BLACKSBURG, Va. – William & Mary women's soccer suffered a 3-0 setback at Atlantic Coast Conference foe Virginia Tech on Saturday evening at Thompson Field.
 
The Tribe (0-1-2) had its chances, equaling the Hokies in shots at 15 apiece. Ten of those W&M attempts came in the second half, including four on goal. The Green and Gold put six shots on goal compared to five for VT.
 
Tech (7-8, 4-8 ACC) scored twice over a 2:40 span in the first half to take a 2-0 lead into the locker room. Emily Gray, who scored twice on the day, put the home team on the board, slotting home a shot to the lower right corner of the frame in the 30th minute.
 
Less than three minutes later, the Hokies scored off a free kick. After the initial kick came into the box, Molly Feighan jumped on a deflected clearance attempt and lifted a shot into the upper right side of the goal to give VT a 2-0 lead.
 
The Hokies tacked on a Gray penalty kick just 10 minutes into the second half for the final margin.
 
Quoteable
"The final score line was a bit deceiving, and I actually thought we played well. Give Virginia Tech credit, they capitalized on their opportunities, but a lot of the game was even." - W&M head coach Julie Shackford

Starters
W&M - #19 Doughty (GK), #6 Dailey, #8 Crocco, #10 Shackford, #11 Monahan, #12 Kelly, #13 Kohler, #14 O'Toole, #20 Miles, #23 Frantz, #30 Norton
VT - #1 Skinner (GK), #4 Gray, #9 Steigerwald, #10 Kozlova, #11 Sklopan, #12 Powell, #13 Johnson, #19 Weber, #20 Haugen, #21 Visage, #28 Graham
 
Scoring Summary
30' | VT – Emily Gary (Tori Powell/Victoria Haugen)
32' | VT – Molly Feighan
56' | VT – Emily Gray (penalty kick)
 
Inside the Numbers
- Both teams finished with 15 shots on the night. W&M attempted 10 of its shots in the second half.
- The Tribe had six shots on goal compared to five for Virginia Tech.
- The Hokies has four corner kicks compared to two for the Tribe.
 
News and Notes
Sophomore Zoe Doughty finished with two saves, playing 76:23 … Freshman Grace Lemley played the final 13:37 in goal … Junior forward Renee Kohler earned her first start of the season and led the Tribe with five shots, including three on goal … Sophomore Kayleigh Shackford finished with three shots.
 
Up Next
The Tribe returns to action with its first home match of the 2021 spring on Sunday, March 28, against UNCW. The contest carries a 1 p.m. kickoff from the Dillard Complex and will serve as the Tribe's senior day. W&M will honor its nine-member senior class of Lauren Kelly, Erin Dailey, Courtney Miles, Page Frantz, Alex Kuhnle, Mariana Hershner, Meredith Bean, Kelsey Hamer and Colleen Norton.
 
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