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Inside HokieSports 1/9: Friday Night Fights
#7 Hokies Set To Square Off With #14 Pitt In Top-15 ACC Showdown
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Good Morning, Tech Fam. For decades, Friday Night Fights dominated the airwaves on, highlighting some of the world’s best boxers.
Tonight, the country gets to tune in for some of the country’s best grapplers as two top-15 programs square off in the Steel City.
What else are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies?
🤼 Friday Night Fights
🏀 Orange Crush
🏈 All Wrapped Up
🦃 And much, much more!
🔼 Friday Night Fights. It’s only right that two of the league’s toughest cities square off on a Friday night in Steel City.
Tonight, the seventh-ranked Hokie wrestling program will take the mat in Pittsburgh to face-off against 14th-ranked Pitt in a crucial ACC showdown.
Virginia Tech had four individuals win championships at two different events over the holiday break and now, they return to the mats for dual action as the 2026 portion of the schedule ramps up.
Action kicks off on the ACC Network Extra at 7 p.m. tonight.
🔼 Orange Crush. Midway through the first quarter, Carleigh Wenzel drilled a 3-pointer to break a tie and give the Virginia Tech women’s hoops team an early 14-11 lead.
From there, the Hokies would never look back, blitzing Syracuse en route to a dominant 77-57 road victory over the Orange, who had entered the matchup at 13-2 on the season.
Wenzel finished with a team-high 18 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 outing from long range. She also pulled down six rebounds and dished out five assists.
Samyha Suffren came off the bench to score 16 points, while Mackenzie Nelson (13 pts), Carys Baker (13) and Kilah Freelon (12) all finished in double-figures.
🔼 All Wrapped Up. Athletes who once graced Worsham Field with their explosive talent and playmaking ability continued to perform at the professional level during the season. Whether it was on the offensive or defensive side of the ball, or special teams, a mix of elite Hokie alumni talent contributed mightily to the success of their teams this fall.
In this week’s NFL Hokies entry, we look at the players who made a noticeable impact in the regular season – and highlight those who look to continue their success when the playoffs begin later this month.
🎙️ LISTEN: THE 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.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
Just like this season, the last time Virginia Tech traveled to Pittsburgh to square off with the Panthers, both teams were ranked in the top-25. The Hokies were #13 and Pitt sat at #22.
Of the 10 bouts that day (February 16, 2024), how many did the Hokies win?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
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
Monday, January 12
🎙️ The Megan Duffy Show @ 6pm (University Club) l Listen
Wednesday, January 14
🏀 Men’s Basketball at #24 SMU @ 9pm l ESPN2/U l Live Stats
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Seven of 10 (VT won 26-12)
🦃 Have a great weekend!