The Hokies face Old Dominion on Thursday

Norfolk, Va – The undefeated Virginia Tech women’s soccer team will travel to Norfolk, Va. on Thursday, September 1st. The Hokies are in conference play with the Royals, with Thursday’s game against Old Dominion at 6:00 p.m. ESPN+

Thursday, September 1 – 6 p.m
ODU Football Complex, Norfolk, Virginia
vs. Old Dominion (9-2)

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• Hokies starting strong (3-0-1): Virginia Tech recently defeated Elon 5-1 at Redfield and continues to dominate the non-conference tournament.
The Hokies will face the Monarchs for the 12th time in program history, having defeated Old Dominion 3-1 in 2004. Tech leads the series over Old Dominion 9-2. Old Dominion was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference – East Division preseason polls. The Hokies have gone undefeated against a Sun Belt Conference school since 2008.

• Tough start for Old State (0-3-0): The Kings remain scoreless after three games this season, giving up three goals to East Carolina on Sunday. Old Dominion goalkeeper Erin Jones is averaging three saves per game and has five saves in three games. Carla Morich leads the Monarchs in shooting this season with an average of 2.67 shots per game. Moric led her team in assists (6), points (16) and shots (52) during the 2021 season.


• control of shots; The Hokies continued to put pressure on their opponents in the second half, outscoring Elon three-to-one in the final 45 minutes. Hot man Natalie Mitchell She scored her first goal of the season with a free kick from the left and right side in the 61st minute of the game. Ella Cerdulo She fought till the end and scored her first goal in the 84th minute. The Hokies are currently averaging 19 shots in the second half on 57.89 percent of their shots per game. The Hokies have won two games this season in the final 45 minutes.


• Leaders in the ACC: Hot man Taylor Price Elon continued to lead the Herd with her third goal of the season. Price ranks first in the ACC among freshmen, and is tied for fourth among all student-athletes. Price twice scored the first goal of the game to help the Hokies to victory. Hot man Natalie Mitchell And second Lauren Gogal They are tied for second in the ACC with three assists. goalkeeper Lauren Hargrove It was blocked in 300 minutes after the ball went past her and into the net. Hargrove moved into sixth in the ACC in save percentage at 88.9.



Next
• The Hokies host Charlotte on Sunday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m.

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