Tennessee soccer fell to Virginia Tech Friday night, losing in Blacksburg, 2-1.

Tennessee (9-7-4) put up a good fight against the No. 7 seed Hokies (12-5-3) but couldn’t respond to the opposing offense after trading goals early.

Here’s how the Lady Vols’ season ended.

Offenses strike quick

Virginia Tech wasted no time making the opening mark on the game, scoring just two minutes into the match. Samantha DeGuzman delivered a cross to Anna Weir, who scored the head of goalie Cayden Norris to put the Hokies up 1-0 early.

This marked the fastest goal Tennessee had conceded all season, surpassing Kentucky’s in the 6th minute earlier in the season.

The advantage for the Hokies didn’t last long as the Lady Vols responded quickly. Kennedy Price knocked in her second goal of the season in the fifth minute off a cross. The effort began with Mac Midgley sending a pass toward the end line, where Sammi Woods found it. Woods made a sliding pass to Price, who scored the equalizer.

The opening-half goal was the Lady Vols’ first since their match against Kentucky in the opening round of the SEC Tournament and just their ninth of the season.

Virginia Tech reclaims lead

After a tightly contested first half that ended in a 1-1 draw, Virginia Tech struck quickly to open the second half. In the 51st minute, a mistake by the Lady Vols gave the Hokies the lead.

Tennessee was trying to get back on offense after a save by Norris, but Natalie Mitchell managed to intercept an errant pass by the Lady Vols. She took the ball the other way and fired a shot from the top of the box. The ball bounced off the foot of a Tennessee defender and past Norris into the back of the net, putting the Hokies up 2-1 in the beginning minutes of the second half.

Mitchell’s fourth goal of the year was the biggest, serving as the game-winner over the Lady Vols.

Hokies dominate possession

Although Virginia Tech won 2-1, the stat sheet painted a much more lopsided story against the Lady Vols. The Hokies dominated almost all aspects of the match, most notably outshooting the Lady Vols 18-4 throughout the game.

Tennessee struggled to create offensive opportunities throughout the game and was unable to connect on its few looks on offense. Of the four shots they took, goalie Lauren Hargrove only faced two. The first found the back of the net and the second was a save in the second half.

In contrast, the Hokies lit up the goal. Norris had a busy night, facing eight of Virginia Tech’s 16 shots. She allowed two goals, both of which hit off a defender, and made six saves in the contest.

The Hokies also had five more corner kicks than Tennessee – taking seven compared to the Lady Vols’ two.