PRESENTED BY BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Senior goalkeeper Dayle Colpitts recorded eight saves in the run of play and then stopped three of four shots in a penalty shootout on Sunday afternoon to lift Virginia Tech team past Santa Clara 3-1 on penalty kicks and into the NCAA quarterfinals. Freshman Murielle Tiernan opened the scoring for the Hokies in the 55th minute, when she collected a deflection, turned and buried a 20-yard shot from the left side into the top-right corner of the net. Santa Clara equalized just nine minutes later, as Sofia Huerta scored a similar goal. Huerta collected the ball on the right side, just outside the box and fired her shot just inside the left post to make it 1-1 in the 64th minute. In the penalty shootout, junior Kelsey Loupee and freshman Candace Cephers scored in the first three attempts, while Colpitts turned away two of Santa Clara's first three shots. After she pushed aside the Broncos' fourth attempt, Tiernan again stepped up, slamming the ball into the top of the net to give the Hokies the win. Tech is now 18-4-3 on the season, while Santa Clara wraps up its year with a 16-4-2 record.
3 can' t-miss wrestling duals to watch this weekend
Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Lehigh, Oklahoma State, Nebraska and N.C. State headline a weekend of great upcoming wrestling matches
College wrestling rankings Iowa State jumps into the top 10 after a wild opening weekend
Here are three key takeaways from the latest Top 25 as these elite programs prep for another weekend of high-level competition.
Here s what you need to know about the 2022-2023 preseason wrestling rankings
The wrestling season is officially just days away, and the pre-season rankings offer an early preview of which teams could be contending for a national title. Here’s what you need to know about those Top 25 teams.
Follow DI Women' s Soccer
Subscribe To Email Updates
Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners Sign Me Up