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at North Carolina
10/27/2026 | 6:00 PM
Oct. 27 (Tue) / 6:00 PM
at North Carolina
BUIES CREEK, N.C. — William & Mary men’s soccer suffered a 1-0 setback at Campbell on Saturday evening at Eakes Athletics Complex despite holding a 12-4 advantage in shots.
The loss moved the Tribe to 7-6-2 overall and 2-3-2 in CAA play, while Campbell improved to 1-12-2 overall and 1-6 in conference action.
Nicholas Vingsgaard scored the game’s lone goal in the seventh minute off an assist from Xander Naguib, giving the Camels an early advantage they would maintain throughout the contest.
William & Mary controlled much of the offensive action, outshooting Campbell 12-4 and holding a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks. The Tribe registered six shots in each half and limited the Camels to just one attempt after halftime.
Senior Gabe Ruitenberg led W&M with three shots, including two on goal, while senior Evan Rabush and graduate student Landon Cartwright each added two attempts.
Freshman Brown Huffard nearly found the equalizer in the 54th minute, but his shot struck the left post.
Senior goalkeeper Diego Garciarena finished with two saves for the Tribe.
First Half
Campbell opened the scoring at the 6:45 mark when Vingsgaard found the back of the net off an assist from Naguib.
The Tribe responded with offensive pressure as Cartwright registered W&M’s first shot in the 14th minute. Junior Thor Sigurjonsson and Rabush followed with attempts in the 16th and 19th minutes, respectively.
Ruitenberg sent a shot wide in the 28th minute before putting an attempt on target in the 32nd, but Campbell’s defense kept the ball out of the net.
Sophomore Beckham Harris added a shot in the 36th minute, while Garciarena made a save in the closing seconds of the half.
W&M held a 6-3 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks during the opening 45 minutes but entered halftime trailing 1-0.
Second Half
The Tribe continued to push for the equalizer after the break, with Ruitenberg forcing a save from Campbell goalkeeper Kaeden Johnson in the 50th minute.
Huffard came inches away from tying the game in the 54th minute, striking the left post with his lone attempt of the evening.
Garciarena made his second save of the contest in the 61st minute on an attempt from Andrey Mora.
W&M generated another stretch of offensive pressure midway through the half, with Rabush, Cartwright and sophomore Alex Garrison registering shots between the 65th and 66th minutes.
Freshman Ethan Roemisch recorded the Tribe’s final shot in the 87th minute before W&M earned a corner kick in the closing moments.
Despite outshooting Campbell 6-1 in the second half, the Tribe were unable to find the equalizer.
Up Next
William & Mary conclude the regular season with two games against nationally ranked opponents, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27, at No. 16 North Carolina. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Chapel Hill, N.C., with the game streamed on ACC Network Extra.
The Tribe then return home for their regular-season finale against No. 24 UNCW on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field, with the game streamed live on FloCollege.