Good morning! In between fall training, the baseball team went to the local children’s museum!

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

🎾 Uslu’s stats
🥎 New Hokies
🦃 And much, much more!

🦃 STOCK UP

🔼 So Far. The women’s tennis team has one athlete competing in the NCAA Singles Competition. Özlem Uslu beat No. 34 Bridget Stammel of Vanderbilt in straight sets in the opening round of the tournament.

🎾 Keep up to date on her matches here.

🔼 Newbies. The softball team announced seven new athletes joining the 2025-26 roster— Jordan Bishop, Addyson Fisher, Mia Gagliardi, Avery Layton, Gaby Mizelle, Lilly Pallante and Abbie Sars. Mizelle was ranked No. 7 in the Class of 2025 by Extra Inning Softball. Sars is a Top 30 ranked catcher and ranked No. 78 by Extra Inning Softball.

🥎 Here’s more about the new players.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Grad Rate. Virginia Tech Athletics produces amazing athletes and students. The NCAA just released its Graduation Success Rate for the department.

What is the athletics department’s Graduation Success Rate?

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

🟠 ONE BIG THING

Welcome! The lacrosse team has 10 new Hokies on the roster for the 2025-26 season— Madison Baumgratz, Emma Bingler, Addy Collins, Jess Doreen, Emme Dunphey, Catherine Karman, Reilly Kelleher, Lila Marble, Colleen Thieke and Kate Wilking.

🥍 Here’s more about the new Hokies.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, November 21

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Individual Championships
🏊 Swim and Dive NC State Invite
🎙️ Tech Talk Live @ 7pm ET | McClain’s at First & Main

Friday, November 22

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Individual Championships
🏊 Swim and Dive NC State Invite
🏐 Volleyball vs. Notre Dame @ 6pm ET
🤼 # 7 Wrestling vs. #17 Rutgers @ 7pm ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer NCAA Tournament at #9 UCLA @ 10pm ET

Saturday, November 23

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Individual Championships
🏊 Swim and Dive NC State Invite
👟 Cross Country NCAA Championships @ 11am ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Elon @ 2pm ET | Tickets
🏈 Football at Duke @ 8pm ET

Sunday, November 24

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Individual Championships
🏊 Swim and Dive NC State Invite
🤼 Wrestling vs. PRTC Keystone Classic
🏐 Volleyball vs. Louisville @ 1pm ET

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

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 90%!

🦃 Have a great Thursday!