sports in brief 9.16
WOMEN'S SOCCER WINS TWO IN WAKE
The Virginia Tech women's soccer team upset No. 21 Cal State-Fullerton 3-0 last Friday evening to start the Wake Forest Tournament in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Hokies got on the board quickly with a goal from junior Emily Jukich in the 14th minute, assisted by redshirt freshman Stephanie Hylton.
The goal came from 16 yards out and was well placed in the left side of the net.
The Hokies went into the half with a 1-0 advantage, but more goals were to come. Hylton scored the first goal of her career in the 53rd minute off of a penalty kick. Sophomore Niki King padded the lead for Tech, denying any possible comeback from the Titans. After receiving a long kick from freshman goalkeeper Kristen Carden, she broke away from the defense and beat the goalie from 12 yards out.
Carden recorded her second straight shutout after taking over goalkeeping duties after blanking George Washington in her previous start.
The Hokies came out strong again on Sunday, beating the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 5-1. The Tech offense was shut out in the first half, but was fueled by a pair of goals from senior Laurie Beth Puglisi, who finished the match with five points.
The Hokies also netted goals from freshman Brittany Michels and juniors Jukich and Julian Johnson as they extended their winning streak to three games.
Sophomore Jennifer Harvey made the All-Tournament team along with Jukich, Puglisi and Carden. Tech had five players score their first goals of the season in their two victories over the weekend. Kelly Cagle celebrated her 100th match as Tech's head coach, compiling a record of 45-45-10 thus far. The Hokies' next match will be Sunday at 7 p.m. against James Madison University in Blacksburg at Thompson Field.
-- Justin Long
WOMEN'S TENNIS OPENS SEASON AT PRINCETON
The Virginia Tech women's tennis team opened up play this season at the Princeton Invitational featuring players from Buffalo University, the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University.
The three-day event started Friday with the Hokies taking three of five doubles matches against host team Princeton, followed by a sweep of three doubles matches against Buffalo. Highlighting the opening day was the pair of senior Jessica Brouwer and sophomore Holly Johnson as they won their match, 8-6.
Day two of the tournament showcased singles action, which resulted in a mixed outcome for the Hokies. Tech was able to sweep seven singles matches versus Buffalo, thanks to the play of seniors Inga Beermann and Abbey Walker. However, Tech only took three of nine singles contests against Princeton. Also on day two, Tech was able to sweep all three doubles matches including wins against Princeton and Penn.
On Sunday, the Tech women's tennis team concluded play with a strong finish. Tech was able to dominate the singles results as it finished with the top three singles players: freshman Courtney Rauscher (6-1, 6-2), Walker, and Beermann (6-2, 7-5). The doubles matches did not fair as well, as Tech lost two to Princeton, 8-6 and 8-3.
The Hokies will look to continue their initial success as they travel to Boulder, Co., on Sept. 19-21, to participate in the Colorado Fall Invitational.
-- Matt Collette
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