BLACKSBURG – Following another narrow defeat to a well-proven side, Virginia Tech looks to earn its first win of the season against Longwood on Tuesday evening at Thompson Field.
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 20
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Thompson Field (Blacksburg, Va.)
Live Stats: HERE
Watch: ACCNX
THE SERIES
- The Hokies are 7-4-2 against Longwood, including 6-1-1 under head coach Mike Brizendine.
- Tech currently holds a five-match win streak against the Lancers. The last defeat to Longwood came in Farmville, Va. on Sept. 13, 2011.
A WIN WOULD...
- Be Mike Brizendine's 100th career win as head coach of the Hokies.
- Be Virginia Tech's first win of the season.
- Be Virginia Tech's fifth-straight win and seventh-straight result against Longwood.
- Move Tech to 11-2-2 against non-conference opponents at home since 2018.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Hokies fell to No. 2 Wake Forest, 1-0, at Thompson Field on Friday night.
- Wake Forest found its breakthrough in the 52nd minute with a curling effort from just outside the box.
- Tech was able to push forward after falling down a goal - including three solid attempts from Nick Blacklock, Danny Flores and Misei Yoshizawa - but ultimately couldn't find an equalizer.
- Ben Martino had a season-high six saves against Wake Forest.
- The attendance was marked at 2,350 - the seventh-largest crowd for a men's soccer home game in Virginia Tech history.
A TALE OF TWO HALVES
- Virginia Tech is outscoring its opponents 3-1 in the first half of games this season, but is being outscored 9-1 in the second half.
- In the Hokies' five losses this season, each of the opponent's game-winning goals have occurred in the second half.
- In four of its losing results, Virginia Tech has conceded the game-winning goal in the final 30 minutes.