WILLIAMSBURG, Va.— The William & Mary men's soccer team outshot College of Charleston 18-7 on Saturday afternoon but dropped the contest 3-2 at a rainy Martin Family Stadium.
 
The match was a physical one from the start, with the sides combining for 30 fouls and seven cards by day's end.
 
Aidan Morrison attacked early, getting a shot on goal just 11 seconds into the game, but it was saved in the top left portion of the goal.
 
The Cougars were the ones to break the scoreless tie a goal in the 12^th minute off a free kick. Another Charleston goal in the 32^nd minute pushed the visitors advantage to 2-0.
 
The two-goal lead stood until the Tribe got their offense going seven minutes later via Daniel Salom. Alfredo Bozalongo passed the ball off to Salom off a free kick who then fired a hard shot from the left side of the box that beat the keeper to make it 2-1.
 
Charleston quickly got that goal back however, scoring just 35 seconds later, and the game headed to the half 3-1.
 
The Tribe outshot the Cougars 9-5 through 45 minutes.
 
When the second half began, the rain came down even harder and continued for the rest of the match.
 
The Green and Gold were poised on defense in the second frame, only allowing two shots from the Cougars in the half.
 
On the other end, Charleston (4-4-5, 2-2-2 CAA) did their best to bend but not break against a Tribe attack that took nine second half shots with four being on-frame.
 
Evan Rabush and Diogo Branco each had chances to pull W&M (2-7-4, 1-3-2 CAA) within one, but had their shots saved in the 55^th and 69^th minute respectively. 
 
The Tribe was eventually able to make it a one-goal game in the 82^nd minute off a beautiful attack. Branco left the ball off for Morrison at the top of the box. Morrison, who like as though he may shoot, passed it over to a streaking Lucas Caldas who finished off the play for his fifth goal of the year.
 
With W&M now searching for an equalizer, they were forced to drop down to 10 men in the 88^th minute when Cole Knapp was sent off after his second red card.
 
Joe Core had a threatening shot go just wide in the waning moments and the Cougars espaced with a 3-2 win.
 
Scoring
12'|CoC- Iker Carew
32'|CoC- Peter Thomas (Leonardo D'Ambrosio)
39'|W&M- Daniel Salom (Alfredo Bozalongo)
39'|CoC- Peter Thomas (Lucas Cedermark)
82'|W&M- Lucas Caldas (Aidan Morrison, Diogo Branco)
 
Starters
W&M- #1 McNally (GK), #6 Bozalongo, #9 Caldas, #11 Morrison, #13 Crocco, #14 Knapp, #15 Krajna, #16 Rabush, #18 Ruitenberg, #21 Cooper, #23 Core
CoC- #30 Wnorowski (GK), #4 Wilson, #6 White, #7 Carew, #9 Elliot, #10 D'Ambrosio, #15 Garvey, #17 Cedermark, #21 Walmsley, #26 Cushing, #33 Thomas
 
Up Next
The Tribe travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to take on nationally ranked North Carolina on Tuesday night. The game will be broadcast on ACCNX.