Thursday, Sept. 5, William and Mary women’s soccer (4-3-0) defeated Richmond (2-3-1,0-0 A-10) 1-0 at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field in Williamsburg, Va.
The Tribe emerged victorious nine of the last ten times it faced the Spiders, with its one loss in 2011. Among these games, four have been one-point victories for the Green and Gold.
The Tribe dominated from the start. Freshman defender Peyton Costello scored the one and only goal 19 minutes, 54 seconds into the matchup. Senior forward Leah Iglesias assisted Costello’s goal.
Overall, William and Mary outshot Richmond 9-6 and had six fouls compared to the Spiders’ eight. With more shots on goal and a cleaner game than its opponents, the Tribe earned a well-deserved win.
Sunday, Sept. 8, William and Mary lost to Princeton (3-1, 0-0 Ivy) 0-2 at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field in Williamsburg, Va.
This game was highly anticipated by both teams, as William and Mary’s head coach Julie Shackford previously coached the Tigers. Shackford worked at Princeton from 1995 to 2014, where she led the team to six Ivy League titles.
In the Tribe’s last eleven games against the Tigers, Princeton won four times. In the last two of these games, the Green and Gold fell by only one point.
William and Mary was even with its opponent across several stat lines. In the first half, both teams took six shots on goal, and in the second half, the Tigers edged their opponents out 6-4 in shots taken. Sophomore goalkeeper Jazzy Lorenz had three saves for the Tribe, while senior goalkeeper Tyler McCamey recorded four saves for the Tigers.
The first goal for Princeton was scored in the 27th minute by freshman midfielder Brooke Dawahare. Junior forward Drew Coomans assisted this goal.
Junior defender Pia Beaulieu scored Princeton’s second goal in the 84th minute, thanks to an assist by freshman forward Alexandra Barry.
Though the Green and Gold lost, its offense pushed transition; Junior forward Ivey Crain recorded four shots on goal, while sophomore defender Molly Widderich posted three.
Thursday, Sept. 12, The Tribe will look to bounce back against NC State (2-3-1, 0-0 ACC) at Dail Soccer Field in Raleigh, N.C.