Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech women's soccer hosted No. 20 Northwestern on Sunday and dropped a 3-2 decision at Thompson Field.
The Hokies fell to 3-2-3, while the Wildcats improved to 6-0-2.
"I am disappointed with the overall result today," said head coach Chugger Adair. "I think we played well, we played hard, and we tried to grind out a very difficult game. I thought the women did a number of things very well but I'm a little upset that we came up short. It was a fun non-conference game that is only going to make us better as we head into the next phase of our season, ACC play.
"Northwestern is a good team with several talented players, but it was a good back and forth match. I am pleased with the efforts from the ladies but a little disappointed in the final results."
How it Happened
Virginia Tech's Taylor Price scored the first goal of the match in 26th minute giving the Hokies an early lead 1-0. The excitement was shortly lived as the Wildcats scored their first goal less than one minute later (27).
After a quick restart, the Wildcats found the back of the net for a second time in the 28th minute, leading 2-1 at the end of the first half.
Taylor Price put the Hokies back in the game recording a brace in the 52nd minute with a header into the net from a corner kick by Eden Skyers.
Northwestern would not let the goal go unanswered scoring the game winning goal in the 54th minute of the match by Ella Hase.
Game Notes
- Taylor Price recorded her first two goals of the season against No. 20 Northwestern.
- Samantha DeGuzman earned the assist on Price's first goal of the match, her third assists of the season.
- Goalkeeper Alia Skinner tallied four saves.
- The Hokies held a 11-9 shot advantage.
Up Next
The Hokies will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 15 for their first ACC match of the year. Virginia Tech will take on No. 3 North Carolina.
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