BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women’s soccer team (0-0-1) will continue the program’s 30th season with a matchup against Virginia Tech (1-0-0) on Aug. 21 at Thompson Field in Blacksburg. First kick between the Hoosiers and Hokies is slated for noon ET.
The match will be streamed on ACCNX with Bailey Angle (PxP) and Josh Braun (Analyst) on the call. Live stats of the match can be tracked on IUHoosiers.com.
ABOUT THE HOKIES
• The Virginia Tech Hokies, led by head coach Charles “Chugger” Adair, came from behind for a thrilling 4-3 result on the road against William and Mary in the season opener on Thursday evening. Va Tech trailed 3-2 with seven minutes remaining in the match before scoring back-to-back goals in the 83rd and 84th minutes to secure the win.
• Junior forward Tori Powell netted a brace for the Hokies in the win on a team-high seven shots, including three on goal. In total, Va Tech attempted 24 shots with 12 coming on frame. Powell added an assist in the season-opening win.
• Freshman midfielder Taylor Price and sophomore midfielder Emma Pelkowski each secured a tally, while freshman midfielder Natalie Mitchell paced the team with a pair of assists. Pelkowski’s goal proved to be the winner on Thursday night.
• Junior goalkeeper Alia Skinner made the start but was lifted 35 minutes into the match after conceding all three William and Mary goals. Sophomore Lauren Hargrove came in and made two saves in 55 minutes of clean work in net. The appearance from Hargrove was the third of her career. She has not allowed a goal in 84 career minutes in frame.
SERIES HISTORY
• Virginia Tech holds a 2-1-0 series advantage over Indiana in the brief three-game history between the two sides. The Hokies have won each of the last two matches after the Hoosiers took game one of the series. IU’s victory (2-1) came on Sept. 30, 1994, while Va. Tech emerged with wins in Bloomington (2-1) on Aug. 21, 2015 and in Blacksburg (3-0) on Sept. 9, 2016.
• Indiana has secured four victories against current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) programs with wins coming against Louisville (2), Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech.
• IU last pulled off a road triumph against a team currently in the ACC with a 2-1 result at Louisville on Oct. 31, 1997. Indiana earned a result at Notre Dame in a 0-0 draw…
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