Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech lacrosse team moved up one spot to 22 in the IWLCA Coaches Poll Monday after a 2-1 start to the season. Tech has defeated Davidson (17-10) and Liberty (20-5) and falling at then-No. 17 JMU in overtime.
Tech's midfield trio of Paige Petty, Emma Crooks and freshman Kayla Frank have been sensational, combining for 43 points. The Hokies are the only ACC program to feature three midfielders who have scored 10 or more points. Petty, a Tewaaraton Award Watch List member leads the squad with 14 goals and Frank has the most assists on the squad with seven.
The Hokies will play host to New River Valley foe Radford on Wednesday, February 19 at 4 p.m. at the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility.
The entire Coaches Poll can be seen below.
| Rank | Institution | Points | FPV | Record | Last Poll |
| 1 | North Carolina | 572 | 25 | 3-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 548 | 0 | 3-0 | 7 |
| 3 | Maryland | 533 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| 4 | Florida | 507 | 0 | 2-0 | 14 |
| 5 | Stony Brook | 498 | 0 | 2-0 | T-12 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 484 | 0 | 3-1 | 3 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 445 | 0 | 3-1 | 4 |
| 8 | Virginia | 416 | 0 | 3-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Princeton | 369 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| 10 | Denver | 362 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| 11 | Penn | 342 | 0 | 1-0 | T-12 |
| 12 | Loyola | 335 | 0 | 1-0 | 11 |
| 13 | Southern California | 294 | 0 | 2-0 | 16 |
| 14 | Michigan | 288 | 0 | 1-1 | 9 |
| 15 | Boston College | 284 | 0 | 2-1 | 5 |
| 16 | Navy (USNA) | 207 | 0 | 2-1 | 15 |
| 17 | James Madison | 195 | 0 | 2-1 | 17 |
| 18 | Colorado | 155 | 0 | 0-1 | 18 |
| 19 | Dartmouth | 130 | 0 | 1-0 | 22 |
| 20 | Massachusetts-Amherst | 120 | 0 | 1-1 | NR |
| 21 | Duke | 118 | 0 | 2-2 | 21 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 97 | 0 | 2-1 | 23 |
| 23 | Georgetown | 75 | 0 | 1-1 | 19 |
| 24 | Stanford | 51 | 0 | 1-2 | 20 |
| 25 | Penn State | 22 | 0 | 2-0 | NR |