Good morning! The lacrosse team won its first game of the season and wants to see you at tomorrow’s home game! Check out the fan experiences happening this season that will spice up your game day.

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

🏊 10 records broken
🎙️ Nikki Giovanni’s legacy
🦃 And much, much more!

🔼 Rule the Pool. The swim and dive team hosted the Virginia Tech Invitational, where they broke 10 pool records and one school record. Carmen Weiler Sastre broke the school and pool records for the 100 free with a time of 47.61.

🏊 Read more about the meet.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Ranking.

The men’s swim and dive team is ranked No. ___ in the nation.

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

🟠 ONE BIG THING

Records Broken. The track and field team competed in the Doc Hale Elite Meet and shattered seven records. The program records in the heptathlon, men’s mile, men’s 500m and women’s 500m were broken. The facility record for the 800m was broken. Two national records were broken by Nate Paris and Caitlyn Bobb.

👟 Here’s more about each athlete’s performance.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, February 12

🥍 Lacrosse vs. James Madison @ 5pm ET

Thursday, February 13

🎙️ Tech Talk Live @ 6pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball at North Carolina @ 7pm ET

Friday, February 14

👟 Track & Field at Tiger Paw Invitational
👟 Track & Field at Don Kirby Elite Invitational
🥎 Softball vs. UT-Arlington/Northwestern @ 12/2:30pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Marshall @ 2pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Bucknell @ 4pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Tulane @ 6pm ET
🤼‍♂️ Wrestling vs. Pitt @ 7pm ET

Saturday, February 15

🥍 Lacrosse vs. Mercer @ 12pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. UT-Arlington/LSU @ 12/7:30pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Virginia @ 2pm ET | Smithfield Commonwealth Clash | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball vs. Bucknell @ 3pm ET

Sunday, February 16

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Furman @ 10am ET
🥎 Softball at LSU @ 12:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Bucknell @ 1pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Richmond @ 4pm ET

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🦃 Game promotions schedule.

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: No. 12!

🦃 Have a great Tuesday!