Virginia
No. 8 Virginia Takes 1-0 Victory At Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – For the second straight sport Alexa Spaanstra hit the game-winning purpose as No. 8 Virginia (13-2-3, 6-2-2 ACC) went on the highway and closed the regular-season with a 1-0 victory at Miami (5-8-3, 2-7-1 ACC) on Thursday (Oct. 27).
GOALS
12’ – UVA: Alexa Spaanstra (unassisted)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia struck with a purpose within the twelfth minute of play and rode that purpose to the victory.
After an preliminary probability was turned away, the ball bounced again to Lia Godfrey out on the left aspect of the field. Godfrey tapped it as much as Samara Guidry on the nook for an additional service towards the spot. The cross was deflected to Alexa Spaanstra on the high of the field who despatched the ball in previous the suitable submit.
NOTES ON THE GAME
• Virginia has now received 5 straight in opposition to Miami and is 5-2-0 at Cobb Stadium. UVA leads 15-2-1 total.
• Alexa Spaanstra now has 35 profession objectives to tie for 10th all-time at UVA and her 104 factors is sixth all-time.
• The purpose for Spaanstra was her second-straight sport winner and the eleventh game-winning purpose of her profession.
• Cayla White posted her eighth clear sheet of the season and is now 10-2-3 on the season.
• The ten wins for White is tied for sixth most in a season by a keeper at Virginia.
• UVA secures a spot within the ACC Match for the thirty fifth consecutive season and has made each event.
FROM HEAD COACH STEVE SWANSON
“It was win tonight. Miami is a really organized, well-coached workforce and this can be a tough place to get a consequence. We had begin to the sport thanks to simply an unreal strike from Alexa and the workforce collectively did effectively to get the shutout. We’re completely happy to complete convention play with a win and stay up for the ACC event.”
UP NEXT FOR THE HOOS
Virginia will take the pitch once more within the quarterfinals of the ACC Championships when the Cavaliers host Duke on Sunday (Oct. 30). Sport time shall be introduced as soon as TV choices have been made.