| Game 10: East Carolina (6-2-1) vs. William & Mary (3-4-1) | |
| Date | Sunday, Sept. 18 |
| Time | 1:00 p.m. (EDT) |
| Location | Greenville, N.C. (Johnson Stadium) |
| Social Media | Twitter: @ECUsoc Instagram: @ECUSoc Facebook: ECU Soccer |
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina soccer team takes a pause from conference play to take on William & Mary at Johnson Stadium on Sunday. The game is set for 1 p.m. Attendance is free for fans and the game will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
The Pirates kept the streak going to seven-straight unbeaten – and now a second three-game winning streak – with a 2-1 win over No. 19 SMU. The Pirates goals were scored by Isabella Gutiérrez and Annabelle Abbott with assists from Lindsey Aiken (2) and Sydney Schnell.
Scouting the Tribe
William & Mary enters the contest carrying a 3-4-1 record, winning their last contest 2-0 over Longwood. The Tribe are led in scoring by Ivey Crain with three goals and two assists. Only four players have scored goals but six have recorded assists, led by Kayleigh Shackford with four.
Last season, the Tribe finished with a 4-9-3 record including a 2-4-3 mark in conference play.
Series History
William & Mary leads the all-time series 11-1-1. The lone Pirate victory came on Sept. 19, 2010 in a 2-1 road match for at William & Mary. The Tribe have won the last three games in the matchup by a total of seven goals to none. The teams first met in the Pirates' inaugural 1994 season with the Tribe going on to win the first eight games of the series.
Quotable
"After a very fun and successful trip to Dallas, Texas, we are excited to be back in Greenville to play in front of Pirate Nation," said Head Coach Gary Higgins. "We have a strong William & Mary team coming to town. They have competed very well in every single game they have played this season. They also beat us last fall at their place, so we are excited for the chance to compete against them this year.
"We hope to see Pirate Nation out in full force on Sunday afternoon cheering us on. Thanks and Go Pirates!"
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