BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech will look for a second-consecutive win on the road when the Hokies take the field in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Friday night against North Carolina,
GAME DETAILS
Date: Friday, Oct. 7
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Dorrance Field (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Live Stats: HERE
Watch: ACCNX
THE SERIES
- Virginia Tech has historically struggled against North Carolina, holding a 4-17-1 record against the Tar Heels.
- Head coach Mike Brizendine is 2-11-1 against North Carolina.
- The Hokies are 2-10 at Dorrance Field.
- Tech and North Carolina have met 19 times since the Hokies joined the ACC in 2004. All but one of those matches have been in the regular season. Each of Tech's four wins have been in that time span.
A WIN WOULD...
- Be Virginia Tech's first ACC win of the season.
- Be Virginia Tech's second-consecutive win at North Carolina.
- Be Virginia Tech's first back-to-back win of the season.
- Snap a five-match winless streak in the state of North Carolina dating back to Sept. 6, 2021.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Hokies picked up their second win of the season on Tuesday against ETSU.
- Two first-half goals from Danny Flores and Nick Blacklock propelled Tech to a 2-0 win, the team's first win at ETSU in program history.
- Flores converted from the penalty spot in the 6th minute after Declan Quill was brought down in the box.
- Later in the half, Blacklock hit a shot from just outside the box that beat to ETSU keeper, giving the Hokies their third multi-goal half of the season (Mercer & Longwood).
CJH'S DEBUT
- Fifth-year goalkeeper Connor Jordan-Hyde made his first career start on Tuesday and recorded six saves.
- He became the first Tech keeper to record a clean sheet in his first career start since Ben Lundgaard in 2014.