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Good morning, Tech Fam. We’ll see y’all Saturday night at Lane!
What all are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies? Check it out below!
🤼 On A Mission
🏀 Lockin’ It Down
🏈 He’ll Take That
✍️ And much, much more!
🔼 On A Mission. There was no doubt about the fact that expectations surrounding the upcoming season for Virginia Tech wrestling were at an all-time high.
The fifth-ranked Hokies lived up to the hype in their opening dual meet of the season, dominating No. 12 Lehigh on the road, 30-5.
Tech took home victories in eight of the 10 bouts in the match, including freshman sensation Bo Bassett taking down top-ranked Luke Stanich at 141 to cap off the match.
🔼 Lockin’ It Down. The Virginia Tech women’s basketball squad capped off the opening week of the 2026-27 slate at 3-0 with a hard-fought 59-43 victory over in-state foe JMU on Sunday evening.
After averaging 93 points through the first two games, the Hokies relied on its defense against the Dukes, locking down JMU to just 25.9-percent from the field and dominated the glass, winning the rebounding battle, 47-32.
Carleigh Wenzel led the way in scoring yet again, finishing with a game-high 15 points, while also grabbing five rebounds, dishing out four assists and grabbing three steals. Freshman Jessica Dimaro continued her outstanding start to the season with seven points and a career-high 14 rebounds.
🔼 He’ll Take That. Despite his team boasting one of the best offenses in the NFL, former Virginia Tech standout Chuck Clark and the Detroit Lion defense needed to flex their muscle on Sunday in a road win in Miami.
Clark had a huge part in the victory with a third-quarter INT and a 34-yard return to set up a Lions’ field goal. It was the second pick of the season for the nine-year pro, who now has seven in his career and first time since 2021 that Clark has multiple INTs in the same season.
On the year, Clark has 49 tackles in eight games, two INTs, a sack and three pass deflections.
🔼 Everybody Loves A Reese’s. Junior Reese Hazelton set a career-high with her seventh double-double of the season to lead the Virginia Tech volleyball to a thrilling 3-2 win over Notre Dame on Friday night.
Hazelton racked up 17 kills and 14 digs, while adding three service aces to lead the way for the Hokies.
🔼 Finishing Strong. The Virginia Tech cross country team closed out the home slate with the women finishing first behind a career finish for Sophia Holgado.
Holgado led the women to victory after grabbing gold in the 4.4K with a personal best of 14:54.1. Taking third was Kenza Elakari with a personal best of 15:10.7, and Elizabeth Coe finished in the top-five, earning fifth with a personal best of 15:19.9.
On the men’s side, Ethan Thorne took first in the men’s 6k in 17:59.1, followed by Will Fadden in second with a time of 18:05.0. William Winter finished fourth in 18:31.3, with Cole Boone grabbing eighth in 18:52.7 in his first career race.
🦃 MAKE YOUR PLEDGE
Virginia Tech Athletics and the Hokie Club have officially tipped off the 2026-27 Winter Pledge Per campaign, giving fans a high-energy way to back their favorite teams all season long.
Choose your team, set your pledge, and watch your support grow with every moment that matters from threes, to pins, to record-setting performances and postseason runs.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
The defense of the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team has been a menace to its opponents so far this year.
How many turnovers have the Hokies forced through the first three games?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
*all times are ET*
Monday, Nov. 9
🎾 Men's Tennis vs. ITA Sectional Championships (Charlottesville, Va.)
🎾 Women's Tennis at ITA Sectionals
Tuesday, Nov. 10
🏀 Men's Basketball vs. Iowa (Sioux City, Iowa) @ 7pm | FS1 | Listen | Live Stats
Thursday, Nov. 12
🎙️ Tech Talk Live at McClain's at First & Main @ 6pm | Listen
🏀 Women's Basketball at VCU @ 6pm | ESPN+ | Listen | Live Stats
Friday, Nov. 13
👟 Cross Country vs. NCAA Southeast Regionals (Spartanburg, S.C.) @ 11am
🏐 Volleyball at NC State @ 7pm | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
🏀 Men's Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary's @ 7pm | ACCNX | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
Saturday, Nov. 14
🏈 Football vs. Stanford @ 7:30pm | ACC Network | Listen | Live Stats | Sold Out! Buy on SeatGeek
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 70
🦃 Have a great one, Hokie Nation!
