DURHAM, N.C. – No. 17 Duke and Virginia Tech played to a scoreless tie through 45 minutes, but a strong second-half attack by the Blue Devils was the difference as they scored twice to register a 2-0 victory on Sunday afternoon in ACC action at Koskinen Stadium.
Duke (10-2-2, 4-1-1 ACC) held a 3-0 advantage in shots over the course of the first half, but managed 13 in the second half, including nine on net. Blue Devil Kayla McCoy scored her eighth goal of the season in the 67th minute to put the first tally of the board, while Karlie Paschall added an insurance tally with just under five minutes left off a free kick.
Tech (7-4-3, 3-3-0 ACC) had just two shots on the day, with Karlie Johnson recording the lone shot of goal. The Hokies' goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn made a season-high eight saves in the match, which also tied her for the second-most in her career.
FROM COACH ADAIR
"I was pleased with the team's effort and commitment to the game plan today. I think we played well and really went toe-to-toe with them in the first half. In the second half, Duke wore us down a bit and we didn't recover well from that. They just put us under a bit of pressure as the game wore on. The team gave all they could, but just came up a little bit short today against a very difficult opponent. Duke is a good, solid team. But the team did a good job on the day. I was pleased with their effort and their commitment to the game. Moving on, we'll recover from this, a tough stretch, of back-to-back two ACC soccer games each weekend, and we look forward to a nice homestand with UNC coming in on Saturday night."
OF NOTE
- This was the 17th all-time meeting between the two programs. Duke now leads 12-4-1.
- For the first time this season, the Hokies have lost two straight matches.
- Also, for the time time this year, Tech lost a game on Sunday, now sitting at 3-1-2 this season.
- McGlynn's career-high for saves in a game is 11 vs. Boston College (9/29/17), while she also made eight saves against Florida State (9/24/17).
- Jaylyn Thompson started her 42nd straight match for Tech, the longest consecutive streak on the team, while McGlynn has the second longest at 33.
- Two Hokies have played all 1,320 minutes of the season: McGlynn and Kelsey Irwin.
- Five Hokies have started all 14 matches this year: the two above, Emily Gray, Jordan Hemmen and Thompson.
UP NEXT
Tech returns home for three straight matches with the string starting with current No. 3 North Carolina visiting Thompson Field on Saturday with a 7 p.m. kickoff.