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Inside HokieSports 1/8: On The Road Again
Women's Hoops Set To Square Off With Syracuse Tonight
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Good Morning, Tech Fam. For the second time this week, the Virginia Tech women’s hoops team hits the road to take on one of the ACC’s hottest teams.
This time, that showdown comes in western New York.
What else are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies?
🏀 On The Road Again
🏊 Making Waves
🎙️ All New Hokie Sports Insider
🦃 And much, much more!
🎙️ LISTEN: ALL NEW HOKIE SPORTS INSIDER
Host Evan Hughes sits down with Aaron Seidel of Virginia Tech wrestling, who made his collegiate debut in December at The Midlands and won the title, including the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler.
All five of his wins came by tech fall or pin. Plus, updates on Virginia Tech men's and women's basketball as well as how wrestling faired this past weekend at the Southern Scuffle tournament.
🔼 On The Road Again. After battling nationally-ranked Louisville on Sunday, the Virginia Tech hoops team is back on the road tonight when they square off with one of the ACC’s most surprising teams, the 13-2 Syracuse Orange.
This is the 20th all-time meeting between the two programs with the Hokies holding a slight 10-9 advantage all-time, including having won four of the past five matchups.
Virginia Tech’s last trip to Syracuse came in January of 2024, when the Hokies took home a 75-62 victory over the Orange.
Tip time tonight on ACCX is set for 6 pm.
🔼 Making Waves. One week into 2026 and the Virginia Tech swim & dive program is already bringing in the accolades.
This week, the ACC tabbed Brendan Whitfield and Carmen Weiler Sastre as Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Week. This honor marks Whitfield’s second of the season, and the first for Weiler Sastre.
Whitfield dominated against Queens, capturing three individual first-place finishes, while Weiler Sastre was equally successful on the women’s side, posting two individual first-place finishes of her own.
With spring on the horizon, Virginia Tech baseball is set to return to the serene, sun-splashed backdrop of English Field. The Hokies announced Tuesday that the highly anticipated 15-ticket Flex Plan for the 2026 season is officially on sale, offering fans the most flexible and cost-effective way to enjoy ACC baseball in Blacksburg.
Priced at just $90 total, less than $7 per ticket, the Flex Plan remains the best value in Hokie baseball. Fans can use their 15 tickets in any combination across Tech’s ACC home schedule, giving them complete freedom to build their ideal ballpark experience. Spread them out over the season, bring the whole crew to a marquee matchup or mix and match as you go – the choice is entirely yours.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
A balanced scoring attack has been a key to the Virginia Tech women’s hoops squad this year. Five different players have led the team in scoring through the first 16 games of the year.
Which Hokie has the most games as the team’s leading scorer this season?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Thursday, January 8
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Syracuse @ 6pm l Live Stats l Watch
🎙️ Tech Talk @ 6pm (McClain’s at First & Main) l Listen
Friday, January 9
🤼. #7 Wrestling at #14 Pitt @ 7pm l Watch
Saturday, January 10
🏊 Swimming at South Carolina @ 10am
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Cal @ 4pm l Tickets l Live Stats l Watch
Sunday, January 11
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Boston College @ 12pm l Tickets l Live Stats l Watch
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Carleigh Wenzel (six times)
🦃 Have a great one!