Inside HokieSports: Power in the Pool

The swim and dive team had a successful weekend.

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

🏊 Swim’s many wins
🏐 First ACC win
πŸ¦ƒ And much, much more!

πŸ¦ƒ STOCK UP

πŸ”Ό Successful Weekend. The swim and dive team competed in the SMU Classic and faced Carson-Newman last weekend. The men took third place, and the women took fifth in the SMU Classic. The men beat Carson-Newman 143-108, and the women won 144-104. Carmen Weiler Sastre earned the Swimmer of the Meet award, where she had first, third and fourth-place finishes.

πŸ”Ό Orange Battle. The volleyball team beat Clemson 3-1 for its first conference win. The Hokies had 47 kills, 45 assists, 49 digs, 23 blocks and seven aces. Sarah Malinowski tied her career-high of 11 kills. Belle Patrick led offensive efforts with 14 kills and a career-high four service aces.

πŸ”Ό Lead the Way. The women’s golf team competed in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational and Emily Matthews led the Hokies. Matthews recorded her first top 10 of the season, tying for eighth with a score of 212 (+2).

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πŸ€” HOKIE TRIVIA

True or False.

This is the first time since 2012 we’ve sold out all home games for the football season.

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🟠 ONE BIG THING

We Know Him! The MLB playoffs are tight this year, and former Hokies are making big plays. Kerry Carpenter hit a long one that brought in Trey Sweeney for the Tigers to take the lead.

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πŸ“… THE DAYS AHEAD

Monday, October 14

⛳️ Men’s Golf The Qubein Cup

Tuesday, October 15

⛳️ Men’s Golf The Qubein Cup
πŸ₯Ž Softball vs. Concord @ 6:30pm ET
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Winthrop @ 7pm ET

Thursday, October 17

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Regional Championships
🏈 Football vs. Boston College @ 7:30pm ET

Friday, October 18

🎾 Men’s Tennis MTSU Buck Bouldin Fall Classic
πŸ₯Ž Softball vs. Patrick & Henry Community College @ 5:30pm ET
🏐 Volleyball vs. North Carolina @ 6pm ET

Saturday, October 19

πŸ‘Ÿ Cross Country Panorama Farms Invitational
🏊 Swim and Dive at Duke @ 2pm ET
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Wake Forest @ 7pm ET

Sunday, October 20

πŸ₯ Lacrosse at Richmond Play Day
πŸ₯Ž Softball vs. Tusculum
🏐 Volleyball vs. Duke @ 4pm ET

πŸŽ‰ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: True!

πŸ¦ƒ Have a great Monday!