WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -
The William and Mary men's soccer team dropped a hard-fought, 2-1, decision to
Georgia State on Wednesday night from Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly
field. After junior captain Will Smith
netted the equalizer in the 60th minute, GSU countered with the game-winner in
the 82nd minute. W&M's record falls
to 2-8-3 on the year and 0-3-2 in CAA play, while Georgia State improves to 4-7
overall and 1-3 in league action.
Courtesy TribeAthletics.com |
In the early going, Georgia State didn't shy away in looking
to take the initial advantage. Just over
a minute into the contest, from 20-yards away, GSU freshman William
Mellors-Blair sent a high bending rocket on frame, but the attempt was thwarted
away by W&M sophomore keeper Bennett Jones' outreached right hand. In the 38th minute, GSU took the lead when
sophomore Peter Kurowski punched home a cross from sophomore Bo Stroup. Minutes before intermission, freshman Ryan
Flesch was on the verge of tying the affair as the Manassas, Va., native
cranked a shot from just outside the 18 that resulted in a GSU save.
Looking for a second-half spark, juniors Roshan Patel and
Will Smith provided just that for the Green and Gold. In the 60th minute, the College generated a
free-kick opportunity just shy of midfield.
That's when Patel sent the service to Smith, who blasted home the
equalizer from just outside the six on the right side. The set-piece score was the first of Smith's
career, while the helper was the first of Patel's career. With the momentum in its favor, the College reeled
off three unanswered shots, which was highlighted by junior Chris Perez's
attempt on frame that was batted away by GSU senior keeper Vincent Foermer in
the 68th minute. The Panthers connected
on the difference maker when senior Alex Vivanco headed in Stroup's corner kick
in the 82nd minute.
For the match, Georgia State outshot the College, 18-11,
which included a 9-4 edge in shots on goal.
Jones finished the night tying his career-high with seven saves in all
90 minutes of action between the posts for the Tribe. All-time, the Green and Gold is 6-4 against
Georgia State.
The Tribe returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 13, as it
travels to George Mason for a 7 p.m. match.
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