Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Amidst an action-packed final leg of the regular season, Virginia Tech will host Furman at Thompson Field on Monday afternoon.
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NEWS & NOTES
THE SERIES
- The Hokies hold a 1-0 advantage in the series after meeting the Paladins for the first time last season in Greenville, S.C.
- Olivia Vergano had a six-goal game, along with two assists, that spurred Tech on to a 21-10 victory on March 15, 2022.
- Virginia Tech's 21 goals in that game tied the team's season-high and the result capped off a six-game win streak.
A WIN WOULD...
- Be Virginia Tech's fifth consecutive non-conference win.
- Be Virginia Tech's first non-conference home win of the season.
- Secure a winning record in the regular season.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Hokies are coming off an 16-12 defeat to No. 19 Clemson on Saturday afternoon.
- Olivia Vergano and Maura O'Malley were productive, combining for eight goals, but the Tigers' Hanna Hilcoff had six goals alone that led the ranked side to victory.
- Virginia Tech was tied 12-12 with Clemson at the 8:44 mark in the fourth quarter, but the Tigers finished the game on a 4-0 run that included five draw controls.
RECORD HUNTING
- Two Hokies are in the running for the program's single-season draw control record that is currently held by Tristan McGinley (96 in 2018). Freshman Sarah Gresham currently has 86 draw controls this season, while Vergano has 84.
- Gresham claimed the freshman draw control record earlier this season when she reached 74, while Vergano ranks eighth all-time in career draw controls already with 157.
- Freshman Jocelyn Torres currently holds a 9.95 GAA, which is third in Tech's single-season GAA history.