W&M Men’s Soccer Defeats Drexel, 2-1 in OT

Tribe’s Brendan McCurdy Scores Wins Game on First Career Goal

10/19/03 5:00PM

PHILADELPHIA, PA - William and Mary’s 24th-ranked men’s soccer team defeated Drexel, 2-1, in overtime today at Vidas Field. The win improves the Tribe’s record to 7-4-2 (2-2-0 Colonial Athletic Association), while the Dragons drop to 5-9-1 (0-4-0 CAA).

Neither team was able to score in the first half of the match, despite W&M outshooting DU, 13-4 in the period. The game was headed for a scoreless second period as well, when Tribe sophomore forward Patrick Scherder (Vienna, VA) broke the deadlock, maneuvering past a DU defender in the 87th minute to score his team-leading eighth goal of the season. However, the Dragons quickly responded, retying the game just over two minutes later, as Dominic Balsamo headed in a throw-in by teammate Justin Sadler with 1:27 remaining in regulation.

The Dragons took the first two shots in the first 10-minute overtime period, but it was the Tribe that would secure the win, as freshman forward Brendan McCurdy (Ponte Vedra, FL) curved in a shot from 20 yards out in the 98th minute of the contest for his first career goal.

W&M outshot DU, 22-15, in the game, while the Dragons had seven corner kicks to the Tribe’s three. Joe Hartman made nine saves in goal for Drexel, while freshman Kris Rake (Flower Mound, TX) made four stops for the College.

W&M returns to action next Friday, October 24, with a 3:00 PM game at Delaware. The Tribe returns home two days later for a match against Towson at 4:30 PM on Sunday, October 26.

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