Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech hopped out to a four-goal lead early in the first half behind goals from Paige Tyson, Paige Petty and Emma Crooks in their return to Thompson Field before the visiting Jacksonville Dolphins got a foothold in the contest mounting a comeback that culminated with an overtime thriller.
With under 10 seconds on the clock in regulation, Tech's Jacelyn Lazore tied the game with a free position effort, pushing the game into overtime.
In the extra session, the Hokies won the draw and controlled the ball for the entirety of the three minutes after an initial shot hut the post and was gathered by Tech, but they were unable to get another shot.
Jacksonville won the draw in the second half of overtime and attacked the cage, resulting in a goal from Sarah Elms to earn the victory and move to 4-0.
Virginia Tech is 2-5 on the season.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
•Shots were even at 26
•Both teams made 12 saves and had 14 ground balls
•The Hokies held an advantage on the draw 14-8
GAME NOTES
•Virginia Tech is now 0-0 against Jacksonville
•John Sung's record moves to 42-32 at Virginia Tech and 142-77 in his career as a head coach.
•Tech is 3-3 all-time on March 20.
•Carly Goetz made her first start since February 21, 2018 on the defensive line.
NEXT TIME ON THE FIELD
•The Hokies will play host to the Radford Highlanders at Thompson Field on Tuesday March 23. First draw for that contest is set for 6 p.m. and can be seen on ACC Network Extra. Gallery: (3-20-2021) 2021 LACROSSE vs. JACKSONVILLE