Hokie Club
BLACKSBURG - The No. 22 Virginia Tech men's soccer team will travel to Pittsburgh on Friday, October 11th for their fifth ACC game of the season.
Coverage Details
- Kickoff Time 7:00 p.m.
- Live Stats
- ACC Network
The Hokies are coming off of a 0-0 draw against No. 11 Clemson last Saturday. Virginia Tech looks to steal a game on the road for its first ACC victory of the season.
Although the Hokies were not able to get the offense going, they were able to slow down the Tigers' high-powered offense who had scored 38 goals on the season going into the game.
The Panthers (5-4-2, 1-2-1 ACC)
Pittsburgh is coming off of a 6-0 victory over Howard. Virginia Tech will be Pitt's last opponent in a 4 game homestand where they are currently 2-1.
Edward Kizza leads the Panthers in scoring with 7 goals including two 2-goal games against Indiana and Howard. Veljko Petkovic leads the Panthers in assists with 4.
Pittsburgh's Last Five Results:
- at Boston College W, 2-0
- at Syracuse T, 1-1 (2OT)
- vs Denver W, 3-2 (2OT)
- vs North Carolina, L 1-2
- vs Howard, W 6-0
Series Matchup
Overall, the Hokies are 5-0-4 against the Panthers and are on a 3-game winning streak. Virginia Tech defeated Pittsburgh 3-1 in their last matchup from a season ago.
On The Horizon
The Hokies continue ACC play following the matchup at Pittsburgh as Notre Dame comes to Blacksburg on Friday, October 18th. Virginia Tech will host Longwood the following week on Tuesday, October 22nd.