Thursday, August 25 – 7 p.m
Thompson Field, Blackburg, Virginia
vs. Delaware (0-1)
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A bird’s-eye view
• First meeting since 1994: Virginia Tech sits at 0-1 in the all-time series against Delaware, having last faced the Blue Roosters in 1994 at Thompson Field. The Hokies fell to the Blue Roosters 3-1. Since then, the Hokies have not lost to a Colonial Athletic Association school since 2004. The last time they faced a CAA school, the Hokies beat William & Mary 4-3 in the 2022 season opener.
• Delaware (1-0-1): Delaware opened the 2022 season with a 3-0 win over Delaware State. The Blue Roosters scored 11 goals in a 26-6 win over the Hornets in total possession. Delaware went 1-1 against Villanova, the Blue Roosters going 12-10. Delaware is coming off a 5-11-2 season in 2021. The team’s leading scorer, Lauren Krinsky, graduated last year, but the team retained its top scorer, Sarah D’Apollina. Delaware was picked to finish seventh in the CAA Conference preseason poll, sixth behind Elon.
• Virginia Tech (1-0-1) The Hokies return to Thompson Field after a 0-0 draw against Indiana. Tech outshot Indiana 19-5 on 10 shots in the final 30 minutes. The Hokies, who took more than half of their shots in the second half, denied their opponents any goals in the second half. Tech started the season with four goals against William & Mary, the team’s first time with four or more goals since 2014. Tori Powell In the first two games of the season, he scored 13 balls and two goals and took the leading role of the team. goalkeeper Lauren Hargrove She kept a clean sheet in her first career matchup against the Hoosiers. Hargrove blocked two shots in 90 minutes of play, proving to be a starter and shut out a game. She took over as goaltender with 9:00 left in the first game, preventing the Tribe from scoring any more goals in the second half.
car park
Fans are encouraged to park in Lot 1 (Coliseum West Lot) near Lane Stadium and Thompson Field or Lot 2 (Stadium Lot) near Lane Stadium. However, patrons parking in these public spaces between the hours of 7 am and 10 pm Monday through Friday must pay to park using the University’s Parkmobile platform. Click here to learn about ParkMobile. Click here for more information about campus parking. For questions related to parking, please email parking@vt.edu or call (540) 231-3200.
Next
• The Hokies travel to Elon, NC on Sunday, August 28, to take on Elon at 7 pm.
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