Inside HokieSports 12/10: Hosting The Hose

Hokies Set To Host Presbyterian In Midweek Matchup

December 10, 2025

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Good Morning, Hokies. Looking for more scenes like this tonight at Cassell!

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

🏀 Hosting The Hose
🤼 Sonny’s Special
🏈 Still Kickin’
🦃 And much, much more!

🦃 STOCK UP

🔼 Hosting The Hose. The Virginia Tech women’s hoops team returns to Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum tonight for the third game in a four-game homestand when the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College comes to town.

Redshirt sophomore guard Mackenzie Nelson continues to be one of the top floor generals in the country, dishing out 5.3 assists per game to rank in the top-20 in the country entering tonight’s contest.

Tip time is set for 6 p.m.

🔼 Global Impact. These Hokies are worldwide!

Arriving from locations across the world, the international athletes on this year’s Virginia Tech men’s basketball team – Neoklis Avdalas, Antonio Dorn and Tobi Lawal – have been key contributors to the squad’s 8-2 start to the season.

The trio, which contains a unique blend of defensive presence and offensive firepower, has continued to dazzle on both sides of the court while lifting the team to thrilling victories on a nightly basis.

With much of the season still left to come for the Hokies, Tech fans should be sure to keep their eyes peeled for the team’s international stars as they continue to shine.  

🔼 Oh Captains, My Captains. With the season about two months away, the Virginia Tech lacrosse squad has their leaders in place.

This week, Kristen Skiera, head coach of the Virginia Tech lacrosse program, named seniors Caroline Little, Lauren Render, Emma Rowland and Molly Re.

Coach Skiera stated “We are very excited to be moving into our 2026 spring season with these four individuals serving as captains. They are tremendous leaders, people and players and will be integral in charting our course through the upcoming season!”

🏈 A NEW ERA IN BLACKSBURG

The 2026 recruiting class has officially taken shape in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech Football welcomed 22 recruits last week, the product of an unwavering recruiting effort spearheaded by first-year head coach James Franklin and his staff.

The Hokies, who now find themselves with a nationally ranked top-25 recruiting class for the first time since 2019, landed eight four-star prospects—tied for the most-ever in program history (2019). Franklin now owns a 13-year streak of top-25 classes.

🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

As we mentioned, Mackenzie Nelson currently ranks in the top-20 nationally in total assists and assists per game this year.

In her two seasons at Virginia Tech (42 games), how many total assists does Nelson have?

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, December 10
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Presbyterian @ 6pm l Tickets l Live Stats l Watch

Thursday, December 11
🎙️ Tech Talk Live @ 5:30pm (Pre-Recorded)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Western Carolina @ 7pm l Tickets l Live Stats l Watch

Saturday, December 14
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Maryland Eastern Shore @ 12pm l Tickets l Live Stats l Watch
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. ETSU @ 4pm l Tickets l Live Stats l Watch

Monday, December 15
🎙️ The Megan Duffy Show @ 6pm

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 164

🦃 See ya’ll tonight!