Lubnow leads Hokies to 8-7 victory over Louisville SaturdayLubnow leads Hokies to 8-7 victory over Louisville Saturday
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Lubnow leads Hokies to 8-7 victory over Louisville Saturday

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LOUISVILLE – The Virginia Tech lacrosse team hung on to a lead late behind the stellar play of goalie Angie Benson to earn an 8-7 victory over Louisville Saturday afternoon. The Hokies move to 6-1 (1-0) on the season after going 3-0 in their last three games away from Blacksburg.
 
The team returns to the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility this week.
 
In a low-scoring affair, Sarah Lubnow kickstarted the offense with a three-goal run of her own midway through the first half, giving the Hokies a lead that they would not relinquish.
 
"Sarah Lubnow on the offensive side was great, she got us going in that first half and I think we got on a roll," head coach John Sung said.
 
Paige Petty added two goals and the Hokies got one goal apiece from Kayla Frank, Reilly Reed and Taylor Caskey.
 


 
"Angie Benson was amazing today with 16 saves," Sung said. "She played really well, that's what we knew she was capable of and why we wanted to bring her in to our program."

She backed up the defense that was active all afternoon, although only forcing seven turnovers, making the Cardinal uncomfortable and routinely running down the shot clock.
 
"I thought our defense was really solid today," Sung said of the effort. "Louisville is a good team and to come get our first ACC win of the year is really good for us. Next up is William & Mary next week so. We have to go focus on them."
 
Louisville moves to 3-3 and 0-1 in ACC play with the result. Their goalie Rachel Florek secured 17 saves and on the offensive end Ally Hall, Hannah Morris and Allegra Catalano each scored two goals.
 
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

  • The Hokies had the edge on the draw circle 11-6.
  • Both teams had 20 clears, Tech on 21 attempts and Louisville on 24
  • The Cardinals' defense was whistled for 43 fouls while the Hokies committed 22.

 
 
GAME NOTES

  • The Hokies utilized the same starting lineup for the second straight game.
  • Lubnow's hat trick was her second of the season and third of her career.

 
CLIMBING THE CHARTS – A LOOK AT INDIVIDUALS IN THE RECORD BOOK

  • Career points - Paige Petty moved into fourth with 172
  • Career goals – Paige Petty ranks third with 152
  • Career assists - Taylor Caskey moved into a tie for seventh with 50
  • Career draw controls - Paige Petty ranks sixth with 165
  • Career draw controls – Emma Crooks is ninth with 127

 
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.