College sports: Fordham beats Virginia Tech in soccer

HARRISONBURG - Jon Agostino and Taylor Gulbins scored first-half goals that gave Forham the lead for good as the Rams held off Virginia Tech 2-1 in the final game of the JMU Invitational.

Daniel Lauretano scored for Tech, heading home a cross from Robert Alberti in the 74th minute.

Virginia Tech outshot Fordham 17 to 5 but Fordham goalkeeper Alex Naples was up to the task, making seven saves.

MEN'S SOCCER

Ferrum 3, Va. Intermont 1

BRISTOL - Nelson Manzanares recorded a goal and an assist as the Panthers came back from an early 1-0 deficit to score three consecutive goals and earn a victory over the Cobras.

Asa Fox and Stuart Bennett also tallied for Ferrum (2-0) and goalie Joseph Martin recorded seven saves in net.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Va. Tech 4, North Texas 2

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - Ashley Meier and Jazmine Reeves each scored twice as the Hokies surrendered an early two-goal lead only to rally late in the second half to preserve the victory over the Mean Green.

Meier's first goal in the 20th minute put Virginia Tech (3-0-1) up 1-0. Reeves scored two minutes into the second to increase the lead to two before two Mean Green goals in a four-minute span tied the match. Meier and Reeves, however, duplicated the feat in a three-minute span for the win.

UVa 3, Richmond 0

CHARLOTTESVILLE - Molly Menchel tallied twice in a two-minute span and Danielle DeLisle and Churchill O'Connell combined for two saves and the shutout as the Cavaliers defeated the Spiders at Klockner Stadium.

Makenzy Doniak also scored for Virginia (4-0), which outshot Richmond 11 to 2.

Radford 1, ODU 0, OT

NORFOLK - Sydney Golden launched a long free kick into the top left corner of the net less than two minutes into the overtime period to give the Highlanders the victory over the Monarchs. Radford (1-0-1) goalie Che' Brown stopped three shots to earn the shutout.

Salisbury 2, Roanoke 0

Lindsey Andonian and Julie Dannenberg each scored as the Sea Gulls shut out the Maroons.

Sarah Dvorak and Carolyn Sarbacher combined to make four saves for Roanoke (1-1).

Mary Washington 6, Ferrum 1

FERRUM - Erin Reynolds scored twice and Lizzie Weast added a goal and an assist as the Eagles beat the Panthers.

Morgan Funck tallied the lone goal for Ferrum (1-1).

FIELD HOCKEY

Virginia 4, Penn State 2

CHARLOTTESVILLE - Elly Buckley scored twice and Hadley Bell and Riley Tata each scored a goal in the second half to lift the Cavaliers over the Nittany Lions. Virginia goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone made 13 saves.

Miami (Ohio) 6, Radford 1

FARMVILLE - Alyssa Logan scored twice as the RedHawks pulled away from the Highlanders in the second half to cruise to an easy victory. Stacey Mackentosh accounted for the lone goal for Radford ((0-2).

W&L 4, Goucher 2

LEXINGTON - Noelani Schulmeyer scored twice and Lauren Boone and Sydney Tomaso each recorded a goal as the Generals beat the Gophers.

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