Ashley Sanchez and Annika Rodriguez did it again.
With the score tied at one apiece, Sanchez dribbled up the middle of the field while in the opponent’s third and grounded a through ball to Rodriguez. The redshirt sophomore was a step ahead of the defenders and slipped a shot into the right side of the goal.
That sealed it.
UCLA women’s soccer (18-2-2) walked out of Drake Stadium with a 2-1 victory against Virginia (13-6-4) in the Sweet Sixteen matchup. It was the Bruins’ second victory over the Cavaliers this year.
Both teams used the long ball to notch their first two goals.