Hokie ClubCORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Virginia Tech women's soccer team got back on track Sunday afternoon as the Hokies dispatched the Miami Hurricanes 2-0 in ACC action at Cobb Stadium and, with it, gave their head coach Chugger Adair career win No. 100.
The Hokies (5-2-3, 1-1-0 ACC) were on the scoreboard early as Allyson Brown tallied the team's fastest goal of the season, scoring in the ninth minute on a tremendous individual effort, beating three Miami defenders before putting the ball in the back of the net.
Tech got an insurance goal from Emily Gray in the 52nd minute as she headed home a cross from Emmalee McCarter to put the visiting team up 2-0.
Miami (3-6-2, 0-2-0 ACC) was limited to just four shots in the contest while Tech goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn needed to make one save in posting her fifth win and fifth shutout of the year.
FROM COACH ADAIR
about the game: "I'm extremely proud and pleased with the effort the team put in from start to finish. Their focus from the opening whistle was strong and getting the early goal by Allyson Brown was huge for us. We played well from the start and asserted ourselves in the game and really set the tone. Moving into the second half, a great goal from two of our freshman, Emily Gray and Emmalee McCarter combining, and that really deflated the other team and lifted our team. This sets us up moving forward which is huge. We did a wonderful job following the game plan and executing it. Very proud of the group and that's what I am focused on today – getting the three points which is tough to get on the road in the ACC."
about the milestone win: "But along the way, the (100th) win is a testament to the buy-in from the players and the staff, both current and past, as well as the group buying in to the system, supporting, believing and trusting the process of what we are trying to do here at Virginia Tech. I'd like to thank all the staff, players and the administration over the years for all that they have done and do to support this program. But now I'm looking forward to hosting Virginia on Thursday night in the next rivalry battle back at home in Blacksburg."
OF NOTE
- Tech improves to 3-10-2 all-time in the state of Florida and is now 10-4-4 overall against Miami.
- The Hokies are now 2-0-2 this year playing on Sunday and now 2-4 on this date – Sept. 23.
- Adair is now 100-42-18 in his eight seasons at Tech for a 68.1 winning percentage. He's just the second soccer coach at the school to reach the 100-win milestone (Jerry Cheynet, 238 wins, 28 seasons for Tech men's soccer).
- The Hokies earliest goal before today was scored by Jordan Hemmen (22:52) versus High Point (8/26). Brown's goal is the fastest goal scored by Tech versus an ACC opponent since Candace Cephers' goal versus Miami on Oct. 17, 2015 (5:55). It's the fastest goal scored on the road versus an ACC opponent since Laila Gray's goal at Wake Forest on Oct. 8, 2015 (6:39).
- Brown scored her first goal of the season, the fourth of her career and it was her first game winner.
- Gray scored her first collegiate goal and it was McCarter's first collegiate point. Gray now has four points, third-best on the team.
- McGlynn now has 17 career shutouts and 23 career wins, both third all-time, while her 4,166 career minutes played is now also third all-time at the school for goalkeepers.
- Jaylyn Thompson started her 38th straight match for Tech, the longest consecutive streak on the team, while McGlynn has the second longest at 29.
- Two Hokies have played all 960 minutes of the season: McGlynn and Kelsey Irwin.
- Five Hokies have started all nine matches this year: the two above, Gray, Hemmen and Thompson.
UP NEXT
Tech returns home for its next two matches, as the Hokies welcome both nationally-ranked Virginia on Thursday (7 p.m. kickoff) as part of the Commonwealth Clash, and Pittsburgh on Sunday (4 p.m.) to Thompson Field.