No. 13 Tigers Tie Hokies 2-2 in Double OT in Blacksburg Saturday
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The 13th-ranked Clemson women’s soccer team tied Virginia Tech by a score of 2-2 in double overtime in Blacksburg, Va. on Saturday night. The double-overtime tie was the second in two-straight matches for the Tigers, who are now 8-2-2 overall and 2-0-2 in ACC play, while the Hokies move to 8-4-1 (0-3-1 ACC).
Virginia Tech scored the game’s first goal in the 22nd minute, and took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Less than eight minutes into the second half, senior Jenna Weston picked up her third goal of the season when she headed in a cross by senior Claire Wagner to tie the game at 1-1. Then in the 65th minute, freshman Julie Mackin scored her third of the season, as senior Catrina Atanda assisted on the play, giving the Tigers a 2-1 lead.
With less than a minute remaining in regulation, an own goal against the Tigers tied the game at 2-2, sending the match to overtime. Neither team scored in the two 10-minute overtime periods, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. It was the second-straight double-overtime draw for the Tigers, as they also tied North Carolina 1-1 on Sunday, Sept. 25 at home in Clemson. Senior Kailen Sheridan finished the contest with six saves in goal for Clemson.
The Tigers are in the midst of a stretch of three-consecutive road matches, as they head to Notre Dame on Thursday, Oct. 6 and then Louisville on Sunday, Oct. 9.
