The women’s soccer team continued its solid play by taking down No. 4 Boston College 2-1 on Sunday. It’s the Hokies second straight victory against a team ranked in the top 10 — Virginia Tech defeated No. 7 Maryland last Sunday.
The Hokies (8-5-0, 2-2-0 ACC) were the first to get on the scoreboard, as junior Brittany Michels scored in the 21st minute to take the lead 1-0. The lead lasted through the half, but the Eagles struck next. Just more than five minutes into the half, Kristie Mewis tied the game up at one with a strike from 21 yards out, for her eighth goal of the season.
Now tied at one, the speed of play slowed down significantly. It wasn’t until the 75th minute that Tech scored the deciding goal thanks to the foot of Ashley Manning. Manning, having been just recently put in the game, got by the defense and went one-on-one with the goalie after Michels threaded a pass though two defenders.
Tech will return to action on Thursday, when it hosts Wake Forest at 7 p.m. It will be the first time that the Hokies will face an unranked opponent since their 3-2 overtime victory over James Madison.
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