Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech lacrosse program announced its 2022 competition schedule Friday.
In addition to a grueling eight-game ACC slate that includes newcomer Pitt, the Hokies will face two other programs in Jacksonville and JMU who made the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
"I am really excited how our schedule came together for the 2022 season," Head Coach Kristen Skiera said. "Beginning the season with road trips to both Jacksonville and JMU will certainly test us early, as both teams had impressive 2021 seasons and return their core contributors. These early February games will really help to quickly gage where we are at as a team and where we need to improve as we continue through non-conference play and enter ACC competition. Of course, the ACC slate will be an eight-game gauntlet playing against the best teams in the country, which we look forward to doing."
Below is a snapshot at the series against each opponent.
February 12 at Jacksonville
- Tech is 0-1 all-time against the Dolphins
- Last meeting: 2020 (9-10 OT loss)
- Jacksonville was 12-2 (3-0 Atlantic Sun) last season
February 16 at JMU
- Tech is 0-18 all-time against the Dukes
- Last meeting: 2020 (8-9 OT loss)
- JMU was 12-5 (3-1 CAA) last season
February 19 vs. VCU
- Tech is 1-0 all-time against the Rams
- Last meeting: 2018 (22-7 win)
- VCU was 7-9 (3-5 Atlantic 10) last season
February 23 vs. Liberty
- Tech is 9-0 all-time against the Flames
- Last meeting: 2021 (13-5 win)
- Liberty was 10-9 (2-1 Atlantic Sun) last season
February 26 at Louisville
- Tech is 3-6 all-time against the Cardinals
- Last meeting: 2021 (9-13 loss)
- Louisville was 5-11 (1-9 ACC) last season
March 2 vs. Radford
- Tech is 5-0 all-time against the Highlanders
- Last meeting: 2021 (19-5 win)
- Radford was 6-12 (4-2 Big South) last season
March 5 at Pitt
- Pitt is in its first season competing at the varsity level
- The Panthers do have some familiar faces on the sideline in assistant coach Gregg Gebhard who was a VT assistant for the last five seasons as well as the program's all-time leading scorer Paige Petty who is a grad transfer. Reilly Reed is also a grad transfer with the Panthers and Sammie Giroux played at VT in 2021.
March 10 vs. Notre Dame
- Tech is 1-10 all-time against the Fighting Irish
- Last meeting: 2021 (10-15 loss)
- Notre Dame was 11-7 (5-5 ACC) last season
March 12 vs. Winthrop
- Tech has never met Winthrop in women's lacrosse
- Winthrop was 7-8 (2-3 Big South) last season
March 15 at Furman
- Tech has never met Furman in women's lacrosse
- Furman was 12-5 (4-0 Southern Conference) last season
March 19 vs. Syracuse
- Tech is 1-13 all-time against the Orange
- Last meeting: 2021 (4-9 loss)
- Syracuse was 17-4 (8-2 ACC) last season
March 23 vs. Elon
- Tech is 5-1 all-time against the Phoenix
- Last meeting: 2021 (10-5 win)
- Elon was 9-3 (3-1 CAA) last season
March 26 at North Carolina
- Tech is 0-30 all-time against the Tar Heels
- Last meeting: 2021 (1-22 loss)
- North Carolina was 20-1 (9-0 ACC) last season
April 2 at Boston College
- Tech is 5-16 all-time against the Eagles
- Last meeting: 20211 (11-21 loss)
- Boston College was 18-3 (8-2 ACC) last season and won the National Championship
April 7 vs. Duke
- Tech is 3-22 all-time against the Blue Devils
- Last meeting: 2021 (7-13 loss)
- Duke was 11-8 (4-6 ACC) last season
- Coach Skiera starred at Duke from 2004-07 twice earning All-America honors and was a semifinalist for the Tewaaraton Award.
April 13 at Coastal Carolina
- Tech is 3-0 all-time against the Chanticleers
- Last meeting: 2015 (10-6 win)
- Coastal Carolina was 10-7 (2-1 Southern Conference) last season
April 21 vs. Virginia
- Tech is 3-24 all-time against the Cavaliers
- Last meeting: 2021 (20-15 win)
- Virginia was 9-9 (3-7 ACC) last season