Hokies prep for Saturday clash with No. 19 ClemsonHokies prep for Saturday clash with No. 19 Clemson
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Hokies prep for Saturday clash with No. 19 Clemson

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BLACKSBURG – Riding a three-game win streak that includes two ACC wins, Virginia Tech hosts No. 19 Clemson on Saturday at noon in its penultimate league contest of the season. The Hokies will honor seven seniors – Michaela McCarthy, Jordan Tilley, Riley Hayden, Jacelyn Lazore, Hannah Mardiney, Lizzie Lohrer and Kayla Frank – in a ceremony slated to begin at 11:44 a.m. at Thompson Field.
 
Due to the 3.2 Run in Remembrance and football's spring game, normal parking procedure will be adjusted on Saturday. Fans attending lacrosse are encouraged to park in the Litton-Reaves lot or the Cage. Beamer Way will close at 8 a.m. and remained closed until the conclusion the spring game. For more info on parking for events this weekend, click here.

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NEWS & NOTES


THE SERIES

  • This will be the first matchup between Virginia Tech and Clemson, as it's the Tigers' inaugural season.

A WIN WOULD...

  • Be Virginia Tech's fourth consecutive win.
  • Be Virginia Tech's third consecutive ACC win, a feat the program has never achieved.
  • Be Virginia Tech's second ranked win of the season.
  • Secure a first-round bye for the Hokies in the 2023 ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship, presented by Ally.

LAST TIME OUT

  • The Hokies are coming off an 8-4 win over Old Dominion on Tuesday. Hannah Mardiney, Paige Tyson and Olivia Vergano scored two goals apiece, while freshmen Caroline Little and Ella Rishko added goals, as well.
  • Tech's defense stood strong, tying its season-low for goals allowed. By allowing only four goals by the Monarchs, the Hokies have held multiple opponents to four-or-fewer goals in the same season for the first time since 2020.
  • Jocelyn Torres had nine saves in Tuesday's game, marking the sixth time that she's recorded 9+ saves this season.
  • Virginia Tech's pressure resulted in 10 caused turnovers. Overall, Old Dominion had 23 turnovers as a team.

WHAT'S AT STAKE

  • Virginia Tech (8-6, 3-4) and Clemson (10-5, 2-5) sit next to each other in the ACC standings in sixth and seventh place, respectively.
  • The top six seeds in the 2023 ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship, presented by Ally receive a first-round bye, so a win by Tech would wrap up that advantage with one league game remaining.