WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William and Mary men's soccer team will host Drexel at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Friday at 7 p.m. The Tribe enters the contest with a record of 2-5-1 and a CAA mark of 0-0-1, while the Dragons own an overall record of 5-2-1 and are 1-0 in the league. Fans can follow the action online at TribeAthletics.com with live video and stats.
Scouting the Tribe
After concluding the non-conference portion of its schedule
on Tuesday night at High Point, the College turns it focus to CAA play for the
remainder of the season. In its league
opener last Saturday, W&M played Northeastern to a 1-1 draw. Sophomore Michael Teiman headed in his first
goal of the season on a corner kick assist courtesy of senior Ben Anderson. In its last match, High Point
raced out to an early lead and fended off multiple Tribe advances in the
second-half. Anderson leads the Green
and Gold with eight points, coming on two goals and four assists. Sophomore's Chris Albiston and Marcus Luster
have each netted a pair of goals, while junior Chris Perez has tallied a goal
and one assist.
Scouting Drexel
The Dragons come to Williamsburg having won five of their
last six matches, which includes an impressive 4-1 rout over No. 4 Old Dominion
on Sept. 22. Sophomore Michele Pataia
netted two goals in the upset victory over the Monarchs. For the year, sophomore Fabio Machado paces
the Dragons with two goals and four assists.
Pataia has accounted for seven points, on a team-high three goals and
one assist, while classmate Matheus Goncalves has netted two goals and a
helper. Head coach Doug Hess is in his
third season at the helm of the Dragons' program.
News and Notes:
- Since the series inception in 1993, W&M and Drexel
have met 12 times on the pitch with the College owning an 11-1-0 record against
the Dragons. Aggregately, the College
has netted 29 goals compared to Drexel's seven.
Last season, the Tribe defeated the Dragons, 2-0, behind sophomore
Michael Teiman's first collegiate goal and former Tribe standout Nicolas
Abrigo's goal in the 57th minute.
- Statistically, the College ranks first in the CAA with 142 shots. W&M's goals against average of 1.16 ranks fifth in the league while its 40 saves are tops in the conference. Individually, senior Ben Anderson ranks 18th in the nation with four assists. The Mechanicsville, Va., native's four helpers are also tied for the most in the CAA. Sophomore keeper Bennett Jones has registered 38 saves on the year, which sits at a tie for tops in the league.
- On Sept. 22, the College opened CAA play with a 1-1 draw against Northeastern. Sophomore Michael Teiman netted the afternoon's first score off a corner kick assist from senior Ben Anderson. However, the Huskies sent the affair to overtime with a late second-half goal. All nine matches between the Tribe and Huskies have ended in overtime.
