Saturday, March 23
Blacksburg, VA
1 p.m. ET
University of Louisville
4-7
17
at
16
Virginia Tech
8-4
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2
F
Louisville
7
9
16
Virginia Tech
9
8
17
Team Stats
UL
VT
Shots
36
30
Turnovers
11
16
Caused Turnovers
8
8
Draw Controls
14
21
Free-Position Shots
8
7
Ground Balls
17
12
Game Leaders
Players
G
6
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Lacrosse
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/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
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/ Women's Lacrosse
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/ Women's Lacrosse
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/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
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/ Women's Lacrosse
Chad Scores Six Goals, but Cardinals Fall Short at Virginia Tech
March 23, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse
Louisville built a 13-9 lead in the second half, but eventually fell 17-16.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Tessa Chad scored six goals, but University of Louisville women's lacrosse could not overcome a late Virginia Tech rally as they fell 17-16 in Blacksburg on Saturday afternoon.
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With the defeat, Louisville falls to 4-8 on the year and 0-4 in ACC play, while the Hokies improve to 8-4 and 1-1 in league play.
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"We had our chances today and I was proud of our effort, but it comes down to limiting our mistakes," said head coach Scott Teeter. "Give Virginia Tech credit for battling after we gained the lead, but we've got to find ways to win down the stretch."
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The Cardinals jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first three-plus minutes as Alex McNicholas and Chad both found the back of the net.
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Virginia Tech then rallied to take the lead 3-2 and went into the break with a 9-7 lead.
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Coming out of the locker room, Louisville scored the first six goals to take a 13-9 lead with 21:43 to go.
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Shayla Scanlan scored three of the six goals during the stretch, while Chad added two of her own and Ally Hall also got in on the action.
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Overall, the Cardinals defense held the Hokies scoreless for the first 8:40 of the second half.
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"We switched up our offense, were unselfish and we started competing on draws," said Teeter on the 6-0 stretch to start the half. "Tessa and Shayla are goal scorers and we were finding them in good spots."
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But, the Louisville lead would not last as Virginia Tech answered with seven of the next eight goals over a 15-minute stretch to build a 16-14 lead.
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Louisville pulled within one on two different occasions in the final six minutes, including on a goal by Brenna Shanahan with 1:10 to go. They then had a shot with time winding down, but Caroline Blalock's shot hit the post.
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Chad finished with six goals on 11 shots for her eighth hat trick of the year, while Scanlan added four goals on five shots for her fourth hat trick. Hall also had three goals for her third hat trick of the season.
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Sarah Blalock controlled the draw in the second half and finished with a career-high eight draw controls, which marked the most for a Louisville player this season.
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Paige Richbourg finished with a team-high five ground balls, while Shay Clevenger added four of her own.
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Louisville outshot Virginia Tech 36-30, but managed just three saves.
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The Cardinals return home to host Delaware on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. Â
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With the defeat, Louisville falls to 4-8 on the year and 0-4 in ACC play, while the Hokies improve to 8-4 and 1-1 in league play.
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"We had our chances today and I was proud of our effort, but it comes down to limiting our mistakes," said head coach Scott Teeter. "Give Virginia Tech credit for battling after we gained the lead, but we've got to find ways to win down the stretch."
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The Cardinals jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first three-plus minutes as Alex McNicholas and Chad both found the back of the net.
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Virginia Tech then rallied to take the lead 3-2 and went into the break with a 9-7 lead.
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Coming out of the locker room, Louisville scored the first six goals to take a 13-9 lead with 21:43 to go.
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Shayla Scanlan scored three of the six goals during the stretch, while Chad added two of her own and Ally Hall also got in on the action.
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Overall, the Cardinals defense held the Hokies scoreless for the first 8:40 of the second half.
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"We switched up our offense, were unselfish and we started competing on draws," said Teeter on the 6-0 stretch to start the half. "Tessa and Shayla are goal scorers and we were finding them in good spots."
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But, the Louisville lead would not last as Virginia Tech answered with seven of the next eight goals over a 15-minute stretch to build a 16-14 lead.
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Louisville pulled within one on two different occasions in the final six minutes, including on a goal by Brenna Shanahan with 1:10 to go. They then had a shot with time winding down, but Caroline Blalock's shot hit the post.
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Chad finished with six goals on 11 shots for her eighth hat trick of the year, while Scanlan added four goals on five shots for her fourth hat trick. Hall also had three goals for her third hat trick of the season.
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Sarah Blalock controlled the draw in the second half and finished with a career-high eight draw controls, which marked the most for a Louisville player this season.
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Paige Richbourg finished with a team-high five ground balls, while Shay Clevenger added four of her own.
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Louisville outshot Virginia Tech 36-30, but managed just three saves.
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The Cardinals return home to host Delaware on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. Â
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