Hokie ClubLYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 24 Hokies battled to a 1-1 draw with the Liberty Flames on Thursday evening.
Anna Weir scored her second goal of the season as the Hokies’ sole goal of the game.
How It Happened
The first half presented a back-and-forth tempo with both teams creating chances on goal. The Flames outshot the Hokies seven to two, but the Hokies capitalized in the 27th minute.
Building from the back, Taylor Price laid the ball off to Natalie Mitchell in the midfield. Mitchell found Hannah Pachan on the outside, splitting the defense. Pachan drove into the box before squaring the ball back to Anna Weir at the penalty spot, who hit it sweetly, one-time past the goalkeeper.
The first half ended 1-0 to Tech. The second half consisted of even opportunities from both teams, with little success finishing. Liberty found its goal late in the 86th minute to draw even.
Game Notes
• Tech tied its first match of the season and now sits at 3-1-1
• Tech is now 11-2-1 all-time with Liberty
• The Hokies were outshot for the first time this season, 13-7
• Anna Weir scored her second goal of the season
• Weir also earned her first start of the season
• Hannah Pachan tallied her fourth career assist in as many games
• Natalie Mitchell recorded her second assist of the season
• Lauren Hargrove recorded a season-high seven saves
• Julia Tepes started her second career game
• Madi Boutot, Peyton May, Kylie Marschall, Ellie Robertson and Julia Tepes all played the entirety of the match
Up Next
The Hokies travel to North Carolina to take on Campbell on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed on FloSports.