Hokies Down Cougars In First Match Of The Battle Of The Beaches

Friday, September 13

Wilmington, N.C.

5:00 PM

College of Charleston

2-3-0, 0-0-0

Virginia Tech

7-0-0, 0-0-0

Col. of Charleston

Virginia Tech

Photo by: Ben Clemens

Hokies Down Cougars In First Match Of The Battle Of The Beaches

9/13/2019 8:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Women's Soccer
Final Score: Virginia Tech 1, College of Charleston 0
Location: Wilmington, N.C. (Elon)
Records: Charleston (2-3-0) CAA (0-0-0), Virginia Tech (7-0-0) ACC (0-0-0)
The Short Story: Cougars fought hard but couldn't bounce back from an early deficit against a good Virginia Tech team.

QUICK FACTS
• Senior Alyssa Beck logged a game-high five shots with two of them registering as shots on goal.
• VT held the edge in shots, 12-6, and shots on goal, 5-2.
• Beck, along with freshman Caitlyn Gonzalez were the lone Cougars to take a shot in the match.
• CofC tallied 11 fouls compared to VT's eight.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Beck let one fly early in the 4^th minute but her shot was saved by the Hokie keeper.
• The Hokies took an early lead in the 5^th minute when Emily Gray's ball got past junior Maggie Berlin.
• Beck forced the first save of the second half when she tried to even the score at 1-1 in the 50^th minute.
• Berlin made three huge saved to keep VT from extending its lead in the 67^th, 77^th and 80^th minutes.

HEAD COACH CHRISTIAN MICHNER
"Tough loss tonight against a really solid Virginia Tech team. I thought we played very well for the majority of the match but in the end, it was one moment of brilliance that was the difference in the match. This team was ready to play tonight, and we needed to be at our best against them. I am super proud of the Cougars tonight and I know this experience will benefit us down the road. Quick turnaround to play Sunday as we shift our focus completely to that match now."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will conclude the UNCW Battle of the Beaches on Sunday, Sept. 15 as they face off against Middle Tennessee State at 11 a.m.