BLACKSBURG – The Hokies scored five goals in their home opener over the VCU Rams on Sunday afternoon, led by a five-point night from freshman Hannah Pachan.
Four different goal scorers found the back of the net in Tech’s dominant 5-1 win against VCU.
How It Happened
Natalie Mitchell opened the scoring in the 13th minute after Taylor Lewin won the ball from the Rams outside the 18-yard box. A well-placed pass from Lewin allowed Mitchell to get in behind the defense to notch her first of the season.
who other than Natalie Mitchell to start us off 🙌#Hokies pic.twitter.com/p3LtBfmWfo
— Virginia Tech Women’s Soccer (@HokiesWSoccer) August 17, 2025
Five minutes later, Hannah Pachan found her first career goal as she picked up a deflection from a Kylie Marschall long ball, took herself into space, and slotted it neatly into the bottom left corner. Shortly after, Pachan found her second goal of the night on a perfectly placed ball from Ellie Robertson to the backline, which Pachan headed past the goalkeeper.
what a beaut from the freshie 🌟#Hokies pic.twitter.com/ls6DgSTbMW
— Virginia Tech Women’s Soccer (@HokiesWSoccer) August 17, 2025
The first half concluded with a 3-1 scoreline after the Rams notched a goal three minutes after Pachan’s second.
Eliana Salama continued the scoring in the second half for the Hokies, winning the ball off a throw-in, making a driving run to the goal and blasting it past the keeper. Samantha DeGuzman rounded off the scoring with a goal off a Pachan corner kick in the 72nd minute. DeGuzman settled the ball into the box and one-timed it into the bottom corner.
Game Notes
• Tech scored five goals for the first time since September 26, 2024, vs. Louisville
• Tech improved to 7-1-1 all-time against VCU
• Tech wins its home opener for the third consecutive season
• Tech outshot VCU 24-12 for their second straight game with 20-plus shots
• Freshman Hannah Pachan recorded her first career points with two goals and one assist
• Ellie Robertson tallied her second career assist
• Natalie Mitchell scored her first goal of the season and 18th of her career
• Eliana Salama found her first goal in a Tech uniform, leading the team in shots with four
• Samantha DeGuzman records her first goal of the season and the fifth of her career
• Sophomore Taylor Lewin and freshman Letizia Rossi recorded their first career starts
• Savannah Sabo found her first career minutes with the final eight minutes of the second…
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