Thursday, August 22
Lexington, VA
4:00 PM
Hampton University
1-0-0, 0-0-0
1
at
0
Virginia Military Institute
0-1-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Univ. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| VMI | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Photo by: Glenn Knight
LADY PIRATES TAKE 1-0 WIN AT VMI TO START 2019 SEASON
8.22.19 | Women's Soccer
First Season Opening Win In Program History
LEXINGTON, Va. – In a match that saw a two-hour delay at halftime due to lightning which made for a shift of fields to finish under the lights, a goal by Ayana Garvin off a feed from Savyon Hammond at 74:29 as Hampton scored a 1-0 win at VMI on a rainy Thursday night.
The win gave Hampton its first season opening win in program history, its first road shutout and road win over a Division I program.
In the opening 45 minutes played at Patchin Field, the Keydets outshot Hampton 6-4 as the hosts controlled tempo for most of the half.
A round of thunderstorms hit Lexington at halftime and forced a move to a field with lights on campus to continue two hours later.  That break seemed to refocus the Lady Pirates who attacked the second half with a physical style of play. "The girls played hard today and were very focused and committed in the midst of some weather delays," said first-year head coach Momoh Kanneh. "We started five freshmen and after the two-hour delay at half they all came out hard and physical."
The first break in the scoreless match came just under 16 minutes left as Hammond gathered a loose ball in front of the net and found Garvin who blasted the first goal of the match. Hampton had to withstand a flurry at the end but kept the Keydets from scoring.
Senior Maya Andrews recorded six saves in net for Hampton who was outshot 14-8 in the game.
The Lady Pirates now venture north to Buffalo, N.Y. to take on Canisius at 2 pm Sunday.
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.
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The win gave Hampton its first season opening win in program history, its first road shutout and road win over a Division I program.
In the opening 45 minutes played at Patchin Field, the Keydets outshot Hampton 6-4 as the hosts controlled tempo for most of the half.
A round of thunderstorms hit Lexington at halftime and forced a move to a field with lights on campus to continue two hours later.  That break seemed to refocus the Lady Pirates who attacked the second half with a physical style of play. "The girls played hard today and were very focused and committed in the midst of some weather delays," said first-year head coach Momoh Kanneh. "We started five freshmen and after the two-hour delay at half they all came out hard and physical."
The first break in the scoreless match came just under 16 minutes left as Hammond gathered a loose ball in front of the net and found Garvin who blasted the first goal of the match. Hampton had to withstand a flurry at the end but kept the Keydets from scoring.
Senior Maya Andrews recorded six saves in net for Hampton who was outshot 14-8 in the game.
The Lady Pirates now venture north to Buffalo, N.Y. to take on Canisius at 2 pm Sunday.
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.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
HAMPTON
VMI
Goals
1
0
Shots
8
14
Shots on Goal
2
6
Saves
6
1
Corners
2
3
Fouls
11
19
Scoring Plays
GARVIN, Ayana (1)
Assisted By: HAMMOND, Savyon
Loose ball in front of net
74:29
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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