Good morning! We have plans for you tonight! Come out to the first Tech Talk Live! for the men’s basketball season. It will be at McClain’s at First & Main at 7 p.m. ET. Here is the full schedule.

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

🥎 Meet Kylie Aldridge
🏀 Tyler Johnson’s debut
🦃 And much, much more!

🦃 STOCK UP

🔼 Hello! Meet catcher Kylie Aldridge on the softball team. Aldridge is a junior from Fayetteville, N.C. She has been a Hokie since the 2022 season. She has played in 95 games and has a .987 fielding percentage.

🥎 See more of her stats.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Offensive Spotlight. Collin Schlee made his first start as the Hokies' quarterback last weekend. 

Schlee connected on 16 passes for ### yards and one touchdown against Syracuse.

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

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🟠 GAME PREVIEW

Stripe Effect. This Saturday’s football game against No. 19 is the Hokie Effect game! Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET. Can’t make it to the game? Stream on ESPN, listen on the Virginia Tech Sports Network or watch the live stats. The Hokies welcome the Tigers to Lane Stadium for the first time since 2020.

🏈 Know the Foe.
🎙️ Brent Pry, Malachi Thomas and Dante Lovett press conference.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, November 7

🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Sectionals
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Sectionals
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Qualifiers
🎙️ Tech Talk Live @ McClain’s at First and Main @ 7pm ET

Friday, November 8

🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Sectionals
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Sectionals
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Qualifiers
🥍 Lacrosse Virginia Tech Alumni Game @ TBA
🏐 Volleyball vs. Virginia @ 12pm ET
👟 Cross Country Hokie Open @ 4pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. USC Upstate @ 7pm ET

Saturday, November 9

🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Sectionals
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Sectionals
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Qualifiers
🤼 Wrestling Mountaineer Invitational
🏊 Swim and Dive Hokie Belt Challenge #2 @ TBA
🏈 Football vs. Clemson @ 3:30pm ET

Sunday, November 10

🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Sectionals
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Sectionals
🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Qualifiers
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Iowa @ 5:30pm ET

🦃 Click here to view the entire Virginia Tech Athletics Calendar.
🦃 Game promotions schedule.

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 206 yards!

🦃 Have a great Thursday!