Boston College
3-5-2, 0-2-0
Virginia Tech
4-3-3, 1-1-0
Eagles Upended Versus Virginia Tech
September 21, 2023 | Women's Soccer
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's soccer suffered a 2-1 setback to Virginia Tech on Thursday evening at the Newton Soccer Complex.
BC falls to 3-5-2 and 0-2-0 in the ACC, while VT improves to 4-3-3 and 1-1-0 in the league.
The Hokies struck first in the opening six minutes of the contest to take a 1-0 lead.
It was a quick response from the Eagles in the 13th minute, as Aislin Streicek found Ella Richards, who drilled it past the goalkeeper for her team-leading fourth goal of the season to tie things up.
Neither team found the back of the net over the last 32 minutes of the opening half, leading to a tie going into the break.
The Hokies broke the tie in the 70th minute for a 2-1 lead, holding the Eagles without a goal to seal the win.
BC returns to action on Sunday at 2 p.m. on ACC Network to face No. 8 Clemson.
Notes
- Richards has a team-high 10 points, surpassing her total of eight from last season.
- Streicek has scored all six of her points (2 G, 2 A) in the past three matches.
- Wiebke Willebrandt stopped three shots on the evening. She is seven away from 200 for her career.
Team Stats
Natalie Mitchell (5)
Assisted By: Emma Pelkowski
GOAL by VT Mitchell, Natalie Assist by Pelkowski, Emma.
05:43
Ella Richards (4)
Assisted By: Aislin Streicek
GOAL by BCE Richards, Ella Assist by Streicek, Aislin.
13:13
Natalie Mitchell (5)
Assisted By: Aino Vuorinen , Anna Weir
GOAL by VT Mitchell, Natalie Assist by Vuorinen, Aino and Weir, Anna.
70:23
