CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The William & Mary women's soccer team fell to No. 4 Virginia 8-1 on Thursday night at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville.
 
Virginia's (7-0-0) Rebecca Jarrett netted a pair of goals just two minutes apart to give the Cavaliers an early lead. Jarrett slotted home a feed from Taryn Torres in the fifth minute, before she scored on a pass from Alexa Spaanstra in the seventh.
 
W&M (2-4-1) answered just two minutes after Jarrett's pair. Sophomore Renee Kohler found some space and rocketed her shot into the back of the net to get the Tribe back within a goal.
 
However, the Cavaliers scored six unanswered goals to secure the win. Claire Constant, Meghan McCool, Taryn Torres (PK), Ashlyn Specca (twice) and Sydney Zandi got on the scoreboard for UVA.
 
W&M Starters – #1 Briguglio (GK), #5 DeMasters, #6 Dailey, #12 Kelly, #13 Kohler, #20 Miles, #22 Keith, #23 Frantz, #24 Kuhnle, #25 Hershner, #30 Norton
 
Virginia Starters – #1 Moran, #2 Zandi, #7 Spaanstra, #8 Petersen,  #10 Torres,  #11 Morse, #12 Constant,  #13 Jarrett, #16 McClernon, #22 McCool, #25 Gorzak
 
Goals
5' | Rebecca Jarrett (Virginia) (Assist: Taryn Torres)
7' | Jarrett (Virginia) (Assist: Alexa Spaanstra)
9' | Renee Kohler (W&M) (unassisted)
17' | Claire Constant (Virginia) (Assist: Spaanstra)
28' | Meghan McCool (Virginia) (Assist: Talia Staude)
56' | Torres (Virginia) (PK)
66' | Ashlynn Serepca (Virginia)
78' | Sydney Zandi (Virginia)
87' | Serepca (Lacey McCormack)
 
Inside the Numbers
- Virginia outshot W&M 25-3 in the contest, including a 15-3 cushion in shots on-goal.
- The Cavaliers took nine corners compared to just two for the Tribe.
 
Notes
Sophomore Renee Kohler scored her second goal of the season in the ninth minute … It was Kohler's third career goal and gives her nine career points … Her two goals and two assists surpasses her effort from her freshman season … It was also just the second goal UVA surrendered this season … Senior Katelyn Briguglio made seven stops in the contest for W&M.

Quotable
"We lost to an extremely strong team, clearly one of the best college soccer teams I have seen. We have to regroup for an important game Sunday. Renee had a great goal and it was only the second goal UVA had surrendered this season." - Head coach Julie Shackford

What's Ahead
W&M closes its weekend as it travels to Hampton Roads and former conference rival Old Dominion on Sunday, Sept. 15. Kickoff between the Tribe and the Monarchs is set for 6 p.m.