WILLIAMSBURG, Va.— Two early goals were the difference on Sunday afternoon as the William & Mary women's soccer team dropped a 2-0 contest to Hofstra at Martin Family Stadium.
 
After an early shot by Leah Iglesias was saved, the visiting Pride wasted no time getting themselves acclimated on a beautiful Sunday in Williamsburg.
 
Jazzy Lorenz made the save on the Hofstra's first shot attempt, but in the 12^th minute the Pride was awarded a penalty and converted to give themselves a 1-0 lead.
 
After a shot from Lindsay Wilson missed high a minute later, Hofstra went on the counterattack to go up 2-0 in the 15^th minute.
 
W&M would get their fair share of shot attempts before the half came to a close, but the Hofstra defense was often in the right place at the right time, blocking a handful of the chances.
 
Ava Lewis would place a shot on-frame as time wound down in the half, trying to get the Tribe on the board. Her header was saved by the Hofstra keeper though, and the Pride would take a 2-0 lead to the break.
 
Shots were 9-5 in favor of the Tribe at the half.
 
Iglesias would take another shot to kick off the second half but missed the target. After that both teams engaged in a physical stalemate in the midfield.
 
The next shot of the match wouldn't be registered until the 68^th minute when Iglesias would again miss the target with her try.
 
Ivey Crain would have a good look from just outside the 18-yard box 10 minutes later but narrowly missed the left post. Alyssa Kenealy had maybe the best chance of the day for W&M from near the penalty spot, rattling the crossbar in the 85^th minute.
 
Hofstra continued to cling to their 2-0 lead down the stretch holding off the Tribe and taking a road victory despite attempting no shots in the final 45 minutes.
 
The final shot total read 16-5 in favor of the Tribe. Lorenz made a pair of stops on the afternoon for W&M.
 
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The Tribe will conclude its 2024 season on the road at Towson on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FloCollege.