Hokies open season with 4-3 win over the Tribe

Hokies had 12 shots on goal against the Tribe, with back-to-back goals in the last eight minutes of the match to take over the win. The Hokies defense kept the Tribe down to only seven shots throughout the entire 90-minutes of play.

Tori Powell slide in the Hokies first goal of the season with a rebound assist from Natalie Mitchell. Powell out ran the Tribe defender to punch in the goal and tied the score 1-1.



With 21 minutes left in the first, Riley McCarty passed the ball to Taylor Price in the goal line. Price scored her first regular-season goal with a spin kick into the net putting the Hokies in the lead 2-1.



William & Mary put up a good fight with two goals in the last 11 minutes of the first half, sending the Hokies into the locker room down by one.



Closing in on the end of the game, Powell guided the ball to the back of the net with an assist from Ella Ciadullo inside the lines. Hokies tied the score with 7:20 left in the game. Less than a minute later, Emma Pelkowski bounced the ball off the crossbar and into the net scoring the game winning goal.



Lauren Hargrove stepped into the pitch with 10 minutes left in the first half putting the Tribes to rest. Hargrove helped secure the win saving two shots on goal and allowing zero goals in the second half.



UP NEXT

Virginia Tech will move on to its home-opening game on Sunday, Aug. 21, when the Hokies host Indiana at 12 p.m. Sunday is Tech’s Welcome Home Hokies Match, the first 200 students with their P-card with receive a free Hokies T-shirts (or while supplies last). Fans are welcome to come early to enjoy shaved ice cones, lawn games, and photos with HokieBird.