Field Hockey: No. 4 UVA hangs on for 1-0 win over Miami-Ohio on Senior Day

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Posted on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, 6:00 pm

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The No. 4 Virginia field hockey team picked up a 1-0 victory at home against Miami (Ohio) University on Senior Day Sunday at Turf Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In a quiet first half of play, Virginia (12-2) recorded a total of eight shots and four corners while Miami (8-7) recorded none of the above. With 10 minutes remaining in the second quarter, Mia Abello found the back of the net on a penalty stroke to give the Cavaliers the lead, 1-0.

Coming out at the half, both teams battled in the middle of the field to hold the score to 1-0 after three quarters of play. Virginia notched eight shots and five corners in the third quarter alone, again while Miami University recorded none. The fourth quarter was a stalemate leading the Cavaliers to top the Redhawks 1-0 at the buzzer.

This is the second consecutive game in which sophomore, Abello has netted the game winning goal. Two days prior against Syracuse, Abello scored the game winner in a sudden death shootout to give the Cavaliers the victory over ACC foe, Syracuse 3-2.

GOALS
UVA: 21:17 — Mia Abello (Unassisted)

ADDITIONAL NOTES
  • Tyler Kennedy recorded her fifth shutout of the season, 13th of her Career
  • Mia Abello netted her second consecutive game winner
  • Mia Abello netted her fifth goal of the season
  • Virginia had a 17-1 edge in shots
  • Virginia earned a total of 10 corners
  • Miami University’s goalie Nicky Sjouken recorded five saves

FROM HEAD COACH OLE KEUSGEN

“Tough turnaround with Syracuse in overtime and we put like eight miles each in our body. That’s tough on back-to-back weekends so there was a grind today physically, but we knew that obviously going into the game. We also said there’s no way that we don’t walk away with a win on senior day. That’s why even though we didn’t play great in the last quarter, we had the hustle and the belief and also the grind to defend that one goal lead. In that aspect, we did great.”

UP NEXT

The Cavaliers will be back in action next week, as the team travels to face off against No.1-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Friday, before heading to Winston-Salem to play Wake Forest on Friday, Nov.1, in final game of the regular season.