Second-quarter goals carry Virginia past Rutgers, 2-1 — September 4, 2026

A pair of second-quarter finishes gave Virginia enough room to withstand Rutgers’ late response in a 2-1 victory on Sept. 4 at the Bauer Track and Field Complex.

Catalina Quinteros and Kate Logsdon scored for the fifth-ranked Cavaliers, who improved to 2-0 in the opening game of their Big Ten/ACC Challenge weekend. No. 20 Rutgers fell to 1-2.

Quinteros put Virginia ahead at 21:56 after a pass from Emily Eaton. Logsdon doubled the advantage at 27:46, scoring the first goal of her college career. Virginia’s official recap describes a turning shot from Logsdon that sent the visitors into halftime ahead 2-0.

Neither team scored in the third quarter. Laura Loycke finally brought Rutgers within one at 55:56, with Martha Goodridge assisting, but the Scarlet Knights did not find an equalizer in the final four minutes.

The official box score illustrates how concentrated Virginia’s offense was: four of its seven shots came in the second period. Rutgers attempted four shots in the fourth after managing three across the opening three quarters. Both teams ended with seven attempts and two goalkeeper saves.

Nilou Lempers faced three shots on goal and stopped two for Virginia. Emily Nicholls made two saves against four on-target attempts at the other end. Amelie Rees put both of her shots on target, while Quinteros and Logsdon scored on their only attempts.

For Virginia, the decisive work came before halftime. Its two finishes held up through a scoreless second half, producing a second consecutive road win and its first victory over a ranked opponent that season.