No. 14 Hokies defeat High Point 2-0 in season openerNo. 14 Hokies defeat High Point 2-0 in season opener
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No. 14 Hokies defeat High Point 2-0 in season opener

Taylor Price scored a brace in her return from injury

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HIGH POINT, N.C. – The No. 14 Hokies start the season 1-0 after a Taylor Price brace in the second half secured a 2-0 win over the High Point Panthers on Thursday night.

In her first game back from an injury last season, Price recorded the second brace of her career. She scored both in quick succession, with only three minutes between the two. 

How It Happened
The first half was a tight contest, with both teams deadlocked at zero through 45 minutes. The Hokies created chances but were unable to finish.

The Hokies came alive in the second half with 18 shots, forcing 11 saves from the Panthers’ keeper. The breakthrough came off a hustle play from Taylor Price, as she continued on a live ball not gathered by the keeper after a long-range shot from Madi Boutot. 

Price’s second goal of the night occurred only three minutes later, after a pinpoint cross from Ellie Robertson found Price’s head at the back post to extend the lead to 2-0. 

Game Notes
• Tech starts the season 1-0 for the fifth consecutive season
• Tech improves to 9-0 against High Point in all-time matchups
• Taylor Price records the second brace of her career
• Lauren Hargrove picked up her first shutout of the season
• Transfer Eliana Salama led the Hokies in shots with seven, putting four on target
• Ellie Robertson picked up her first career assist on Price’s second goal of the match
• Tech outshot High Point 28-4 throughout the 90 minutes
• Only three field players saw all 90 minutes of action: Madi Boutot, Kylie Marschall and Robertson
• Four freshmen earned their first career starts – Boutot, Syri Davis, Hannah Pachan and Robertson
• Eight freshmen saw playing time to mark their debuts in a Hokies uniform

Up Next
The Hokies open their home slate with a match against the VCU Rams on Sunday, August 17 at 5 p.m. at Thompson Field. The match will be televised on ACC Network Extra.