WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—The William & Mary men's soccer team will look to defend home turf on Saturday as UMBC comes to town for a 1 p.m. kick at Martin Family Stadium.
The Tribe (0-2-1, 0-1-0 CAA) will be looking to hand the Retrievers their first loss of the season and grab its first win in the process. UMBC is 4-0-0.
Clear Bag Policy and Metal Detectors
Furthering its commitment to a first class and secure environment at home athletic events, William & Mary will implement the use of walk-through metal detectors at the entrances to athletic venues (both ticketed and non-ticketed events) beginning in the fall of 2025. This enhanced security method mirrors standard practice at most major professional and intercollegiate athletic events throughout the country and compliments the
Clear Bag Policy already in place. Fans will proceed through metal detectors prior to having their tickets scanned or entering a venue for non-tickets events. Entrants will not need to remove items such as belts, cell phones, coins, jackets, jewelry, watches, wallets, shoes or other small objects. If additional screening is necessary, security staff will ask the individual to proceed to a secondary screening area, where they will be asked to divest themselves of certain items and pass through again until clear.
TRIBE NOTES
Last Time Out
The Tribe gave a spirited effort against a tough Rutgers squad on Monday in Williamsburg, falling to the Scarlet Knights 4-1. The visitors owned the first three goals of the match, scoring all of them in the first 22 minutes.
Hamilton Howes answered for W&M, scoring off a corner and a rebound from an
Alex Garrison shot in the 42
nd minute. Rutgers added their final insurance goal in the 64
th minute.
Ryan Eapen made some great saves for the Tribe against the Scarlet Knights' offensive pressure. He collected a total of seven stops on the evening.
Goal Scoring Trio
W&M has found the back of the net once in each of its first three matches with each being scored by a different player.
Aidan Morrison provided the Tribe with a second half equalizer in the 1-1 draw at Navy, while
Webb Kosich scored in the CAA opener at Campbell last Friday. Howes became the third different Green & Gold player to find the back of the net in 2025 against Rutgers.
Spreading the Wealth
Similarly to the scoring stats, the Tribe has had four different players earn all four assists so far this season.
Diogo Branco,
Gabe Ruitenberg,
Sam Delgado and
Alex Garrison have each earned helpers so far for the Green and Gold in 2025. The point for Garrison against Rutgers was his first career point as a freshman.
Eapen in Net
Ryan Eapen's seven saves on Monday for the Tribe were not of the garden variety. The junior made several sprawling saves against the Scarlet Knights. The seven stops are the second most of his career.
History with UMBC
History is on W&M's side against UMBC as the teams meet for the first time since 2014. The Tribe is 4-0-2 in the previous six meetings against the Retrievers. The last time UMBC came to Williamsburg was for an NCAA Tournament match in 2010. The Tribe advanced 4-3 on penalty kicks in what was a scoreless match.
Scouting UMBC
The Retrievers come to Martin Family Stadium with a perfect 4-0-0 record this season. The Tribe will be the second CAA team that UMBC faces after beating UNCW 2-1 in the season opener. The Retrievers also have wins over Saint Peters, Niagara and Howard and were picked fourth in the America East preseason poll.
