WILMINGTON, North Carolina – No. 11 Virginia used a goal in each half to claim a 2-0 victory over UNCW in the season opener for both teams at UNCW Soccer Stadium on Friday evening.
Sophomore forward Alissa Gorzak gave the Cavaliers a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when she gathered a loose ball and connected on a shot from 16 yards.
Virginia upped the advantage to 2-0 less than seven minutes into the second half when freshman midfielder Taryn Torres headed in a loose ball for the first goal of her college career.
Freshman goalkeeper
Sydney Schneider made two saves in the loss for UNCW, which included stopping a penalty kick attempt in the 65th minute.
Game Notes:
- Virginia leads the all-time series by a 4-0-0 margin and made its first visit to Wilmington.
- The game was played in front of 953 fans, marking the largest crowd to watch a women's soccer game in UNCW Soccer Stadium history.
- Freshmen Frannie Phillips and Audrey Harding accounted for UNCW's two shots in the contest.
Up Next: The Seahawks complete the opening weekend of the regular season on Sunday with a 1 p.m. contest against Dayton at UNCW Soccer Stadium.
College Women's Soccer: No. 11 Virginia 2, UNCW 0
|
1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Virginia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| UNCW |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Goals: UVA – Alissa Gorzak (17:23), Taryn Torres (51:47); UNCW – n/a.
Assists: UVA – n/a; UNCW – n/a.
Saves: UVA – Laurel Ivory 0 (90:00, 0 goals allowed); UNCW –
Sydney Schneider 2 (90:00, 2 goals allowed).
Shots: UVA – 5; UNCW – 2.
Corner Kicks: UVA – 7; UNCW – 2.
Attendance: 953.
