BLACKSBURG – The 21st-ranked Virginia Tech men's soccer team is back at Thompson Field on Friday night for a conference match against the Syracuse Orange.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Friday, September 28 – 7 PM
Thompson Field, Blacksburg, Virginia
vs. Syracuse Orange (3-3-1)
Head Coach: Ian McIntyre
Record at school: career: 168-108-45
Series: Hokies lead 4-2
Live Stats: hokiesports.com
Broadcast: ACC Network Extra
Hokies notes
- The Hokies are ranked No. 21 in the United Soccer Coach's Poll. The team fell seven spots after falling to NC State 1-0 on the road last weekend.
- NC State is the only team to hold the Hokies to a shut out this season
- Tech now has a conference record of 0-2-1 and a home record of 1-1-0.
- Kristo Strickler continues to lead the line up front, tallying five goals on the season so far
- In goal, Mathijs Swaneveld has recorded two shutouts and owns a 0.94 goals against average. His 45 saves lead the conference.
Syracuse notes
- The Orange are also looking for their first conference win of the season (0-2)
- The Orange are coming off of a 1-1 draw with non conference opponent, Colgate on Monday night
- Syracuse has an away record of 2-1-0, beating both Oregon State and Cornell on the road.
- Sophomore Tajon Buchanan leads the Orange with 3 goals so far this season
- Senior goalkeeper Hendrik Hilpert has 22 saves on the season