Tech hits the street to face Wake Forest

BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech ladies’s soccer crew will journey to Winston-Salem, N.C. to tackle Wake Forest on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 5:00 p.m. Sunday’s match in opposition to Wake Forest will air reside on ACC Community Additional. Virginia Tech leads the collection in opposition to Wake Forest with an away report of 5-4-2. 

Sunday, September 25 – 5pm 
Spry Soccer Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C.
vs. Wake Forest (7-1-2, 1-1) 
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•Rankings Do not Decide Outcomes (7-2-1, 1-1): Virginia Tech upset the #22 NC State Wolfpack on Thursday in Raleigh with a 1-0 victory. Taylor Price banked the game-winning shot versus the Wolfpack with an help from Natalie Mitchell within the 62nd minute. The Hokies held the shot benefit (21-7) all through your complete match retaining the Wolfpack down to at least one shot on purpose. Tori Powell led the shot depend with 5 photographs, two on purpose. Lauren Hargrove blocked the Wolfpacks’ single shot on purpose to report her fourth clear sheet of the season. 

• The Sudden  (7-1-2, 1-1):  Wake Forest defeated #14 Clemson (4-1) in Winston- Salem on Thursday, claiming their first house convention win of the season. Clemson scored the primary match of the sport within the twenty fourth minute and held a shot benefit of 14-10. The Demon Deacons instantly answered again with their first purpose of the evening 12 seconds after Clemson. Wake Forest ended the primary half main 2-1. Within the second, the Deacons scored twice ending the sport with a rating of 4-1. Final Sunday, Wake Forest dropped their lead in opposition to NC State 2-1 with two targets by the Wolfpack within the remaining 13 minutes. 

• Strengths: Natalie Mitchell continues to steer the Hokies in photographs with 39 in 10 video games, tied for fourth within the ACC. Mitchell can be tied for first in assists within the ACC with six assists. Fellow freshman, Taylor Price is tied for third in targets within the convention with six targets this season. Value has scored the primary Hokie purpose 4 instances this season within the final 10 video games.  Wake Forest might not be within the high 10 for photographs, targets, or factors, however the crew is backed by the top-rated goalkeeper within the convention, Kaitlyn Parks. Parks has recorded six shutouts this season with 19 saves. Nevertheless, Parks has not been confronted with as many photographs as Lauren Hargrove who has recorded 4 clear sheets with 28 saves. Hargrove is ranked fifth within the convention for saves, Parks is ninth.  The Deacon Demons are led by junior Liv Stowell with 4 targets and 4 assists on the season. 

• Deep into the Web:  Virginia Tech has made 191 photographs this season whereas holding opponents right down to 81 photographs. Wake Forest has stored their opponents right down to 26 photographs on purpose, however the crew has solely made 138 photographs in 10 video games. The Hokies common 19.1 shot per sport in comparison with the Deacons’ 13.8. 

UP NEXT 
• The Hokies journey house to Blacksburg to tackle North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7:00 p.m.

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