Tribe Freshman Goalkeeper Named CAA Rookie of the Week

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary freshman goalkeeper Caroline Casey was honored as the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week on Monday afternoon.  

Freshman Caroline Casey | Courtesy of TribeAthletics.com

Casey earned the distinction after posting consecutive shutouts over Villanova and Seton Hall at the Villanova Invitational this past weekend.  The Chesapeake, Va., native tallied 10 saves en route to earning all-tournament team accolades. 

Casey has held the opposition scoreless during the last four games.  Through seven contests this season, she has tallied 26 saves and owns a goals against average of 0.75.  Among her highlights this season was a career-high nine-save effort at Tennessee.

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The College returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 16, as it welcomes Davidson to Martin-Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field for a 2 p.m. kickoff.  W&M enters the contest against the Wildcats riding a five-game winning streak and has defeated its opponents by a combined score of 11-0.  Fans can follow the action online at TribeAthletics.com with live video and stats.   

Tribe Men Lose 2-1 to No. 12 St. John's

QUEENS, N.Y. - The William and Mary men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision Saturday night to No. 12 St. John's at Belson Stadium.  The College cut the Red Storm lead down to a goal after sophomore Marcus Luster netted his first career score in the 69th minute.  However, the Tribe was unable to tie the match as it fell to 1-2-1 on the year, while St. John's improved to 5-0-1.

   

"We did not have a good first half and I take responsibility", stated head coach Chris Norris.  However, we played our way back into the game in the second half and I am very pleased with the effort and attitude.  Although we are disappointed with the result, I believe that we gained a great deal from this match."

In the early going, sophomore Chris Perez generated a good look on frame, but was turned away by St. John's junior keeper Rafael Diaz in the fourth minute.  Before the first-half ended, the Red Storm managed to score two goals.  Freshman Danny Bedoya netted SJU's first tally in the 39th minute, while senior Jack Bennett scored the Red Storm's second goal on a penalty kick in the 44th minute.

In the second-half, the Green and Gold got on the scoreboard in the 69th minute, as Luster headed in a corner kick from senior Ben Anderson.  It marked Luster's first collegiate goal and points, while it was Anderson's second assist on the season.  For the remainder of the contest, W&M fired three more shots on goal but were denied on each attempt.  Late in the match, Luster launched another header on frame, but this time Diaz made the save in the 87th minute.  The Tribe created two corner opportunities in match's final minute but weren't able to punch through the tying goal.

Although St. John's outshot the Tribe, 18-13, the College owned a 10-5 advantage in the second half.  Sophomore Bennett Jones recorded six saves in 90 minutes of action. 

The Tribe returns to action in the Creighton Invitational on Friday, Sept. 14, against Drake in Omaha, Neb.

2012 Women's Soccer: Villanova and Seton Hall Preview

In this video Head Coach John Daly previews this weekends Tribe women's soccer matches against Villanova and Seton Hall.

William and Mary College Soccer Wrap-Up

Women's Soccer Captures, 2-0, Win at Auburn

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Sun, September 02, 2012 

 

AUBURN, Ala. - The William and Mary women's soccer team defeated Auburn, 2-0, Sunday afternoon from the Auburn University Soccer Complex.  Behind senior Mallory Schaffer's penalty kick score and junior Dani Rutter's ninth career goal, W&M tallied the program's seventh win over SEC competition.  The win improves the College's record to 3-2, while Auburn falls to 3-3 on the season.  The win was the 350th for W&M's head coach John Daly.  In his 26th season at the helm of the Tribe program, all of Daly's triumphs have come at the College. (Read Full Story)

Men's Soccer Rolls Past Richmond

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Sat, September 01, 2012

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William and Mary men's soccer team defeated Richmond, 3-0, Saturday night from Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.  Senior Ben Anderson netted an early first-half penalty kick score, while junior Roshan Patel and sophomore Chris Albiston recorded goals in the second-half, as the Tribe pulled away in the decisive three-goal victory.  The win improves W&M's record to 1-1-1 on the season, while the Spiders fall to 1-2 on the year. (Read Full Story)

Schaffer Earns CAA Co-Player of the Week Honors

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Mon, September 03, 2012 

 

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - After an outstanding week on the pitch, William and Mary senior midfielder Mallory Schaffer was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week on Monday afternoon.