MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Aug. 31, 2023) – Despite a late goal in the 85th minute, the West Virginia University women’s soccer team fell, 2-1, to No. 12 Virginia inside Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville on Thursday night.
A pair of defensive miscues were detrimental for the Mountaineers in the first half, as Virginia found the back of the net in both the fourth and the 20th minutes to take the early, 2-0 advantage. West Virginia was able to find a much better offensive rhythm in the second half though, drawing one back with a goal from sophomore forward Taylor White in the waning minutes of the match. However, the final efforts from the Mountaineer attack weren’t enough, as the squad fell, 2-1.
The box score showed a dominate first-half performance from the Cavaliers, before WVU made up some ground in the second 45 minutes. After only taking one shot in the first half, the Mountaineers outshot Virginia, 8-3, in the second. In the final stats, UVA held a narrow advantage in shots, 11-9, and shots on goal, 7-6, while West Virginia held a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.
White led the offense with her team-leading third goal of the year, along with a pair of shots. Junior forward Dilary Heredia-Beltran was credited with the assist on White’s goal, as she leads the team with three helpers on the year. Fifth-year senior goalkeeper Kayza Massey had a season-high five saves in the match.
With the loss, WVU falls to 4-13-3 all-time against the Cavaliers, as well as 1-8-2 in games played in Charlottesville.
West Virginia is now set to cap its two-game road swing as it heads to Lynchburg, Virginia, on Sunday, Sept. 3, to take on Liberty. Kickoff at Osborne Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
A pair of defensive miscues were detrimental for the Mountaineers in the first half, as Virginia found the back of the net in both the fourth and the 20th minutes to take the early, 2-0 advantage. West Virginia was able to find a much better offensive rhythm in the second half though, drawing one back with a goal from sophomore forward Taylor White in the waning minutes of the match. However, the final efforts from the Mountaineer attack weren’t enough, as the squad fell, 2-1.
The box score showed a dominate first-half performance from the Cavaliers, before WVU made up some ground in the second 45 minutes. After only taking one shot in the first half, the Mountaineers outshot Virginia, 8-3, in the second. In the final stats, UVA held a narrow advantage in shots, 11-9, and shots on goal, 7-6, while West Virginia held a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.
White led the offense with her team-leading third goal of the year, along with a pair of shots. Junior forward Dilary Heredia-Beltran was credited with the assist on White’s goal, as she leads the team with three helpers on the year. Fifth-year senior goalkeeper Kayza Massey had a season-high five saves in the match.
With the loss, WVU falls to 4-13-3 all-time against the Cavaliers, as well as 1-8-2 in games played in Charlottesville.
West Virginia is now set to cap its two-game road swing as it heads to Lynchburg, Virginia, on Sunday, Sept. 3, to take on Liberty. Kickoff at Osborne Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
