Blacksburg, — Virginia Tech dominated Northern Colorado 5-2 on Sunday, September 11 at Thompson Field. The Hokies’ win improved their record to 6-1-1 overall.
Hot man Taylor Price She scored her fifth goal of the season and is now tied with. Tori Powell Leading scorer for the team. The Bears lost both of their first two games of the season to Virginia and left Blacksburg. The Bears drop to a 4-2-2 overall record.
How did it happen?
The Hokies led from start to finish Natalie Mitchell He scored the first goal of the game in the 20th minute. Taylor Price.
Sophie Malta He scored his second goal of the game. Emma McCarter Pass to Malta in the far outside corner. Tech ended the first half with a 2-0 lead over the Bears.
Virginia Tech scored its fifth goal in the 58th minute, 19 yards from the arc, to take a 3-0 lead.
Emma Pelkowski Mitchell scored the Hokies’ fourth goal and Powell assisted. The Bears refused to go home, scoring two back-to-back goals within a minute.
Tech closed out the game. Ali George He scored his first goal of the season in the 85th minute.
Game notes
- Lauren Hargrove He recorded two saves for the Hokies out of nine total Bears shots.
- Virginia Tech had 27 shots and 11 field goals.
- Price is tied with Powell for 5 goals this season.
- Mitchell scored his first goal in two straight games.
Next
The Hokies will look to open conference play Thursday against Pitt at Thompson Field. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
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