Hokies win fourth straight with 17-5 victory over Winthrop SaturdayHokies win fourth straight with 17-5 victory over Winthrop Saturday
Lacrosse

Hokies win fourth straight with 17-5 victory over Winthrop Saturday

Blacksburg -- The Virginia Tech lacrosse team (6-3, 2-1) won its fourth consecutive game Saturday with a convincing 17-5 victory over visiting Winthrop. Eight different Tech athletes scored goals including Olivia Vergano and Paige Tyson who each scored four times, and sophomore Whitney Liebler who scored seven points (2G, 5A).

How It Happened
The Hokies scored the game's first goal and four of the first five, building a quick lead in the first quarter. After Lauren Asher scored to make it 4-2, the Eagles would not find the net again until there was less than five minutes to go in the game, a span of nearly 42 minutes of game action. 
 
Tech consistently took advantage of man up chances scoring three throughout the day.
 
Morgan Berman got the win in goal after making four saves through three quarters. Lilly Kannapell closed out the game in goal.
 
Tech controlled the draw all day, winning 16 to Winthrop's eight.
 
Game Notes
» Freshman Blair Guy scored the first goal of her career in the fourth quarter.

What's next
The Hokies will play at Furman on Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m.Gallery: (3-12-2022) LAX: Winthrop Game