No. 2 Virginia and Syracuse play to 2-2 draw

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

A pair of freshmen received into the scoring column for the Cavaliers on Sunday, however the groups walked away with a draw as No. 2 Virginia performed Syracuse to a 2-2 outcome at Klöckner Stadium.

Freshman Maggie Cagle delivered a purpose and an help on the afternoon, whereas freshman Jill Flammia discovered the online for the second time this season because the duo led the Virginia offense on the afternoon.

GOALS (ASSISTS)
2’ – SU: Personal purpose by UVA
24’ – UVA: Maggie Cagle (unassisted)
63’ – UVA: Jill Flammia (Maggie Cagle)
89’ – SU: Koby Commandant (Pauline Machtens)

HOW IT HAPPENED

After Syracuse (8-5-1, 1-4-1 ACC) received on the board with an own-goal by Virginia within the second minute, the Cavaliers (10-2-2, 3-2-1) fought their means again into the sport, scoring a purpose in every half to take the lead on the Orange.

Cagle struck the primary one for the Hoos along with her unassisted purpose within the twenty fourth minute. Cagle received the ball out on the suitable wing and reduce in round a defender into the highest nook of the field, driving her shot throughout the face of the purpose and in previous the again put up.

The second purpose got here on a Cagle help with the freshman driving down the suitable facet of the field within the 63rd minute earlier than taking part in a ball in to Flammia close to the penalty spot. The freshman-to-freshman connection was a hit, as Flammia’s one-touch redirect was in to provide UVA the 2-1 lead.

Syracuse discovered the equalizer within the 89th minute after a takeaway on the high of the field. The preliminary shot by Pauline Machtens was saved and deflected by Virginia’s keeper, however the deflected ball was cleaned up by Koby Commandant to safe the draw.

NOTES

• The draw was the primary within the collection, although the Cavaliers stay undefeated towards Syracuse at 7-0-1 all-time.
• The targets had been the primary scored by Syracuse at Klöckner Stadium within the collection.
• Virginia out-shot the Orange 24-3 on the afternoon regardless of the draw.

FROM HEAD COACH STEVE SWANSON

“Clearly a really disappointing outcome at this time given the sport. However, proper now we do not make performs on each ends of the sphere and that has been the distinction. We’ve got plenty of soccer left to play although and we are going to discover out what our staff is fabricated from proper now.”

UP NEXT

Virginia heads again out on the street in ACC play, touring to tackle Virginia Tech within the Smithfield Commonwealth Conflict. Kick is ready for 8 p.m. on Thursday.