<p><strong>WILLIAMSBURG, Va &ndash; </strong>In front of a Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field record crowd of 901,<strong> </strong>the William and Mary women&rsquo;s soccer team fell in its season opener to No. 1 Duke Friday night, 4-1. The Blue Devils, who managed four first-half scores, go to 1-0 on the season while W&amp;M falls to, 0-1.</p> <p>Duke got on the scoreboard first, after freshman Cassie Pecht headed in a cross from junior Natasha Anasi in the ninth minute.&nbsp; Four minutes later, the Blue Devils connected on their second score of the night, after a W&amp;M save fell back into the pitch as Duke junior Laura Weinberg connecting on the rebound score.&nbsp; Before the half ended, Duke tacked on two more goals in the 28th and 37th minutes as it took a 4-1 halftime lead.</p> <p>In the second half, the Tribe gave itself chances early and often.&nbsp; For the first 17 minutes of the second frame, W&amp;M registered four shots, two of which coming on goal and three corner kicks.&nbsp; Senior forward Cortlyn Bristol registered the Tribe&rsquo;s two shots on frame and a shot, while senior midfielder Mallory Schaffer connected on a header that sailed wide right of net.</p> <p>Five W&amp;M freshmen saw their first collegiate playing time Friday evening.&nbsp; Freshmen Caroline Casey and Leci Irvin made their first career starts, while classmates Nicole Baxter, Barbara Platenberg and Samantha Cordum saw action in reserve roles.</p> <p>The record crowd of 901 broke the previous mark of 711, which originated during the 2008 season against CAA foe Hofstra.</p> <p>Tribe soccer returns to action Friday, Aug.24, as it travels to Knoxville, Tenn., for a weekend tournament hosted by the Volunteers.&nbsp; On Friday, Aug. 24, W&amp;M will square off against Tennessee in an 8 p.m. start time. &nbsp;&nbsp;The College will conclude play in the tournament on Sunday, Aug. 26, as it faces Akron in match slated for 12:30 p.m.&nbsp; Fans can follow Green and Gold soccer online at TribeAthletics.com.</p>