Hokie ClubAs the 2021 calendar year comes to a close, Virginia Tech Athletics will spend the month of December celebrating the Hokies' standout achievements from the past 12 months in a campaign called "Moments of Excellence."
The "Moments of Excellence" campaign will serve as a look back to the historic highlights and memorable accomplishments in Tech Athletics during 2021. Each varsity sport program will have an outstanding moment featured during December on the official Virginia Tech Athletics website and @HokieSports social media properties.
The men's soccer program made their sixth straight NCAA appearance this fall serving as their Moment.
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— Virginia Tech Men's Soccer (@HokiesMSoccer) November 15, 2021
Men's Soccer 11/15/2021 1:16:00 PM
BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech men's soccer team punched its ticket to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship for the sixth consecutive season on Monday afternoon.
The Hokies (10-5-3, 3-4-1 ACC) will play Big South champions Campbell (15-3-2, 7-0-1 Big South) on Thursday, Nov. 18, at Thompson Field.
With its selection, Tech builds on the program-record postseason streak that now stands at six seasons. Under the leadership of head coach Mike Brizendine, the Hokies have made four 'Sweet Sixteens' since the streak started in 2016.
The Hokies are one of five teams to make the tournament each of the last six seasons, joining Maryland, Washington, Wake Forest, and Indiana. Only one team from the Commonwealth of Virginia is in this year's field, an occurrence that hasn't happened since 2009 and only twice since 1990.
Virginia Tech's journey to the NCAA Tournament season came in impressive fashion, as the Hokies downed a top-ranked Marshall side and went undefeated in non-conference regular season play.
In Blacksburg, the Hokies went 7-1 in front of the Thompson Field faithful. Those results included overtime wins against Virginia and eventual ACC champions Notre Dame. In the first round of the ACC Championship, Tech pulled out an overtime win against Boston College.
Virginia Tech is 10-7-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Last season, the Hokies grabbed an overtime win against Oregon State before falling in penalties to No. 6 Seton Hall in the Sweet Sixteen.
The winner of Thursday's match will play 11-seed West Virginia on Sunday, Nov. 21.
Gallery: (11-15-2021) MSOC: 2021 NCAA Selection Show