Mercer’s second-half rally rained on the Hokies

blacksburg – Virginia Tech finally found the back of the net on Monday, but two goals on a rainy night against Blacksburg weren’t enough to overcome Mercer. The Bears staged a second half comeback with a 3-2 victory over the Hokies.

The heavy rain that started in the 10th played a role throughout the game.^Th minute. Ben Martino He cleared off the line for a dangerous shot, but the ball fell to a Mercer player near the midfield line. He made a good effort that saw the goal.

Despite falling behind early, the Hokies provided plenty of offense. One finally resulted in punishment, which Danny Flores It was sent into the bottom right corner for Tech’s first goal of the season.

After seven minutes, Misei Yoshizawa A curling effort on the edge of the 18-yard box gave the Hokies their first lead of the young season. The goal was Yoshizawa’s first of his Virginia Tech career.

Tech took a 12-4 lead into halftime and carried that momentum into the second, finishing with a game-high 21 rebounds. Six of those 21 shots were on target, compared to Mercer’s three.

Despite having chances, Mercer capitalized on two opportunities in 63 balls.^rd And 71^Stminute to regain the lead.

In the last 10 minutes of the game, Tech controlled possession and continued to push forward, but could not find the equalizer.

Notes

• The loss marks Virginia Tech’s first non-conference home loss since Oct. 2, 2018.
• Monday’s match was a first. Cameron Joyce Has not appeared in the Hokies’ starting lineup since August 26, 2021.