Hokie ClubWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Hokies dropped their third ACC match of the season, 2-1, to No. 16 Wake Forest on Thursday evening.
Natalie Mitchell scored her fourth goal of the season in the loss.
How It Happened
Natalie Mitchell started Tech off early with a goal in the seventh minute. Hannah Pachan’s corner kick service was deflected out to the top of the box, where Mitchell ran onto the bouncing ball, hitting a low-driven strike into the bottom corner.
Wake Forest responded seven minutes later off a corner kick that was poked past Lauren Hargrove. After the kickoff, the Demon Deacons found their second of the night as they were able to play through Tech’s defense for a 1-on-1 with Hargrove.
Tech dominated the second half, outshooting Wake Forest 8-2, but was unable to find the back of the net.
Game Notes
• Tech falls to 4-5-2 (0-3-0 ACC) on the season
• Head coach Chugger Adair is now 7-4-2 against Wake Forest
• The Hokies outshot Wake Forest 17-11
• For the second time this season, Tech has recorded double-digit corner kicks with 10
• Lauren Hargrove made five saves
• Natalie Mitchell scored her fourth goal of the season
• Mitchell hit the 5,000 career minute mark in the second half
• Mitchell also played a career-high 90 minutes
• Kylie Marschall and Ellie Robertson also played the entirety of the match
Up Next
The Hokies (4-5-2, 0-3 ACC) return to Thompson Field for a match against NC State on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. The match will be televised on ACCNX.