BLACKSBURG – After going 3-2 against top-25 competition last weekend at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational, Virginia Tech is set for its third tournament of the season at the Charleston Invitational in South Carolina.
The Hokies' (7-3) long weekend in South Carolina consists of matchups with Army (5-5), Dartmouth (0-0), Bradley (5-5), North Carolina A&T (1-6) and host College of Charleston (2-6).
The tournament will take place at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Weekend tickets can be purchased for $14, with tickets for children 18 years old and under sold at $6. A clear bag policy is in effect at Patriots Point this weekend.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Fri. | 9 a.m. ET vs. Army | Stats
Fri. | 11:15 a.m. ET vs. Dartmouth | Stats
Sat. | 12:15 p.m. ET vs. Bradley | Stats
Sat. | 4:15 p.m. ET vs. North Carolina A&T | Stats
Sun. | 1:30 p.m. ET vs. College of Charleston | Stats
Tech entered the rankings this week after its showing in Clearwater last weekend. The Hokies are ranked No. 24 by the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and No. 25 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Poll.
Tech was led by center fielder Darby Trull, who went 7 for 17 with four RBIs in her five games in Florida. Freshman pitcher Kaylee Hewitt (3-0) picked up her first career win over a ranked opponent after she went six innings against No. 14/13 Minnesota.
SCOUTING ARMY
Record: 5-5
Head Coach: Cheryl Milligan (496-153-1, 17th season)
All-time Series: First meeting
Army rattled off a four-game winning streak earlier in the year, including victories over Georgia Southern and Hawaii.
SCOUTING DARTMOUTH
Record: 0-0
Head Coach: Jennifer Williams (181-149-1, 11th season)
All-time Series: First meeting
Dartmouth begins its season at the Charleston Invitational against Tech. The Big Green were picked to finish fourth in the Ivy League preseason coaches' poll.
SCOUTING BRADLEY
Record: 5-5
Head Coach: Amy Hayes (453-520, 20th season)
All-time Series: First meeting
Bradley defeated fellow Charleston Invitational participant Army 12-2 last week.
SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA A&T
Record: 1-6
Head Coach: Patti Raduenz (278-331-2, 13th season)
All-time Series: Tech, 10-0
NC A&T got their first win of the season last week with a 6-3 victory over Rhode Island.
SCOUTING COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Record: 2-6
Head Coach: Linda Kalafatis (999-629-2, 32nd season)
All-time Series: Tied, 4-4
College of Charleston got their two wins last weekend in Conway, S.C. vs. Jacksonville State and Delaware State.
