Tribe Men’s Soccer Defeats Drexel, 2-1

Ryan Overdevest Scores Game-Winner in 83rd Minute

10/10/04 4:59PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary redshirt freshman Ryan Overdevest (Bridgeton, NJ) scored his first career goal in the 83rd minute to lead the 18th-ranked Tribe men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win over Drexel this afternoon at Albert-Daly Field.

The win improves the Green and Gold’s record to 7-2-3 overall and 2-1-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Dragons drop to 3-7-0 (0-2-0 CAA).

W&M took a quick lead just 3:08 into the match, when Tribe junior Clayton Voss (Reston, VA) was fouled in the penalty box. Senior captain Bryan Hinkle (Fredericksburg, VA) converted the penalty kick for his second goal of the season. W&M continued to dominate play for the next 20 minutes, taking four corner kicks and out-shooting Drexel, 3-1, but the Dragons were able to tie the score in the 27th minute on a goal by Timothy Mochan from the left side.

The score stayed tied through much of the second half, although each side had solid scoring opportunities. Hinkle took a shot from the top of the box that was cleared off the line by Drexel’s Justin Bowers in the 59th minute. Less than five minutes later, DU’s Joseph Banks had two close shots off a corner kick, one saved by W&M sophomore goalkeeper Kris Rake (Flower Mound, TX) and another immediately after that was chested out by Tribe junior Craig Myers (McLean, VA).

With the Tribe appearing to be heading for its second overtime game of the weekend and fifth of the season, Overdevest took the ball from a Drexel defender off a W&M throw-in and put in the game-winner with just 7:19 to play.

The game was evenly-played, with the Dragons holding a 12-11 lead in shots and a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks. Rake made five saves for the Tribe, while Drexel’s Jim Greco stopped four shots.

W&M returns to action next weekend, with CAA road games against Delaware on Friday and at Towson on Sunday. Drexel’s next match is Friday at UNC Wilmington.


Game Notes: W&M improves to 5-0-0 all-time against Drexel ... Bryan Hinkle’s goal was the Tribe’s first off a penalty kick this season ... Ryan Overdevest became the ninth different W&M player to score a goal this season ... It was also Overdevest’s first career shot ... All 12 of the Tribe’s games this season have been decided by one goal or less, the longest such streak in school history ... W&M has not allowed more than two goals in a game this season ... The Tribe remains undefeated at Albert-Daly, with a 4-0-2 record this season in its new home.

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