Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG, Va. – Taylor Price’s hat trick lifted Virginia Tech to a 5-1 win over Louisville on Thursday night at Thompson Field.
It is the first career hat trick for Price and the first hat trick of the season for the Hokies. The five goals scored is also the most in a game this season.
Virginia Tech improves to 3-1 in the ACC with the win.
How it Happened
Tech controlled most of the opening frame and found the back of the net for the first time in the 32nd minute. Allie Lewis’ header went off the post and Taylor Price was there to clean up the loose ball and make it a 1-0 contest.
Not even five minutes later, Taylor Lewin sent a beautiful pass up field and connected with Price for her second goal of the half. Through the first 45 minutes, Tech led 2-0 and had outshot the Cardinals 11-2.
Despite Louisville’s goal in the 50th minute to cut the lead, the Hokies responded. Anna Weir delivered with a beautiful shot outside of the 18-yard-box and found the top corner of the net to extend the Hokie lead to 3-1 in the 54th minute.
Natalie Mitchell joined the action just three minutes later as she found the back corner of the net off a shot from inside the 18.
With all the momentum with the Hokies, Price scored for the third time in the 64th minute. Ella Valente’s cross was deflected by the Cardinal goalkeeper and fell just in front of the net for Price to score.
first career hat trick for Taylor Price 🤩#Hokies⚽️ pic.twitter.com/7iZpNY06QY
— Virginia Tech Women's Soccer (@HokiesWSoccer) September 27, 2024
Tech’s five goals are the most scored this season. It is also the most goals scored by the Hokies in an ACC contest since Oct. 21, 2021, against Miami (5-0).
Game Notes
• Virginia Tech earned its first home win over Louisville in program history.
• Tech’s five goals against the Cardinals are a new season high.
• It also marks the most goals scored in an ACC contest for the Hokies since Oct. 21, 2021 against Miami (5-0).
• Tech is 3-1 through four ACC games for the first time since 2022.
• Tech tallied more shots (18), shots on goal (8) and corners (7) than the Cardinals.
• Taylor Price led the Hokies with three goals for her first career hat trick.
• It is the first Hokie hat trick since Tori Powell on Oct. 10, 2021.
• Price’s second goal of the match proved to be the game winner – the second this season for Price.
• Price now leads the Hokies with four goals this year.
• Anna Weir scored her third goal of the season.
• Weir led the team in shots with five.
• Natalie Mitchell scored her third goal of the season.
• Taylor Lewin recorded her first collegiate assist.
• Allie Lewis recorded her first point of the season with an assist on Price’s first goal.
• Lauren Hargrove picked up her seventh win of the season.
• Mikki Easter made her third appearance of the season in goal.
Up Next
Virginia Tech (8-3-1, 3-1-0 ACC) hits the road for a matchup with Miami (3-4-2, 0-2-1) on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. at Cobb Stadium. The match will be televised on ACC Network.