate goal in the second half … Sophomore Alexander Levengood notched his second career assist, while classmate Diba Nwegbo recorded his fifth career helper … Sophomore Alfredo Bozalongo scored his third career goal and second game-winner, both of which have come in the overtime … It was his first career goal from the run of play as both his markers in 2019 were off free kicks.
 
Up Next
The Tribe returns home to host Charleston in its first CAA match of the 2021 spring season on Saturday, March 13, at the Dillard Complex. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.