Nyarko makes first start, gets first goal

Former Virginia Tech soccer star Patrick Nyarko, who left Blacksburg after his junior season when he was drafted seventh overall by the Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft, made his first career start on Saturday against Chivas USA.

To make things even sweeter, Nyarko also scored his first career goal to give Chicago a 1-0 victory. Click here to view the game recap and watch highlights.

Nyarko was the 2007 runner-up for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy and finished his collegiate career in third place on Tech’s all-time assist list (24), tied for third on the goals list (31), and in fourth on the points list (86).