W&M Men’s Soccer Wins at Loyola, 2-1

Andrew Terry and Brannon Thomas Score for Tribe

09/18/04 8:35PM

BALTIMORE, MD - William and Mary seniors Andrew Terry (Richmond, VA) and Brannon Thomas (Virginia Beach, VA) scored in the first half and the College’s defense held strong the rest of the way, as the Tribe men’s soccer team defeated Loyola, 2-1, this afternoon at Geppi-Aikens Field.

The victory improves the Tribe’s record to 3-1-1 on the season, while the Greyhounds fall to 2-4-0.

Loyola scored first in the match, with Jason Blake heading in a corner kick from Rade Kokovic in the 13th minute for a 1-0 lead. W&M tied the contest just three minutes later, as Terry scored the first goal of his career in the 16th minute. Just under seven minutes later, Terry played a role in the Tribe’s second goal when his shot bounced off the post. Thomas picked up the rebound and knocked it in for the eventual game-winner.

Neither team would score again in the match, although the Greyhounds had a tremendous chance with just five seconds left, but W&M goalkeeper Kris Rake (Flower Mound, TX) stopped a point-blank shot from Jay Joyce to preserve the College’s victory.

W&M outshot Loyola, 9-8, and held an 8-6 advantage in corner kicks. Rake made three saves in the game, while Loyola’s Greg Peters also stopped three shots.

The Tribe will return to action on Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00 PM, when W&M hosts Maryland, currently ranked No. 2 in the nation, at Albert-Daly Field.


Game Notes: The game was moved to the artificial turf of Geppi-Aikens Field after the original site, Alumnae Field, was deemed unplayable after Friday night’s rain ... W&M improves to 11-9-3 all-time against Loyola ... Brannon Thomas moves into a tie with Brendan McCurdy for the team lead in scoring with four points on two goals ... W&M extends its unbeaten streak to four games, going 3-0-1 in its last four matches.

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