Hokie ClubSoccer Buzz ranks Virginia Tech ninth out of 47 schools in itsannual top-15 Mid-Atlantic Region preseason poll, which was releasedearlier this week. The women will be facing a demanding schedule thisyear as seven opponents are ranked in the top-30 national preseasonpoll with four squads in the top-15. Four other opponents are rankedalong with Tech in the Mid-Atlantic region poll.
However,despite the challenges that lay ahead, the Hokies will have theadvantage of hosting six of those teams at Virginia Tech Stadium,including non-conference opponent No. 24 Tennessee and ACC rivals No. 1North Carolina, No. 8 Florida State and No. 13 Boston College.
Techreturns this season with 10 starters and will be bolstered with anincoming class of highly talented freshmen. The group of ten newcomersranked No. 34 on Soccer Buzz's 2007 Top 100 Recruiting Classes and No. 5 in the Mid-Atlantic poll.
The Soccer Buzz polls can be located here.