Addison Halpern scored two second-half goals to put away a close game as #13 Virginia defeated Miami, 3-0, on Thursday at Klöckner Stadium.
UVA (5-1-2, 1-1-0 ACC) got on the board first with a goal in the 41st minute from Aniyah Collier. Driving on the attack down the left wing, Kyra Koopman played a ball back to Sarah Flammia near the corner of the box. Flammia sent it in to Collier about nine yards out. Collier’s strike powered in past the near post to put the ‘Hoos up 1-0.
The Cavaliers doubled the lead in the 62nd minute off the foot of Halpern. A ball played across the box was sent out to Faith Broering as the Hoos recycled the offense to set up for the attack. Broering played a ball to Halpern in space at the top of the penalty arc, where Halpern took a few dribbles in before firing the shot in past the left post.
Halpern found the net again in the 81st minute after Sophia Bradley picked off a ball and raced back toward goal, finding Halpern open in the penalty arc again for the strike and the 3-0 lead.
The clean sheet was the third of the season for Victoria Safradin, who now as 21 career shutouts.
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