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Hoos Shut Out No. 12 Virginia Tech In Commonwealth Clash

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BLACKSBURG, Va. – An early goal from Meredith McDermott held up on Halloween night as Virginia (12-5-0, 5-5-0 ACC) went on the road and shut out No. 12 Virginia Tech (11-4-3, 6-2-2 ACC) by a score of 1-0 at Thompson Field on Thursday (Oct. 31).

With the victory, the Cavaliers picked up a point in the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash and Virginia leads the Commonwealth Clash 2.0 to 0.0 this season.

GOALS
12’ – UVA: Meredith McDermott (Lia Godfrey)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hoos struck early with a goal off a corner in the 12th minute of play. A pair of shots that were deflected, the second going out over the endline, set up a corner on the right side for Virginia. Lia Godfrey lifted the corner into the middle of the six where McDermott volleyed it in for the 1-0 lead.

NOTES ON THE GAME

  • Virginia now leads the series with Virginia Tech 24-4-2 and leads 7-2-2 in games played in Blacksburg.
  • UVA has shutout Virginia Tech in consecutive meetings and in 10 of the last 13 contests.
  • Meredith McDermott’s goal was her fifth of the season and her fourth game-winning goal this year.
  • Lia Godfrey’s assist on the McDermott goal was her ninth career game-winning assist.
  • Victoria Safradin posted her sixth clean sheet of the season and has posted consecutive clean sheets.

FROM HEAD COACH STEVE SWANSON
“I’m really proud of our effort. It’s always going to be a battle, especially here at Virginia Tech, We have a lot of respect for their team and we knew we were going to have to have to play 90 minutes. The first half went well for us. The second half they changed their shape a little bit and we knew they would press hard; we withstood it a bit. This is a good win and gives us some momentum going into the postseason.”

THE COMMONWEALTH CLASH

  • The Smithfield Commonwealth Clash, originally called the Commonwealth Challenge (2005-2007), has been a part of the UVA-Virginia Tech rivalry since 2014. It is an all-sports, points-based program with the Commonwealth Clash trophy presented to the winning school each year for its dominance in head-to-head competitions.
  • The Cavaliers currently lead the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash 2-0 after the Virginia men’s soccer team defeated Virginia Tech 2-1 earlier this month in Charlottesville.
  • Virginia won the competition in 2023-24 by a margin of 15-7.

UP NEXT FOR THE HOOS
Virginia will now await the announcement of the NCAA Tournament bracket with  the selection show on Monday, November 11.

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