No. 5 Virginia Girls’s Soccer Defeats No. 23 Memphis 5-0
Brianna Jablonowski had two objectives and an help to steer No. 5 Virginia to a 5-0 win over No. 23 Memphis.
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The Cavaliers are starting to seek out their groove.
For the second time this season, the Virginia girls’s soccer workforce confronted a ranked opponent, one other powerful early-season take a look at for the Cavaliers in non-conference play.
The Hoos handed this take a look at with flying colours.
Behind two objectives from Brianna Jablonowski and one other two from Haley Hopkins, No. 5 UVA girls’s soccer knocked off No. 23 Memphis 5-0 on Sunday night time at Klockner Stadium.
For all of the fireworks that will happen late within the sport, it appeared initially that the primary half would go by with no objectives scored. The Cavaliers had a number of probabilities to strike, however none materialized into threatening pictures on aim.
Lastly, within the forty third minute, Maggie Cagle discovered Brianna Jablonowski outdoors the field. Jablonowski reversed area and freed herself for a shot from a number of ft past the field. Her shot was an absolute laser beam and was proper on track, discovering the highest proper nook of the aim simply previous the outstretched arm of Memphis goalkeeper Sarah Bozeman. It was the first-career aim for the junior ahead Jablonowski and gave the Cavaliers a essential 1-0 benefit heading into halftime.
Virginia stayed aggressive to begin the second half and extra offensive alternatives got here for Hoos because the Tigers began to push as much as attempt to discover an equalizer. UVA outshot Memphis 8-4 within the second half and 12-7 for the match.
Within the sixtieth minute, the Cavaliers have been the benefactors of a replay overview that led to their second aim. Memphis was whistled for a foul for a tough sort out on the fringe of the field. The preliminary name was for a free kick simply outdoors the field, however the official reviewed the play and decided that the foul occurred contained in the field and awarded a penalty kick for Virginia. Haley Hopkins, who has already scored a few PK objectives this season, stepped up and cashed in on the chance, firing her shot simply inside the fitting publish to make it 2-0.
About quarter-hour later, Hopkins discovered the again of the web once more. Lia Godfrey despatched an exquisite lengthy go to Alexa Spaanstra on the left wing. Spaanstra made an awesome run up the left facet on the quick break after which fed an correct go to the center of the sector that met Hopkins in stride. Hopkins deposited the ball within the again proper of the web for her second aim. This was the second multi-goal sport of the season for Hopkins, who now has seven objectives on the younger season.
The match became a rout within the remaining minutes as UVA added two extra objectives within the final 5 minutes of play. Memphis performed Virginia powerful for a lot of the match, however the late objectives made the rating far more lopsided.
What was already an awesome night time for Brianna Jablonowski became a improbable night time within the remaining moments. First, she despatched a superb by ball behind the protection to Sarah Brunner, who completed to make it 4-0 with simply over 4 minutes to play.
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Two minutes later, Jablonowski scored once more off of an help from Meredith McDermott, giving Jablonowski two objectives and an help on the night time. Hear from Brianna Jablonowski after her profession efficiency within the video under:
That aim put the ending touches on a robust 5-0 victory for the Cavaliers. The UVA protection, anchored by goalkeeper Cayla White, have now recorded five-consecutive shutouts since surrendering a late aim to George Mason within the season-opener.
Now 6-0 on the season, Virginia stays at house for the ultimate two matches of non-conference play subsequent weekend. UVA hosts Oregon State on Thursday at 6pm and VCU on Sunday at 2pm.
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