CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Despite a stellar defensive effort, the Wake Forest women’s soccer team (9-5-2, 3-5 ACC) fell to No. 8 Virginia (11-2-3, 4-2-2 ACC), 1-0, Thursday night at Klöckner Stadium.
Wake Forest held Virginia to only seven shots and two corner kicks, both of which are the second-fewest the Cavaliers have attempted in a match this season.
The two teams were engaged in a defensive battle in the first half as the opening 45 minutes featured only three shots and one corner.
After entering the halftime break knotted at 0-0, Virginia broke the scoreless tie three minutes into the second frame on a goal from Maggie Cagle. Carly Wilson nearly tied up the match just 20 seconds later when she fired a shot toward the center of the goal but Virginia goalkeeper Emma Dawson corralled the shot attempt.
The Demon Deacons continued to pressure Virginia’s backline throughout the second half, but the Cavaliers refused to relinquish the equalizer and held on for the 1-0 victory.
For the match, redshirt junior Kaitlyn Parks registered five saves in goal for the Deacs.
Wake Forest will look to bounce back Sunday when the Demon Deacons welcome No. 5 Notre Dame to Spry Stadium.
How It Happened
- Parks was called into action in the ninth minute, as she denied Virginia’s Cagle from opening the scoring.
- A few minutes later, she collected a free kick from Lia Godfrey.
- Virginia earned the first corner of the game in the 19th minute.
- Wake Forest came close to…
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