UVA Soccer: Cavaliers rally with late goal to earn 2-2 draw at #8 Virginia Tech

A goal in the 79th minute drew the UVA Soccer team even in what finished as a 2-2 draw at #8 Virginia Tech on Friday night in Blacksburg.

Freshmen Bacary Tandjigora and Nick Simmonds combined on the equalizer for Virginia (3-1-1, 0-0-1 ACC).

The ‘Hoos had taken the early lead in the 27th minute when Marco Dos Santos picked out Umberto Pelà inside the penalty area.

Tech (2-0-2, 0-0-1 ACC) took the lead with a pair of first-half goals, from Andy Sullins and Amir Ariely.

“I thought it was an exciting game with a lot of chances for both teams,” UVA coach George Gelnovatch said. “I feel like if we had scored the two great chances that we had in the first half that it would have changed the complexion of the game and made things a little easier for ourselves. Instead, we ended up chasing the game in the second half, but we showed great spirit and resilience. Baca made an amazing run to set up the game-tying goal and help us come away with a crucial point on the road.”

The Cavaliers will be back in action on Saturday (Sept. 13) when they travel to Louisville. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ACCNX.