LeiLanni Nesbeth and her top-ranked Florida State Women's Soccer teammates won their 17th straight ACC game, 11th straight road game, and 24th straight regular-season game with a 2-0 win at Virginia Tech. It was Florida State’s eighth shutout victory of the season.
Florida State has also gone without a loss in the first 14 games of the season for the fourth time in program history and improves its road record to 45-15-8 since 2013. Florida State’s 14 game win streak to open the 2021 season ties the longest winning streak in program history. Florida State also started 14-0 in 2012.
After going exactly 30 minutes without a score from either team, Beata Olsson broke the game open with her team-leading ninth goal of the season. Olsson’s goal all started after a perfect long ball by Gabby Carle to Yujie Zhao. Zhao received the ball and turned upfield before laying off a pass to Olsson who was one-on-one with the VT keeper. Olsson made her miss and laid in an easy goal.
Florida State expanded their lead to 2-0 in the 70th minute after an absolute rocket from Howell, her second goal of the season. Howell passed the ball to Carle who returned it right back. Howell cut towards the center of the field and launched a ball from 22 yards out into the upper 90 right over the Virginia Tech keeper.
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