Simmonds scores program’s first hat trick since 2012 in walloping of No. 10 Clemson
By Michael Liebermann | YesterdayOn Senior Day, the freshman forward hijacked the show.
On Senior Day, the freshman forward hijacked the show.
“Philosophy?” Gelnovatch said. “Play a tough schedule. It’s worked for us.”
Reese Miller scored his first goal in more than 13 months.
George Gelnovatch: “To have them both back was unlikely, and you have two guys that are a handful.”
"We need to make more big plays," Coach George Gelnovatch said.
“Really disappointing to give up a goal inside five minutes and not take all three points," Coach George Gelnovatch said. "It feels like a loss.”
Virginia beat its second top-two opponent of the season.
Oulouheu celebrated accordingly, springing into a double handspring and two backflips. The celebration received roars and clangs from Klöckner’s metal bleachers, a release for a fanbase that had watched Virginia struggle to score all month.
“Do I think we’re one of the top 10 teams in the country?” Gelnovatch said. “I do.”
"You gotta remember, the guy's still a first year."
"Just buzzing."
A team with a new outlook, at the top of a slowly calcifying table, with four points from two away games in the nation’s toughest league.
"It's made a big difference."
Virginia Tech has not won the matchup since 2020.
Coach George Gelnovatch compared this team to his 2019 squad.
Virginia recovered after getting thumped Thursday.
The 4-1 result put a damper on the team's early success.
The junior midfielder missed a similar shot in preseason. This time he scored it.
“Celebrating down there?” Gashi said, gesturing to the hallowed patch of earth in the corner. “That’s the best feeling.”
Dang and Smith depart the men's soccer program for Real Salt Lake and New York City FC.