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

👟 Top 3 finishes
🦃 And much, much more!

🦃 STOCK UP

🔼 Top 3. The cross country team had an amazing race at the Panorama Farms Invitational. The women finished in second place, with Sharon Chepchirchir finishing in 10th individually. The men finished in third place. George Couttie led the Hokies with a third-place finish.

👟 Here are the other athletes’ times.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Who Did It?

Which volleyball player secured double-digit digs, 10, and receptions, 13, for the fifth straight match in the game against UNC?

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

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🟠 ONE BIG THING

Split the Water. The swim and dive team took on Duke on Saturday. The No. 10 men won 182.50-112.50, while the women fell 165-135. The men swept many events, including the 100 fly, 100 free, 50 free and more. Carmen Weiler Sastre won the 100 back and 100 free for the women.

🏊 See the other swimmers’ results.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Tuesday, October 22

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Limestone @ 6pm ET

Thursday, October 24

⚽️ Women’s Soccer at NC State @ 7pm ET

Friday, October 25

🎾 Men’s Tennis Elon Invite
⛳️ Women’s Golf Landfall Tradition
🏐 Volleyball at Boston College @ 1pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. Radford @ 6pm ET
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Duke @ 6pm ET

Saturday, October 26

🎾 Men’s Tennis Elon Invite
⛳️ Women’s Golf Landfall Tradition
⛳️ Men’s Golf Steelwood Intercollegiate
🏈 Football vs. Georgia Tech @ 12pm ET (Homecoming/Maroon Effect)

Sunday, October 27

🎾 Men’s Tennis Elon Invite
⛳️ Women’s Golf Landfall Tradition
⛳️ Men’s Golf Steelwood Intercollegiate
🥍 Lacrosse at Duke Play Day
🏐 Volleyball at Syracuse @ 1pm ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Notre Dame @ 1pm ET

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Leandra Mangual Duran!

🦃 Have a great Monday!