#25 W&M Men's Soccer Defeats Drexel, 2-1, in CAA Semifinal

Tribe to Face #18 Virginia Commonwealth Sunday in CAA Title Match

11/15/02

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - William and Mary’s 25th-ranked men’s soccer team defeated Drexel, 2-1, this evening in the semifinal round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament at the Sportsplex in Virginia Beach. The Tribe’s record improves to 13-6-1 with the win, while the Dragons fall to 10-8-3.

W&M got on the board early with a goal in the 12th minute. Senior Doug Henry (Shorewood, WI) sent a corner kick to junior Kris Feldmann (Charlottesville, VA) on the right side of the box. Feldmann touched the ball to senior Carlos Garcia (Cali, Colombia) who scored his ninth goal of the season. Twenty minutes later the Tribe took a 2-0 advantage, as senior Ralph Bean (Devonshire, Bermuda) passed to redshirt-freshman Andreas Nydal (McLean, VA) at the top of the box. Nydal scored his eighth goal of the year with a shot to the extreme bottom left corner of the goal. The Dragons cut the Tribe lead to one as Mike Hines lobbed a pass to Dan Zajac who scored his sixth goal of the season with 18 minutes left in the match.

W&M outshot the Dragons, 22-11, and held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks. Drexel goalkeeper Jim Greco made eight saves, while Tribe senior Trevor Upton (Richmond, VA) stopped one shot.

The Tribe will face 18th-ranked Virginia Commonwealth Sunday at 1:00 PM in the league championship, as W&M looks to win its seventh CAA title. The Tribe’s only defeat in its last 11 matches came at the hands of VCU, as W&M lost a 3-2 overtime decision in Richmond on November 2. The two teams tied for first place in the CAA with identical 7-1-1 league records at the end of the regular season.