Hokies welcome Dukes for clash

Game to be televised on ACC Network Extra

February 14, 2017

	1	2	F
Radford (0-9)	4	1	5
Virginia Tech (3-5)	10	9	19
Thompson Field - 100 Box Score Photo Gallery

BLACKSBURG- The Virginia Tech lacrosse team is set for an afternoon matchup against in-state foe James Madison on Wednesday at Thompson Field. First draw is at 4 p.m. The game is the team’s first outdoor match, and on a grass surface, having contested the first two games inside the Indoor Practice Facility. Coverage will be on ACC Network Extra and live stats are available at HokieSports.com.

The Hokies
Virginia Tech enters the game on a two-game winning streak, after opening the season with comfortable wins against Gardner-Webb and Davidson. Tristan McGinley has been clinical in front of the goal, scoring 10 goals and assisting on two more. She currently leads the ACC in goals-per-game with an average of five. As a team, the Hokies are averaging 17 goals per contest. Kristine Loscalzo has contributed six goals, and Zan Biedenharn leads the team with three assists on the season to go along with her four goals. The Hokies’ defense, anchored by goalie Meagh Graham, has only surrendered 14 goals so far this season.

The Dukes
JMU is 1-1 on the young season. They narrowly lost to defending national champion North Carolina in the season opener, before defeating Michigan on the road over the weekend. The Dukes are led up front by the dynamic duo of Kristen Gaudian and Margaret Tucker Fogarty. Gaudian has eight goals, while Fogarty is credited with six on the young season. Katie Kerrigan has facilitated the offense, dishing out a team-high six assists. JMU is led by Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe in her 11th year.

The series
The Hokies and Dukes have played each other 14 times before spanning back to the 2001 season, with the Dukes winning each time. In last season’s meeting in Harrisonburg, JMU defeated Tech by a score of 18-5. Five different Hokies found the net in that game. Coach John Sung has never faced JMU in his career.

Up next: The Hokies begin ACC play on Saturday at home against the Boston College Eagles. Start time is set for 11:30 a.m. at the Indoor Practice Facility.

For updates on Virginia Tech lacrosse, follow the Hokies on Twitter Follow @VT_Lax