Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech lacrosse program will take its 4-1 record on the road for two contests this week, beginning with a clash at Cincinnati on Wednesday, February 26 and then the first ACC game of the season at the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, February 29.
The Hokies are led in scoring by Kayla Frank, a freshman midfielder who has registered 30 points though her first five collegiate games. Last week against Radford, the Moorestown, N.J. native posted eight assists, a new single game program record, part of her 11-point day.
Paige Petty is once again leading the squad in goals with 21 on the season and leads the Hokies with 22 draw controls on the circle.
In a 14-7 victory at Elon, senior defender Mary Clare McCarthy recorded her first career point, a goal from a free position opportunity late in the second half. That capped a solid week for McCarthy who also caused a career-best five turnovers against the Phoenix and was a part of the defensive unit that only allowed two goals versus Radford.
GAME INFORMATION
Virginia Tech at Cincinnati
Wednesday, February 26 – 4 PM
THE BEARCATS
Cincinnati has begun the season 0-3 that included a 16-11 loss to Louisville and in their last time out, a 15-10 defeat to Ohio State.
Attacker Monica Borzillo leads the team in scoring with 10 total points, followed by midfielder Peyton Mottice with eight.
The Bearcats were chosen second in the American Athletic Conference and placed three players; Morgan Dukes, Borzillo and Kylie Nause on the preseason All-Conference team.
THE SERIES WITH CINCINNATI
- Tech won the only meeting in history versus Cincinnati, a 19-8 contest held at the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility in 2019. Paige Petty led all scorers with six goals and Sarah Lubnow added three points. Defender Elena Ricci corralled seven draw controls and had three ground balls in the contest.
GAME INFORMATION
Virginia Tech at Louisville
Saturday, February 29 – 1 PM
THE CARDINALS
Louisville has begun 2020 with a 2-2 record with both losses coming against top 15 opposition (Denver and Michigan). The Cardinals play at Vanderbilt on Tuesday, February 25 prior to hosting the Hokies.
THE SERIES WITH LOUISVILLE
- Louisville leads the all-time series 5-2, although Tech has won the meeting in each of the last two seasons, both one-goal contests. Last season the Hokies won 17-16 at Thompson Field behind six points from Mary Claire Byrne and five goals from Paige Petty.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS – A LOOK AT INDIVIDUAL HOKIES IN THE RECORD BOOK
- Career points - Paige Petty ranks fifth with 164
- Career goals – Paige Petty ranks third with 145
- Career assists - Taylor Caskey ranks seventh with 49
- Career draw controls - Paige Petty is seventh with 155
- Career draw controls – Emma Crooks is tenth with 114
NEXT TIME AT THE BEAMER-LAWSON INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY
- The Hokies are back home at the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility on Wednesday, March 4 when they play host to the William & Mary Tribe.
- Tech has won all three of the past four meetings with the Tribe, but trail in the all-time series 4-6.
- The last meeting was a 17-12 victory for Tech in 2017, that featured one half played at Thompson Field and one played indoors due to weather. Five Hokies scored hat tricks led by Marissa Davey's five points and in goal Meagh Graham made 10 saves.