Good morning. Football season is sooooooo close! Make sure to buy your tickets now before they sell out!

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

⚽️ Men’s shutout debut
⚽️ Women shutout Clemson
🦃 And much, much more!

🦃 STOCK UP

🔼 Ranked Win. The men’s soccer team opened its season with a 1-0 victory over No. 3 Ohio State. Freshman Colin Beutel scored at 40 minutes in the first half. It was a tight match, with each team recording six shots. Virginia Tech had two shots on goal and Ohio State had three. Goalkeeper Sam Joseph tallied his first shutout of the season. This marks the first ranked win for the program since 2023.

⚽️ Read more about the team’s performance.
🎥 Watch Beutel’s goal.

🔼 Three-Peat. The women’s soccer team won its third straight game of the season. The Hokies shut out Clemson 4-0 at home. Natalie Mitchell scored early in the first half and the second half. Anna Weir and Eliana Salama scored within a minute of each other late in the second. Tech had 12 shots, and six were on goal. Goalkeeper Lauren Hargrove recorded one save.

⚽️ Here’s more about the victory.

🔼 Best Arm. Quarterback Kyron Drones was named to the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List.

🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Thousands Raised. Thank you to everyone who gave to Triumph Together, the Hokie Club’s annual giving blitz.

A total of 1,462 donors raised $______.

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🟠 ONE BIG THING

Welcome! The women’s basketball team added Špela Brecelj to the 2025-26 roster. Brecelj is a 6’2” guard/forward from Ajdovščina, Slovenia. She participated in six European Championships and one World Cup with the Slovenian Youth National Team.

🏀 Learn about Brecelj.

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Saturday, August 23

🏐 Volleyball at Liberty @ 2pm (Exhibition)

Sunday, August 24

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Canisius @ 3pm ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Georgetown @ 5:30pm ET

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: $579,859!

🦃 Have a great Friday!