Virginia College Soccer Wrap-up (9/6)

Here is a quick wrap up of most Virginia College soccer programs from the past week:

No. 16 Virginia Men's Soccer Defeats Cincinnati, 1-0

Will Bates' goal in the 60th minute lifted the No. 16 Virginia men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Cincinnati Friday at the Hilton Garden Hokie Invitational, hosted at Thompson Field in Blacksburg by Virginia Tech. The match twice was delayed because of lightning; the second delay came in the 86th minute and after an hour delay, the game was called.

Cavalier Women’s Soccer Downs Arizona State 3-0

The No. 4 Virginia women’s soccer team improved to 5-0-0, its best start to a season since 2004, with a 3-0 victory over Arizona State Friday night in front of 1,242 fans at Klöckner Stadium. Julia Roberts (Frederick, Md.) had two goals and Lauren Alwine (Elizabethtown, Pa.) had three assists to lead the Cavaliers.

Cavalier Women’s Soccer Rolls to 4-0 Win Over Drexel

The No. 4 Virginia women’s soccer team remained unbeaten this season, downing Drexel 4-0 Sunday afternoon in front of 1,151 fans at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers had four different goal scorers in the game as they improved to 6-0-0 on the season. The Dragons fell to 2-2-1 with the loss.

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Tribe Women’s Soccer Upsets No. 13 Georgetown​, 3-1

The William and Mary Tribe women's soccer team improved its record to 4-0 on the season Friday night with a 3-1, upset win over No. 13-ranked Georgetown at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.  The win marked the third-consecutive season that the College defeated a nationally ranked team.  With the loss, Georgetown's record falls to 3-2 on the year.

Tribe Women’s Soccer Claims Tournament Title with 2-2 Tie Against Villanova

The William and Mary Tribe women's soccer team extended its season-opening unbeaten streak to five matches, tying the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday afternoon, 2-2.  With the tie, the Tribe wins the 2011 Nike Tribe Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Invitational by goal differential.  With the draw, W&M's record on the season moves to 4-0-1, while Villanova goes to 4-0-2.

No. 8 Tribe Men¹s Soccer Takes Down Loyola, 1-0

The No. 8-ranked William and Mary Tribe men’s soccer team defeated the visiting Loyola (MD) Greyhounds on Saturday night, 1-0, at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field.  With the win, the College improves its record to 2-1 on the year, while Loyola falls to 1-1 on the season.

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UMW Men's Soccer Opens Kilby Era with 3-1 Win Over Greensboro

Freshman forward Nick Shepherd (Palmyra, Va., Fluvanna County) scored a pair of second half goals to propel the University of Mary Washington men's soccer team to a 3-1 win over Greensboro College on Saturday at the Battleground in the first game for new head coach Jason Kilby. The Eagles improve to 1-0 on the season.

UMW Men's Soccer Falls to Bridgewater, 2-1

The University of Mary Washington men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to Bridgewater College on Sunday at the Battleground. The Eagles fall to 1-1 on the season.

Rader's Four Second Half Goals Lead UMW Women's Soccer Past EMU

Sophomore midfielder Tina Rader (Springfield, Va., West Springfield) scored four second half goals, including three in the last 2:35, to lead the University of Mary Washington women's soccer team to a 6-0 victory over Eastern Mennonite University on Monday at the Battleground. The Eagles improve to 2-0 on the season.

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Longwood Falls To Visiting North Florida 1-0

The Longwood University men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to the visiting University of North Florida of the Atlantic Sun Conference on Saturday evening at the Athletics Complex in Farmville. The Ospreys (1-1) scored the only goal of the closely contested match in the 88th minute against the Lancers (1-2). Longwood returns to action on Saturday, September 10, when it hosts James Madison University of the Colonial Athletic Association at 2:30 p.m. at the Athletics Complex in Farmville.

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Hokies match best season start as they shut out Connecticut, 1-0

The Hokies finished the Wake Forest Tournament undefeated as they shutout Connecticut 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Kelsey Loupee recorded her second career goal in the 79^th minute to secure the victory. Tech hasn’t started a season 6-0-0 since 1994. The Huskies fell to 2-2-0 on the year.

Tech Men net first win of the season over Cincinnati, 2-1

Junior midfielder Robert Alberti converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to give the Virginia Tech men’s soccer its first win of the season today over Cincinnati, 2-1, in the final game of the Hilton Garden Hokie Invitational at Thompson Field.