BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech lacrosse team is back on the field on Wednesday, April 14 for a contest at No. 19 Elon. The game will start at 6 p.m. and will be streamed to Elon's YouTube channel.
Virginia Tech heads into its final non-conference game 3-8, 0-6 after a 21-11 loss on Senior Day at Thompson Field to the fourth-ranked Boston College Eagles. In that game defender Leigh Lingo scored the first goal of her career.
A goal she'll never forget. The first of her career, on 𝕊𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕠𝕣 𝔻𝕒𝕪 ❤️
— Virginia Tech Lacrosse (@HokiesLax) April 12, 2021
🦃» @leeiighh pic.twitter.com/ezRzN607G5
In last season's meeting, Tech defender Mary Clare McCarthy was on the scoresheet, the first and only tally of her career.
Have a day Smalls 🙌
— Virginia Tech Lacrosse (@HokiesLax) February 22, 2020
Senior defender posts career-best five caused turnovers, grabs three ground balls and scores first career goal as we defeat Elon 14-7 Saturday
Recap 📰 » https://t.co/qE1IG7hLvz pic.twitter.com/biROjzBX7Y
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Wednesday, April 14 – 6 PM
Rudd Field, Elon, North Carolina
vs. No. 19 Elon (8-0, 2-0)
Head Coach: Josh Hexter (Assumption 2005)
Record at school: 60-56 (Eighth season) Career: 132-98 (15th season)
Series: Tech leads 4-1 Last: Feb. 22, 2020 (W, 14-7 in Elon, NC)
Live Stats: Link
Live Stream: YouTube
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING FOR
•A historic victory
Tech's last ranked win was March 17, 2019 vs. No. 13 Denver 15-14 (OT) and the program's last win vs. a top 10 opponent came on Feb. 24, 2018 vs No. 10 Duke, winning 17-14.
The Hokies are 0-7 against ranked opposition in 2021.