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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Virginia Tech men's soccer team will play in a first round match against North Carolina State on Monday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. in the opening game of the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, the conference office announced today.

Eighth-seeded NC State (6-10-2 overall, 2-6 ACC) will face ninth-seeded Tech (4-12-2, 1-6-1) at North Carolina's Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. This will be the fourth meeting in the ACC Tournament between the Hokies and Wolfpack. The two teams also met in last year's first round in Cary, N.C, where the Wolfpack earned a 6-3 win. The Pack edged the Hokies, 2-1 in overtime, in Raleigh, N.C., earlier this year in regular season conference play.

Live stats will be available for Monday's match.

North Carolina holds the top seed for the 25th annual ACC Men’s Soccer Championship. The regular-season champion Tar Heels (14-2-2, 5-1-2) will play host to the first-round winner on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinal round.

Three other quarterfinal matches are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at campus sites, with the higher seed serving as the host team. Second-seeded and defending champion Maryland (13-2-3, 4-2-2) will welcome seventh-seeded Boston College (12-5, 4-4) in a matchup of teams currently ranked among the nation’s top 10. Sixth-seeded Clemson (8-8-1, 4-4) will travel to third-seeded Duke (10-6-1, 4-3-1), and fourth-seeded Virginia (11-6-1, 4-3-1) will play host to fifth-seeded Wake Forest (8-6-4, 4-3-1).

The tournament then moves to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., on Friday, Nov. 11, for semifinal matches at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Both contests will be shown nationally by ESPN3.

Friday’s winners will return to WakeMed on Sunday, Nov. 13, at noon for the championship match, which will be televised nationally by ESPNU.

Monday, Nov. 7 - First round
At UNC’s Fetzer Field
No. 8 NC State vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 - Quarterfinals
Campus Site of Higher Seeded Team
All Matches Start at 7 p.m.
Monday’s winner at No. 1 North Carolina
No. 5 Wake Forest at No. 4 Virginia
No. 7 Boston College at No. 2 Maryland
No. 6 Clemson at No. 3 Duke

Friday, Nov. 11 - Semifinals
WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C.
Semifinal Match No. 1 (ESPN3)..... 5:30 pm
Semifinal Match No. 2 (ESPN3).... 7:30 pm

Sunday, Nov. 13 - Finals
WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C.
Championship (ESPNU)................. Noon

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