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Oct. 9, 2004
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The No. 3 ranked Virginia women’s soccer team got back in the win column Saturday night, downing No. 16 Duke 2-1 at Klockner Stadium. The win improves the Cavaliers? record to 10-1-1 on the season, 3-1-1 in the ACC.
For the fifth consecutive game, the Cavaliers and their opposition were scoreless at the half. However, Virginia would strike early in the second half. In the 51st minute, Noelle Keselica (Gaithersburg, Md.) sent a ball into the corner that Kelly Hammond (Bowie, Md.) crossed. The ball went across the goal mouth to Shannon Foley (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) who sent a one-time blast into the net. Foley would strike again in the 77th minute to give the Cavaliers a 2-0 advantage. Lindsay Gusick (Livonia, Mich.) found Foley making her run into the box. Foley then dribbled around the last remaining Duke defender and slid the ball past the charging Blue Devil keeper. In the 88th minute, Duke would get one back as Casey McCluskey made a run into the box and shot just inside the post from 15 yards out.
Overall, Virginia outshot Duke 9-5 on the evening. Christina de Vries needed to make just one save for Virginia, while Allison Lipsher made three for Duke.
“It was good to get a decision tonight,” said Virginia head coach Steve Swanson. “We did some good things offensively, especially in the second half in terms of creating chances. Shannon did a good job of capitalizing on a couple of those chances with some nice finishes.”
The Cavaliers return to action on Tuesday for another doubleheader at Klockner Stadium with the Virginia men’s team. The women’s team host James Madison at 7:30 p.m., after the men host St. Francis (NY) at 5:00 p.m.
No. 3 Virginia 2, No. 16 Duke 1
| Scoring | 1 | 2 | F |
| #16 Duke (10-3-0, 3-1-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia (10-1-1, 3-1-1) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1. UVa. Foley (Keselica, Hammond) 50:19
2. UVa. Foley (Gusick) 76:52
3. Duke. McCluskey (McCabe) 87:26
Shots: UVa 9, Duke 5
Corner Kicks: UVa 2, Duke 2
Saves: UVa 1, Duke 3
Fouls: UVa 6, Duke 7
Weather: 71 degrees, overcast