WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Freshman Ava Magnuson scored twice in the first half to lead William & Mary women's soccer to a 2-1 CAA victory over Campbell on Friday night at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.
Magnuson recorded the first multi-goal performance of her collegiate career, scoring in the 24th and 31st minutes to give the Tribe a 2-0 halftime advantage. Sophomore Mia Abbey, senior Paige Seitz and freshman Ashley DeLeo each recorded assists.
The victory gave W&M back-to-back wins for the first time this season and improved the Tribe to 3-5-3 overall and 2-1-1 in CAA play. It also marked William & Mary's first victory over Campbell since the Camels joined the CAA and its first in the series since an 8-0 win in Williamsburg in 1998.
Magnuson continued her recent surge with her third goal over the last two matches and fourth over the last four. The freshman has moved into a tie for the team lead with four goals this season and ranks second on the Tribe with nine points.
Campbell (3-6-4, 0-2-2 CAA) pulled within one early in the second half on Gillian Garrison's goal, but W&M held the Camels off the board over the final 40 minutes to secure the victory.
Campbell finished with a 14-12 advantage in shots and a 7-5 edge in corner kicks, while W&M put five shots on goal compared to three for the Camels. Junior goalkeeper Mia Tegeris played all 90 minutes and made two saves.
First Half
William & Mary generated the first two attempts of the night, with Abbey and Ella Ledwith recording shots inside the opening three minutes.
Tegeris made her first save in the seventh minute, denying Garrison, before the Tribe broke through midway through the half.
Abbey and Seitz combined to set up Magnuson at 23:12, and the freshman finished the opportunity to give W&M a 1-0 advantage.
Magnuson struck again less than seven minutes later. DeLeo provided the assist as Magnuson found the back of the net at 30:01 to double the Tribe's lead.
The freshman nearly completed a first-half hat trick less than two minutes later, putting another attempt on frame that Campbell goalkeeper Anais van Doesburg turned away.
W&M carried the 2-0 advantage into halftime after outshooting Campbell, 6-5, over the opening 45 minutes.
Second Half
Campbell cut the Tribe's advantage in half less than five minutes after the break. Garrison scored off an assist from Laney Heafner at 49:31 to make it 2-1.
W&M looked for an insurance goal as Lindsay Wilson put an attempt on frame in the 60th minute before Tegeris came up with a save on Kira Moore in the 69th to preserve the lead.
Freshman Capri Reyes generated another opportunity for the Tribe in the 75th minute, forcing van Doesburg into a save.
The Green and Gold defense held firm down the stretch as Campbell generated three attempts over the final 20 minutes but was unable to find the equalizer.
Magnuson finished tied with a game-high three shots on goal and scored on two of them. Abbey, Ellie Leffler and Wilson each recorded two shots for the Tribe.
Up Next
William & Mary hits the road for a pair of CAA matches in New York next week. The Tribe travels to Hofstra on Thursday, Oct. 8, for a 7 p.m. kickoff before facing Stony Brook on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on FloCollege.
