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It’s never really hugely busy on a Monday, but good news needs to be reported. The Women’s Soccer team makes it to the post season NCAA Tournament.
Hokie Soccer
Womens
So, that makes 10 times in the post season tournament. Way to go Hokies!
Tech makes a return to the NCAA tournament and will face the Texas Longhorns on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET.
— Virginia Tech Women's Soccer (@HokiesWSoccer) November 5, 2018
https://t.co/1fkIRBVZHO pic.twitter.com/gWIoyKuLJ9
Let’s see you beat Texas!
Meanwhile the men’s program has to wait a full week before finding out.
#Hokies ⚽️ fall to UNC 3-0 Sunday in @ACCMSoccer Quarterfinals
— Virginia Tech Men’s Soccer (@HokiesMSoccer) November 4, 2018
We'll find out our opponent in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, Nov. 12
https://t.co/rZdXHM5vNO pic.twitter.com/O5BCReolKy
[Insert Final Jeopardy theme here]
Hokie Football
The drumbeat for heads to roll is brutal and very disappointing. This program is beat up and playing with lots of heart at a serious talent and experience deficit every time they take the field, now. Coach Fuente goes over the ramp up in preparation for heading out to Pitt.
AROUND THE MIC ️
— Virginia Tech Football (@VT_Football) November 5, 2018
Coach Fuente discusses takeaways from the BC game and previews Saturday's contest at Heinz Field.
Game Preview https://t.co/NzwTbWBVmB#Hokies pic.twitter.com/ZqQYFtUz4s
Wrestling
The grapplers started off with a really solid outing in the Hokie Open held in Roanoke at Beruglund Center. Some really nice individual efforts are noted for Mitch Moore and Gold Medalist Mekhi Lewis.
Mitch and Mekhi bring home titles from Roanoke❗️
— Virginia Tech Wrestling (@HokiesWrestling) November 5, 2018
Duals at Mizzou and Northwestern await the #Hokies in a couple of weeks
MORE https://t.co/zXGYxJ2Sga pic.twitter.com/0Ysu92Kz3b
It was a really solid effort for a kick starter to the season.
A solid start for @HokiesWrestling during their season opener, where
— NCAA Wrestling (@ncaawrestling) November 5, 2018
1️⃣5️⃣ Hokies placed, and
8️⃣ were finalists pic.twitter.com/VtsXRlAEWW
Around Virginia Tech
The Virginia Tech Campus was rated #2 in one of those who’s your whatis sorts of rating things. But we all knew how wonderful it is, didn’t we?
Blacksburg, VA » Home to one of the best college campuses in the country...#ThisIsHome pic.twitter.com/Zl0duTpYG7
— HokiesFB (@HokiesFB) November 5, 2018
Zachary Byrd gets named Homecoming Game Hokie Hero
1st Lt. Zachary Bird of the Class of 2015, deployed with @usarmy, is our Homecoming Game Hokie Hero! https://t.co/NmkUhtEBXd pic.twitter.com/WyByD3xsUy
— VT Corps of Cadets (@VTCorpsofCadets) November 5, 2018
Thank you for your service young man!
So that’s the wrap for the evening. Jay’s got the update tomorrow. We’ll keep filling you in with the interesting stuff.