Hokies Events: March 16-18

A look ahead at all of the Virginia Tech athletic events this weekend

March 16, 2018

MEN'S TENNIS
March 16 | 2 p.m. - #1 Wake Forest
March 18 | 2 p.m. – #16 N.C. State

The Hokies return from a break to take on two ranked opponents at home this weekend. Tech (9-3, 0-2 ACC) opened up ACC play the first weekend of March, where they fell to UNC and No. 10 Duke. Senior Mitch Harper enters this weekend ranked No. 45 nationally with an 11-0 mark this season. The Hokies will face No. 1 Wake Forest on Friday at 2 p.m. and will return Sunday at 2 p.m. to face No. 16 North Carolina State. [Full Preview]

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
March 16 | WNIT (Blacksburg, Va.)
7 p.m. - Navy

The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team begins postseason play in the WNIT as they host Navy at 7 p.m. in Cassell Coliseum. This is the second season in a row that the team qualified for the WNIT. Last season, they made it to the elite 8. Navy made it to the finals of the Patriot League championship tournament, automatically qualifying them for the WNIT. [Full Preview]

LACROSSE
March 18 | Blacksburg, Va.
3 p.m. – Delaware

The Hokies return to the Indoor Practice Facility at 3 p.m. on Sunday where they will face Delaware. Tech is 6-3 on the season, most recently defeating No. 17 Notre Dame for the first time in school history.

AWAY EVENTS

SOFTBALL
Tallahassee, Fla.
March 16 | 6 p.m. – #15 Florida State
March 17 | 1 p.m. – #15 Florida State
March 18 | 2 p.m. – #15 Florida State

The Virginia Tech softball team heads back out on road as they travel to Tallahassee to take on No. 15 Florida State. The Hokies are 6-10 all-time in Tallahassee and Florida State has won the last 10 meetings in the series. Sophomore Carrie Eberle is continuing her strong sophomore campaign, currently ranked third in the ACC with a 1.19 ERA and a .157 opponent’s batting average. [Full Preview]

BASEBALL
Atlanta, Ga.
March 16 | 6 p.m. – Georgia Tech
March 17 | 2 p.m. – Georgia Tech
March 18 | 1 p.m. – Georgia Tech

The Virginia Tech baseball program will head to Atlanta this weekend to kick off ACC play against Georgia Tech. Tech is 16-31 all-time versus Georgia Tech. Last weekend in their 3-1 win over Pittsburgh, Coach Szefc picked up the 400^th win of his career. [Full Preview]

WOMEN'S TENNIS
March 16 | 12 p.m. – Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Ind.)
March 18 | 1 p.m. - #49 Louisville (Louisville, KY)

The Hokies hit the road as they gear up to face Notre Dame at noon on Friday and No. 49 Louisville at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Tech is currently ranked No. 36. The Hokies are coming off a pair of non-conference wins last weekend, including a 4-3 win over No. 39 Old Dominion. Natalie Novotna is currently ranked 52^nd in the nation. [Full Preview]

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
NCAA Championships (Columbus, OH)
March 16 | 9 a.m. / 5 p.m.
March 17 | 10 a.m. / 6 p.m.

The Virginia Tech women’s swimming team heads to Columbus, OH to compete in the NCAA Championships this weekend. The team, which began competing Wednesday, set a new program record in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:32.82. They finished 15^th overall in the finals to claim All-American Honorable Mention honors. The team will head back out on Friday beginning at 10 a.m. with the preliminaries of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 3-meter diving, and 200 medley relay. [Full Preview]

WRESTLING
NCAA Championship (Cleveland, N.C.)
March 16 | All Day (ESPN)
March 17 | All Day (ESPN2)

The Hokies wrestling team will conclude their season in Cleveland as they compete in the NCAA Championships. Tech is bringing nine wrestlers NCAA qualifiers as they seek their sixth top 10 finish at the NCAA Championships. Following Thursday’s action, Tech has three wrestlers in the quarterfinals (David McFadden, Zack Zavatsky, and Jared Haught) with another five competing in the consolation bracket. The Hokies are currently tied for ninth. Quaterfinals are set to begin at 11 a.m. on Friday and can be watched on ESPNU. Semifinals begin at 8 p.m. and will be broadcasted on ESPN. The Medal Round will begin on Saturday at 11 a.m. and will be broadcasted on ESPNU, followed by Finals at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. [Full Preview]

WOMEN'S GOLF
3M Augusta Invitational (Augusta, Ga.)
March 16 | All Day
March 17 | All Day
March 18 | All Day

The Virginia Tech women’s golf team heads to Augusta to compete in the 13^th annual 3M Augusta Invitational. The Hokies, currently ranked No. 47, are the only ACC team in the 15-team field. Tee times are at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m. on Sunday. [Full Preview]

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