Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech women's tennis heads on the road to face Norfolk State on Friday and 11 a.m., followed by UNCW on Sunday at 11 a.m.
| WEEKEND DETAILS | |||||
| Date | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | LINKS | |
| March 10 | Norfolk State | 11 AM | Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center | N/A | |
| March 12 | UNCW | 11 AM | UNCW Birdcage | N/A | |
BREAKING THROUGH
Up until their match against No. 16 Syracuse, the Hokies had been stacking strong performances in ACC play. Tech gave No. 10 Duke and No. 1 North Carolina everything they had and then some before eventually dropping both matches, 4-3. On Friday, the Hokies pushed another ranked ACC foe, No. 54 Boston College, to the brink as well but ultimately came up short, 4-3. The pair of non-conference matches be the last of the season before Tech jumps back into ACC competition. Erika Cheng leads the Hokies compiling a 9-1 record with the one loss due to her retirment during the match. Katie Andreini has also shined producing nine wins of her own on Court 6 going 4-1 in her last five matches.
NORFOLK STATE
The Spartans welcome the Hokies coming off a three match losing streak including a tough 4-3 loss in the most recent match against Loyola last weekend. Norfolk State currently sits at 1-7 on the season with their lone win coming in their only home match against Virginia Wesleyan, 5-2, on Feb. 15. Amber Fuller paces the Spartans this season with an 8-10 mark in singles.
UNCW
The soaring Seahawks await Virginia Tech following a two match winning streak against Mount Olive and Longwood. The most recent match being against Longwood that ended in a 4-1 drubbing for UNCW. The Seahawks are 6-2 so far this season with a 5-0 mark at home. UNCW boasts three players with five wins in singles and only two losses a piece.