Petty, McGinley, Graham power Hokies past Georgetown 13-10 Friday afternoon
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Virginia Tech fell in a 2-0 hole early in the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance, but quickly righted the ship answering with five straight goals to grab hold of a lead the Hokies would never relinquish as Tech defeated Georgetown 13-10 Friday afternoon.
Head coach John Sung alluded to the rust his squad showed briefly in a postgame press conference, but mentioned he was proud of the way the Hokies regrouped.
Shots, saves, draws, and turnovers were almost identical across the board Friday, but what set the Hokies apart was their execution. Tech shot 46 percent on the afternoon while the Hoyas could only muster 35 percent shooting, thanks in part to the fantastic play of Meagh Graham.
Graham had another outstanding afternoon, making double digit saves (10) for the fifth time in 2018. She also caused three turnovers and grabbed a game-high five ground balls.
Tech advances to take on national 2 seed North Carolina, in what will be the teams’ third matchup of the season. First draw is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, from Cardinal Gibbons High School.
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Virginia Defeats Stanford to Advance to NCAA Second Round
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HARRISONBURG, Va. – The No. 18 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (10-9) advanced to the 2018 NCAA Second Round with a 12-3 win over No. 11 Stanford (15-5) on Friday night at Sentara Park in Harrisonburg, Va.
Virginia was on the board first and dominated defensively to lead the Cardinal 4-0 in the first half. The Cavaliers came out to score first in the second half and would use a 4-0 run to lead 9-1 with 21:18 to play. The Cavaliers outscored Stanford 8-3 in the second half to take the 12-3 win.
“I’m really proud of the way we played tonight,” head coach Julie Myers said. “We did a good job of controlling the game against a talented Stanford team. We made consistent stops and our defenders played well as a unit. We have been working really hard and getting better as Virginia. I think all the work the girls put in really showed tonight.”
Virginia will play No. 3 seed James Madison on Sunday at noon in the NCAA second round at Sentara Park. The winner will advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
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Orange Season Ends With 2OT Loss
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NEWTON, Mass. – Syracuse overcame a six-goal first-half deficit to take the lead late in the second half, but Princeton came back and scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime for a 12-11 victory in the first round of the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament. The Orange end the season with a 9-10 record.
"We showed a lot of heart today," said Syracuse head coach Gary Gait. "We came out flat and spotted them (a lead). The energy we had when we were coming back was awesome. We showed we weren't going to give up."
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