Hokies roll to 23-3 victory over William and Mary Wednesday afternoonHokies roll to 23-3 victory over William and Mary Wednesday afternoon
Lacrosse

Hokies roll to 23-3 victory over William and Mary Wednesday afternoon

BLACKSBURG – Led by Paige Petty, the Virginia Tech lacrosse team used a quick start to record their sixth consecutive victory as they defeated William & Mary 23-3 in the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility Wednesday afternoon.
 
Tech now sits 7-1 on the season ahead of Sunday's ACC game against Syracuse
 
William and Mary fell to 1-5 on the season.

It only took 14 seconds for the Hokies to get on the board as Taylor Caskey was able to find the back of the net off a free position attempt. Tech would go on to score four consecutive goals to extend their lead to 5-0. The Hokies could not be stopped from that moment on as they outscored the Tribe 9-2 over the remainder of the half.
 
Tech carried their momentum in to the second frame as they scored 9 of the next 10 goals and held William and Mary scoreless for the final 20 minutes.
 
The Hokies were led in the attack by Taylor Caskey as the senior had two assists and tied her career high with four goals. Sara Goodwin also contributed in the attack, scoring two goals on the day.
 
Petty (7 goals), Kayla Frank (3 goals, 3 assists), and Emma Crooks (4 goals) combined for 17 points to lead Tech's midfield.
 
It was another solid performance by Angie Benson as she finished with seven saves and surrendered three goals on 10 shots faced.
 
The Tribe's Belle Martire tallied two points as Meredith Huges and Sophie Kopec each had one point.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

  • The Hokies held the edge in the draw circle 19-8.
  • On the clear, the Hokies converted 19-20 (95%) while William and Mary was 14-15 (93%).
  • Tech committed a season low seven turnovers as the Tribe had 19.
  • The Hokies outshot William and Mary 44-10.

GAME NOTES

  • Emma Crooks recorded her fourth hat trick of the season.
  • Paige Petty and Kayla Frank each recorded their fifth hat trick of the season.
  • Paige Petty leads the Hokies with 35 goals on the season.
  • Sara Goodwin recorded her first goal of the season.
  • Tech's opening goal was their fastest goal scored in the season.

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

 
NEXT TIME AT THE BEAMER-LAWSON INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

  • The Hokies are back home at the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility on Wednesday, March 18 when they play host to the High Point.
  • Tech has won their last meeting with the Panthers and hold the all-time series 4-2.
  • In their last meeting the Hokies earned a 14-13 victory in 2016 as Kristine Loscalzo and Tristin McGinley each recorded hat tricks on the day.Gallery: (3/4/2020) 2020 LACROSSE vs. WILLIAM & MARY