CARY, N.C. — In the frigid cold, the penalty shootout between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Virginia Cavaliers seemed to last an eternity.
On the pitch at WakeMed Soccer Park, two of the top teams in the country battled to a 3-3 draw through 90 minutes. Through two periods of extra time, neither could muster up another score, while a handful of players dropped like flies due to cramps and muscle pulls. In the shootout, neither keeper had much luck early on, with the first six kick-takers on each side putting their goals away.
Aidan Rocha, the seventh penalty kicker for the Hoyas, would score on his attempt too.