BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech men's soccer team looks to get back in the win column and snap a two-game losing streak, when they step onto Thompson Field for a matchup with the Pittsburgh Panthers on Friday, October 12th at 7 pm. The match will be broadcasted on ACC Network Extra.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Friday, October 12 – 7 p.m.
Thompson Field, Blacksburg, Virginia
vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6)
Head Coach: Jay Vidovich
Record at school: 16-29-3
Series: Tech leads 4-0-4
Live Stats: hokiesports.com
Broadcast: ACC Network Extra
The Hokies
- The Hokies are coming off a 2-1 loss to No. 3 UNC over the weekend. Forward Vincent Jackson II scored the first goal of his collegiate career, finishing James Kasak's cross with a header to the far post
- Goalkeeper Mathijs Swaneveld leads the ACC in saves with 56
- Kasak ranks T-8th in assists in the league with his team leading four
- The Hokies are 2-2 at Thompson Field so far during the 2018 season
- In the national RPI, Tech ranks 15th, this week
The Panthers
- Pittsburgh is coming off a 4-3 loss to Cleveland State
- The Panthers are 2-3 in the ACC with wins over NC State and Clemson
- Edward Kizza leads the Panthers with 11 goals so far this season, five of those goals he picked up in their last two games against Cleveland State and Clemson
- Johan Penaranda has 27 saves on the season and a 1.26 goals against average
Next up: The Hokies will continue their home stand on Tuesday, Oct. 16 when they take on the William & Mary Tribe. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and can be seen on ACC Network Extra.