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BLACKSBURG, VA – South Carolina women’s soccer remains undefeated immediately after taking down the Virginia Tech Hokies 2-1 on Thursday.
Breaking Down the Motion
The Hokies started items early in the to start with 50 percent, taking a shot 36 seconds in but were met by a conserve from senior goalkeeper Heather Hinz. The Gamecocks answered back again 3-minutes later with an on-objective shot of their own, but have been not able to capitalize.
In the 18th moment, a handball by Camryn Dixon set up a penalty kick for Virginia Tech’s Natalie Mitchell, the place the freshman was capable to get previous Hinz in the upper remaining corner to set the Hokies up 1-.
All over the remainder of the 50 %, the Gamecocks would make 4 more nail-biting attempts (two on focus on), and a complete of seven corner kicks but were not able to break Virginia Tech’s protection.
Just after a pair of fouls on the two sides and a yellow card on Virginia Tech’s Tori Powell, freshman Shae O’Rourke noticed an prospect off a header from Catherine Barry and scored the very first target for the Gamecocks in the 56th minute of participate in to tie issues up 1-1. The goal marked the 3rd of the time for O’Rourke, and the next assist for Barry.
Barry was rapid to abide by in O’Rourke’s footsteps, scoring a aim of her have following environment herself up to the left of the net considerably less than two minutes later to put South Carolina on major 2-1. The objective was Barry’s 17th of her vocation, moving the junior into the No. 11 location for all-time career aims in system record.
Virginia Tech would go on to take 5 photographs in the course of the second 50 percent, but the Gamecocks ended up ready to maintain on to their guide and complete with their fifth earn of the year, in spite of a 12-11 shot benefit from the Hokies.
The Gamecocks took a total of 10 corners, and Hinz recorded five will save on the day.
UP Next
South Carolina will return house to engage in NC Point out on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 3:00 p.m. in Stone Stadium.
