BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech lacrosse program announced its 2021 schedule Tuesday which features five non-conference contests and a 10-game ACC slate. Tech will face in-state foes Liberty, James Madison and Radford as well as play at Davidson and play host to Jacksonville for the first time in program history.
In ACC play, the Hokies will take on Duke, Virginia and North Carolina twice, in addition to meeting Notre Dame, Syracuse, Louisville and Boston College once.
The Hokies were 7-3 (1-1) and finished ranked 24th in the IWLCA Coaches Poll in the shortened 2020 season. The ACC did not give out conference awards but two Hokies earned All-America honors after fantastic seasons; M Paige Petty (Third Team) and M Kayla Frank (Honorable Mention).
Petty recorded 38 goals, the third-highest total in the nation and her 43 points placed her within the top 10 in scoring overall. Frank, a freshman, led all rookies in America with 45 total points (23 goals, 22 assists). She set the program record for assists in a single contest when she provided eight helpers in Tech's rout of Radford.
The Hokies' 2021 slate
| February 12 | at Liberty |
| February 17 | James Madison |
| February 21 | at Duke |
| February 27 | at Virginia |
| March 6 | at Notre Dame |
| March 11 | North Carolina |
| March 13 | North Carolina |
| March 17 | at Davidson |
| March 20 | Jacksonville |
| March 23 | Radford |
| March 27 | at Syracuse |
| April 3 | Louisville |
| April 10 | Boston College |
| April 17 | at Duke |
| April 24 | at Virginia |
| April 28-May 2 | ACC Tournament |
Below is a look at the series history with each team on the 2021 slate beginning with the non-conference opposition.
LIBERTY
2020 record: 3-3 (0-0 Atlantic Sun)
Series history: Tech leads 8-0
Last meeting: Feb. 15, 2020 (VT 20-5)
JAMES MADISON
2020 record: 5-1, (0-0 CAA)
Series history: Tech trails 0-18
Last meeting: Feb. 12, 2020 (JMU 9-8 in OT)
DAVIDSON
2020 record: 2-4 (0-0 Atlantic 10)
Series history: Tech leads 16-4
Last meeting: Feb. 8, 2020 (VT 17-10)
JACKSONVILLE
2020 record: 3-1 (1-0 Atlantic Sun)
Series history: First ever meeting
RADFORD
2020 record: 3-6 (0-0 Big South)
Series history: Tech leads 4-0
Last meeting: Feb. 19, 2020 (VT 19-2)
DUKE
2020 record: 6-3 (1-1 ACC)
Series history: Tech trails 3-20
Last meeting: Feb. 23, 2019 (Duke 11-10 in OT)
VIRGINIA
2020 record: 5-3 (0-2 ACC)
Series history: Tech trails 2-23
Last meeting: April 20, 2019 (Virginia 13-10)
NOTRE DAME
2020 record: 7-0 (2-0)
Series history: Tech trails 1-9
Last meeting: April 7, 2019 (Notre Dame 15-13)
NORTH CAROLINA
2020 record: 7-0 (2-0)
Series history: Tech trails 0-29
Last meeting: April 24, 2019 (North Carolina 19-9)
SYRACUSE
2020 record: 7-1 (1-0 ACC)
Series history: Tech trails 1-11
Last meeting: March 8, 2020 (Syracuse 18-8)
LOUISVILLE
2020 record: 5-4 (0-2 ACC)
Series history: Tech trails 3-5
Last meeting: Feb. 29, 2020 (VT 8-7)
BOSTON COLLEGE
2020 record: 4-3 (0-1 ACC)
Series history: Tech trails 5-15
Last meeting: April 13, 2019 (Boston College 16-13)