American falls 1–0 to William & Mary despite shot advantage

American could not turn its advantage in shots into a goal Tuesday, falling 1–0 to William & Mary at Reeves Field on September 29.

Gabe Ruitenberg scored at 34:08 off an assist from Ethan Roemisch. American’s official report described a shot from the left side of the penalty area that struck the crossbar and dropped across the line.

The Eagles finished with 11 shots to the Tribe’s seven and led 5–1 in corner kicks. William & Mary goalkeeper Diego Garciarena saved all four American shots on goal; Evan Tubbs made two saves for the Eagles.

American’s clearest second-half chance came in the 71st minute. Moad Ezzahir headed an Oliver Snowdon delivery toward the bottom-right corner, but Garciarena reached it to keep the Eagles scoreless. American did not put another shot on target.

The loss left American at 1–5–3, according to the school’s game report. The Eagles host Bucknell on Saturday, October 3, at 1 p.m. Eastern for Alumni Day.

Sources: American game report; William & Mary game report; official box score.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official sources. This article does not represent on-site reporting.