box score Greenville, South Carolina – The fifth-year senior led the way with 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists). Kayla DowneyVirginia Tech defeated Furman 20-9 on Tuesday night.
When the dust settled, Downey was just one assist away from tying the game. Kayla Frank Virginia Tech's single-game assist record was 8 (vs. Radford, 2020), making him the first Hokies player to score 10 or more points in a game since Frank in the same game.
Virginia Tech trailed 2-1 after six minutes, but scored seven goals to solidify its lead and never trailed below five points the rest of the game.
Sarah Gresham, olivia vergano and Sidney Golini's The tied effort after allowing Furman the first four shots of the game played a big role in the Hokies' early momentum shift.
Continue Claire Shotta's First goal, first half hat trick hero paige tyson, Isa Torres And Vergano found the back of the net for the first time. Downey then scored his first goal of the night, giving Tech a 5-2 lead going into the first quarter break.
Shotta, Torres, and Vergano continued to perform well in the second quarter, but grace new Her name was on the scoresheet for the second game in a row. caroline little He added another point for his sixth goal of the season.
The Hokies led 15-5 at halftime with the help of seven different goal scorers as well as forcing Furman into nine turnovers.defender mary griffin, Molly Dunphy, zoe stencil And with Golini jane brewer and Kayla DowneyTech's eight caused turnover.
So was the defense in the second half, with Tech allowing just four goals in the final 30 minutes.
Senior lily kanapel She stepped in to protect the cage and made six saves, her second-most of the season.
Marie Catchabaud and Ella Richko They became Virginia Tech's eighth and ninth scorers of the night in the fourth quarter, tying their season high (Queens).
The Hokies return to ACC play Saturday against Duke at Thompson Field, coming off a win over top-25 Harvard.
