Inside HokieSports: ACC Softball Championship Clinched

The softball team won its series over Notre Dame and clinched a spot in the ACC Championships.

Good morning! The softball team swept its series this past weekend! The Hokies have clinched their spot in the 2025 ACC Softball Championship.

What else are we covering into today’s edition, Hokies?

🥎 Series sweep over Notre Dame
🥍 Ranked win!
🦃 And much, much more!

🔼 Series Win. The softball team swept Notre Dame in Saturday’s doubleheader. This is the team’s fifth straight ACC series win. The Hokies won 5-0 and 12-4. Emma Lemley and Emma Mazzarone earned wins in the circle. Rachel Castine and Cori McMillan both hit home runs. On Sunday, the Hokies won 15-1 off of 13 hits in five innings. McMillan, Trinity Martin and Zoe Yaeger (x2) hit home runs.

🔼 Ranked Win. The lacrosse team earned its first ranked win of the season over No. 11 Syracuse 14-11. This is also the highest-ranked opponent the team has beaten under Kristen Skiera. Lauren Render led the Hokies with seven goals.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Spring Game Recap. The Hokies had some big plays in the Spring Game. Read about them here!

Who had the longest rush of the game with a 43-yard scamper late in the second quarter?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

🟠 HOKIE HI

Three Meets. The track and field team competed in four meets this past weekend: 44 Farms Team Invitational, Gamecock Invitational, Duke Invitational and Oklahoma Throws Series. The Hokies claimed two event wins and two all-time top-10 performances at Duke. Lyndsey Reed won the women’s pole vault event in South Carolina. Two Hokies and two relays cracked the all-time lists for Tech at the 44 Farms Team Invitational. Vlad Puchko finished third overall and as the second top collegiate finisher for his first throw. He placed sixth in his second outing.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Monday, April 14

⛳️ Men’s Golf Mountaineer Invitational

Tuesday, April 15

⛳️ Men’s Golf Mountaineer Invitational
⚾️ Baseball at ETSU @ 5pm ET

Wednesday, April 16

🎾 Women’s Tennis ACC Championships vs. Miami @ 12:30pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis ACC Championships vs. SMU @ 3:30pm ET
⛳️ Women’s Golf ACC Championship
🥍 Lacrosse at Virginia @ 7pm ET

Thursday, April 17

🎾 Women’s Tennis ACC Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis ACC Championships
⛳️ Women’s Golf ACC Championship
🥎 Softball at Pitt @ 6pm ET

Friday, April 18

🎾 Women’s Tennis ACC Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis ACC Championships
⛳️ Women’s Golf ACC Championship
👟 Track & Field Wake Forest Invitational
🥎 Softball at Pitt @ 6pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. North Carolina @ 6pm ET | Tickets

Saturday, April 19

🎾 Women’s Tennis ACC Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis ACC Championships
⛳️ Women’s Golf ACC Championship
👟 Track & Field Wake Forest Invitational
🥎 Softball at Pitt @ 2pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. North Carolina @ 3pm ET | Tickets

Sunday, April 20

🎾 Women’s Tennis ACC Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis ACC Championships
⚾️ Baseball vs. North Carolina @ 1pm ET | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Freshman Kelden Ryan!

🦃 Have a great Monday!