BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech's Kallie Peurifoy scored in the 85th minute to lift the Hokies to a 1-0 victory over the William & Mary women's soccer team in Blacksburg on Thursday night. With the decision, the Tribe falls to 4-1-0, while VT improves to 4-0-1.
Following a W&M foul, the Hokies were awarded a free kick and Peurifoy fired the chance into the top left corner of the goal. The late tally was enough for Virginia Tech to pick up the win.
W&M's best chance came in the first half. Senior
Rachel Moore collected the ball and charged towards the box, putting her chance on target. However, Mandy McGlynn was there to make her only stop of the night.
Despite the decision, sophomore
Katelyn Briguglio made some clutch saves to keep the Tribe in the match. Her six saves on the evening were a season-high.
W&M Starters: Briguglio (GK), Grasso, Dailey, Branton, Moore, Kober, Kelly, Kent, Robbins, Hyland, Keith
VT Starters: McGlynn (GK), Thompson, Johnston, Timothy, Mance, Johnson, Hemmen, Conyers, Diana, Peurifoy, Abu El Hawa
Goals
85' | Kallie Peyrifoy (VT) (unassisted)
Quotable
"We fought very hard against a good team. We did not connect enough, and had to battle for every ball. A lot of credit to
Katelyn Briguglio, who had an outstanding game in goal." –
Tribe Head Women's Soccer Coach John Daly
Inside the Numbers
- Virginia Tech held a 6-1 advantage in shots in the first half, but W&M had the lone shot on-goal in the opening 45 mintues.
- The Hokies went on to hold a 17-2 advantage in shots in the game, including a 7-1 advantage in shots on-goal.
Notes
Sophomore
Katelyn Briguglio's six saves were a season-high … Senior
Rachel Moore and sophomore
Charlotte Hyland fired the Tribe's two shots in the match … It was the first time the Tribe didn't score in a match since a 3-0 loss to Northeastern on Nov. 4, 2016.
What's Ahead
W&M closes the weekend as it heads home to face 2016 NCAA Tournament participant Wisconsin at Martin Family Stadium at Albert Daly Field on Sunday. The Tribe and Badgers kickoff at 1 p.m. EST.
