Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech got its 2019 season underway Saturday inside the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility Saturday afternoon, earning a 14-4 victory. After a slow start by both clubs that saw a scoreless first 10 minutes, Tech found the net through Sarah Lubnow and would go on to score the game's first seven goals to take control of the game.
The Hokies start the season 1-0 for the second time in the John Sung era, while Bucknell's record moves to 0-1.
A young Hokies squad was anchored in the midfield, with All-American Paige Petty lining up with three-time captain Mary Claire Byrne and sophomore Emma Crooks. Crooks would lead all scorers in the contest with four goals, the third hat trick of her career. Petty tallied just once, but also corralled four draw controls and had a game high seven ground balls. Byrne, added two goals.
In goal, Morgan Berman made her first career start, facing seven shots and just two on frame. The sophomore from Suwanee, Georgia made one save, earning the win, the first of her career.
Bucknell got two goals from attacker Eve Calabria, and one each from Kali Peeples and Audrey Walsh. In goal, Jamie DeWitt faced 32 Hokie shots, making eight saves.
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Inside the box score
- Tech held an advantage on the stat sheet in every statistical category; including
- Shots 33-9
- Ground balls 24-17
- Draws 13-7
- Caused Turnovers 11-7
- Eight different Hokies recorded goals on the afternoon
Game Notes
- Six Hokies made their first career start Saturday afternoon; Morgan Berman, Molly Wentz, Reilly Reed, Taylor Caskey, Sara Goodwin and Jordan Tilley.
What's next
- The Hokies will take on the defending national champions JMU on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. from the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility. The fourth-ranked Dukes took on No. 3 North Carolina on Saturday.
- Tech is 0-16 all-time against their in-state rival