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Inside HokieSports 5/12: In The Hunt
Hokies Set In Top-5 After First Round at NCAA Regionals
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Good morning, Tech Fam. RVA folks, secure your spots now!
They’re filling up FAST!
What else are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies?
⛳️ In The Hunt
🏈 Earning His Shot
🏀 Fresh Face
🦃 And much, much more!
🔼 In The Hunt. 18 holes down and the Virginia Tech women’s golf team is right in the hunt at NCAA Regionals in Simpsonville, Ky.
Entering as the sixth-highest ranked team amongst the group of 12, the Hokies fired a 2-under on the first day, good for a tie for the fifth and final qualifying spot for NCAA Championships.
Emily Matthews led the way with a 3-under to sit in sixth-place, while Valentine Delon is one stroke back and sits in 12th place.
The top five teams (30 total) and the top individual not on an advancing team (six total) from each region will advance to the 2026 NCAA Women's Golf Championship set for May 22-27 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.
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🔼 Earning His Shot. After spending a week among 31 rookies at New York Jets mini-camp, one of our own has earned his shot at the next level.
Over the past two seasons, Keller played in 24 games with the Hokies, racking up 133 tackles during that span.
🔼 Fresh Face. A new face is joining the sideline for Virginia Tech women’s basketball.
On Monday, Head Coach Megan Duffy announced the addition of Ke’Sha Blanton to her staff as an assistant coach. With the Hokies, Blanton will play a key role in recruiting, scouting and on-court player development.
Blanton joins the Hokies’ staff with 15 years of Division I coaching experience, including a successful tenure under Coach Duffy at Miami (Ohio). Her career is defined by a relentless commitment to player development, evidenced by the 30 All-Conference selections she has mentored.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
Entering this weekend’s NCAA Regional in Baton Rouge (tickets on sale this morning at 11 am ET), sophomore sensation Jordan Lynch ranks ninth in the country in total bases with 162.
Lynch is just 15 total bases away from the single-season record at Tech. Which former Hokie currently holds that mark?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
*all times are ET*
Tuesday, May 12
⛳️ Women's Golf vs. Simpsonville Regional (Simpsonville, Ky.) l Live Scoring
Wednesday, May 13
⛳️ Women's Golf vs. Simpsonville Regional (Simpsonville, Ky.) l Live Scoring
Thursday, May 14
⚾️ Baseball vs. Clemson @ 6pm | ACC Network Extra | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
👟 Track & Field at ACC Championships (Louisville, Ky.)
Friday, May 15
⚾️ Baseball vs. Clemson @ 3pm | ACC Network Extra | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
🥎 Softball vs. South Alabama (Baton Rouge, La.) @ 4pm | ESPN+ | Tickets
👟 Track & Field at ACC Championships (Louisville, Ky.)
Saturday, May 16
🥎 Softball vs. LSU/Akron (Baton Rouge, La.) @ TBA | ESPN+ | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball vs. Clemson @ 1pm | ACC Network Extra | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
👟 Track & Field at ACC Championships (Louisville, Ky.)
Sunday, May 17
👟 Track & Field at ACC Championships (Louisville, Ky.)
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Cori McMillan (177 in 2025)
🦃 Have a great one, y’all!