UNCW (4-5-1, 1-1-0 CAA) at William & Mary (2-6-2, 0-1-1 CAA)
Oct. 3, 2012, 7 p.m.
Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field | Live Stats | Live Video

Seahawk Corner Kicks

Playeres to watch

Nathaniel Goodwin - Named CAA Rookie of the Week after scoring a goal against Hofstra and setting up the winner against Duke.

Colin Bonner - Scored his first two collegiate goals in UNCW's 3-2 loss to Binghamton. Bonner drew the Seahawks even on both occassions.

Jamie Dell - Scored his first game-winner for UNCW in the Seahawks 2-1 win over Duke last week. He remains tied with Mateo Cardona for team lead with three goals and six points.

Schedule Notes

- The Seahawks face a daunting stretch when they take on three NCAA tournament programs in James Madison (Oct. 10), Old Dominion (Oct. 13) and Georgia State (Oct. 17). All three matches will be played at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.

Season Notes

Head Coach Aidan Heaney owns a record of 99-100-23 in 11+ seasons with the Seahawks.He's second to Calvin Lane (129) in most wins by a UNCW coach.

The Seahawks had four players sign professional contracts off the 2011 squad. Brandon Miller (Rochester), Daniel Roberts (Wilmington), Christian Davidson (Wilmington) and Josh Boone (Dayton). All played in the United Soccer League.

Tough Week Awaits Seahawks With Road Matches
UNCW visits William & Mary and Drexel this week as it looks to build upon last week's key wins over Duke and Hofstra. The Tribe has dropped four of its last five while Drexel is tied with James Madison for the league lead with 2-0 records. Both matches this week will be available via video streams. Links can be found here at UNCWsports.com.

Big Wins Help Goodwin To CAA Honors
UNCW freshman striker Nathaniel Goodwin scored once against Hofstra and assisted on the game-winner against Duke to earn Colonial Athletic Association Rookie-of-the-Week honors. [Story]

Recchia Delievers In Final Seconds To Lift Seahawks
Michael Recchia's first career goal with three seconds remaining in regulation lifted UNCW past Hofstra, 3-2, in Colonial Athletic Association soccer action Saturday at the UNCW Soccer Stadium. [Story/Box Score]

Dell Completes Comeback As Seahawks Upend Blue Devils
The UNCW men's soccer team erupted for two goals in a 3:08 span late in the game, including the go-ahead strike by sophomore midfielder Jamie Dell with 6:17 remaining, to stun Duke, 2-1, in a non-conference match Tuesday at the UNCW Soccer Stadium. [Story/Box Score]

Cardona Returns
Sophomore midfielder Mateo Cardona returned to the starting lineup, one game after getting back on the field following a knee injury. Cardona has scored a goal in three of the four games he's played this season. He converted a penalty in UNCW's win over Duke.

Williams Makes Starting Debut
Freshman goalkeeper Sam Williams faced just four shots in his starting debut ealier this week against Duke. Williams did not record a save in the win, but limited Duke's ability to cross the ball with a half dozen interceptions. Williams made his collegiate debut off the bench against George Mason.

Patriots Edged Seahawks In CAA Opener, 2-0
Bolstered by goals from Taylor Morgan and Timmy Mulgrew, George Mason topped UNCW, 2-0, in the Colonial Athletic Association season opener for both sides on Saturday at George Mason Stadium. [Story/Box Score]

Dell, Parrish Tabbed All-Tournament
Sophomore Jamie Dell and junior Michael Parrish were named to the Hilton Garden Inn Classic all-tournament squad. Saint Mary's won the tournament with six points. BU's Jake Keegan was the Most Outstanding Offensive Performer while SMC's Andre Rawls was the Defensive MVP.

A Look At William & Mary [Web site]
The Tribe, like the Seahawks, has played a very difficult non-conference schedule that includes Butler, St. John’s, Creighton and Elon … W&M has posted a mark of 0-4-1 in its last five matches following a 3-0 home loss to Drexel … During that five-game span, the Tribe has scored just three goals … Ben Anderson leads the W&M squad with eight points on two goals and a team-leading four assists … Chris Albiston and Marcus Luster are tied with Anderson for the team lead with two goals … Bennett Jones has played every minute for the Tribe in goal and has fashioned a 1.33 goals against average and made 39 saves.

The Last Time They Met ...
The Pride edged past UNCW, 2-1, last fall with a goal from Brett Carrington in the final three minutes of regulation. The Seahawks lone goal of the match was an own goal by Hofstra. [Story/Box Score]. Hofstra has dominated the series at 7-2-2 all-time [Results].

Colonial Athletic Association
UNCW was picked in a tie for eighth with Hofstra in the 12-team circuit in a vote of the league's coaches (story). The CAA sent four teams to the NCAA tournament including conference champion Delaware, who claimed the league title for the first time. Joining the Blue Hens in the 48-team tournament were Old Dominion, James Madison and Georgia State. ODU was picked by the league's coaches to win the conference title and received nine of a possible 11 first-place votes. James Madison received one vote and was second followed by defending champion Delaware. William & Mary and Northeastern rounded out the top five.

Boulanger Honored
Senior midfielder Etienne Boulanger was honored by the league's coaches by being named to the preason honorable mention All-CAA squad. Boulanger is UNCW's top-returning career scorer with 29 points on 13 goals and three asists. Last season, he totaled five points on a pair of goals and an assist.