WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The
William and Mary men's soccer team continues Colonial Athletic Association play
on Saturday as it travels to George Mason for a match slated to begin at 7 p.m. Fans can follow the action online at
TribeAthletics.com with live stats. For $6.95 fans can watch the match live courtesy of GoMason.com
Scouting the Tribe
The College travels to Fairfax, Va., on Saturday evening
with a record of 2-8-3 and a CAA ledger of 0-3-2. On Wednesday night, the Green and Gold
dropped a hard-fought, 2-1, decision to league opponent Georgia State. Junior Will Smith tied the affair with his
first collegiate goal in the 60th minute, but the Panthers countered with the
difference maker in the 82nd minute.
Senior Ben Anderson leads the Green and Gold with eight points coming on
two goals and four assists. Sophomores
Chris Albiston and Marcus Luster have netted two goals apiece, while junior
Roshan Patel has accounted for one goal and one assist. Sophomore keeper Bennett Jones leads the CAA
with 57 saves, while his 4.38 saves per match also rank first.
Scouting George Mason
Mason entertains the Tribe with an overall record of 8-4 and
a CAA mark of 1-3. On Wednesday night, Drexel
edged the Patriots, 1-0, in overtime at George Mason Stadium. Sophomore Timmy Mulgrew leads GMU with 18
points coming on seven goals and four assists, while senior Taylor Morgan has
netted eight goals, which is tied for the most in the CAA. In 12 starts between the posts, fifth-year senior
Dustin Butcher has collected 24 saves and four shutouts.
News and Notes:
- Saturday's match will be the 45th meeting between W&M
and GMU, as the College owns a 24-15-5 series edge over the Patriots. Aggregately, the Green and Gold have scored
74 goals compared to Mason's 58.
- Last season, the No. 22-ranked Tribe defeated the
Patriots, 1-0, in Williamsburg with a penalty score in the 81st minute. Sophomore Chris Albiston generated the
penalty kick opportunity in which former W&M standout Nicolas Abrigo
blasted home the game-winner.
- Since 1971, W&M owns a record of 8-6-3 at George
Mason. Additionally, the Tribe reeled
off six-consecutive victories in Fairfax, Va., from 1990-2000.
- Since 2000, the Green and Gold have recorded 12 road wins
in the state of Virginia. Highlighting
the road triumphs was an 3-2 overtime win at No. 7 Virginia in 2003.
- On Wednesday night, junior captain Will Smith scored his
first collegiate goal in W&M's match against Georgia State. The preseason All-CAA selection punched home
the equalizer from just outside the six on junior Roshan Patel's free-kick
service from 45 yards away in the 60th minute.
Not only was the goal the first of Smith's career, but the assist was
the first of Patel's career.
