HAMPTON, Va. – Four second-half goals from the visiting VMI Keydets gave the visitors a 4-1 win on Monday over the Hampton Lady Pirates in the home opener at the HU Soccer Complex.

Hampton scored first just over nine minutes into the game as Michelle Zilberman got a breakaway and beat the goalie to the far post for a 1-0 Hampton lead at the 9:11 mark.  The Lady Pirates held the lead throughout the first half and into the 58^th minute.

VMI used two goals in a five-minute span of the second half to overtake Hampton.  Julianne Knoblett scored on a deflected ball off a Hampton defender at the 58:27 mark, while Taylor Callahan added an unassisted goal at 63:41 of the game.  Nearly 20 minutes later, Emma Quirk tallied a breakaway goal, while Knoblett took a feed from Keniya Lee for her second goal of the game for the 4-1 margin.

The Lady Pirates return to the home pitch on Sunday for a 2pm kick against Mt. St. Mary's.

For more information on Hampton University women's soccer, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.