Box Score: No. 14 Virginia Tech 5, VCU 1
Location: Blacksburg, Va. / Thompson Field
Records: VCU (0-1-1), Virginia Tech (2-0)
 
THE SHORT STORY
VCU women's soccer fell for the first time in 2025 at nationally ranked No. 14 Virginia Tech on Sunday, 5-1. Freshman midfielder Tatum Scialdone scored the Rams' goal, netting the first of her career.
 
PITCH SIDE

• Freshman midfielder, Tatum Scialdone found the back of the net for her first collegiate goal
• Two Rams made their first career starts in Scialdone and Vivian Vendt
• Isabelle Franklin tallied her first collegiate point on the assist and Jensyn Lins recorded her second assist in as many games
• Kendyl Sarver led the Rams with three shots and two shots on goal
• On the back line, Kate Weyer logged a full 90 for the first time in her career
• Mia Pongratz made a career high six saves, leading the match
• For Virginia Tech, Hannah Pachan paced the team with a brace and an assist, while Lauren Hargrove made five saves
• VT outshot VCU 24-12 with an 11-6 advantage in on-target shots

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU was responsible the first shot on goal of the match as Keira Connolly induced a save in the ninth minute
• The Hokies got on the board first in the 12^th minute as Natalie Miller
• Before the period was over, Virginia Tech added another pair of goals from freshman Anna Pachan in the 18^th and 27^th minutes, lacing two darts just past the Rams
• Scialdone scored her first career goal from inside the penalty box, served a ball-in from Franklin by Lins with about 15 minutes left in the opening period
• With about 45 minutes of rain delay at the half, the match resumed with high energy
• Pongratz limited VT in the second half, making four saves, but the Hokies managed two more goals in the 66^th and 72^nd minutes of the match
• The Rams fell for the first time in 2025 with a final score of 5-1.

 
UP NEXT
The Rams continue their road schedule into the week, heading to Washington, D.C., to face American at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 21.