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Tech opens at Thompson Field against Indiana on Sunday

BLACKSBURG –Virginia Tech steps into Thompson Field for the first time this season on Sunday, August 21, hosting the Indiana Hoosiers at noon. Sunday’s game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

Sunday, August 21 – noon (free entry)
Thompson Field, Blacksburg, Virginia
Virginia Tech (1-0) vs. Indiana (0-0-1)

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KEY NOTES FOR THE HOKIES
Eliminating the Big Ten: Virginia Tech is 2-1-0 all-time against Indiana, having won the last two games against the Hoosiers in 2015 (2-1) and 2016 (3-0). The Hokies are 12-12-2 against current Big Ten schools, having won their last Big Ten matchup against Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3-1).

Indiana: Indiana starts the 2022 campaign 0-0-1 after playing West Virginia on the road. The Mountaineers’ defense held the Hoosiers to one shot on goal in their season opener. Starting time, goaltender Jamie Gerstenberg has allowed one or fewer goals in just one of her last 17 games and tied a program record with nine shutouts as a freshman in 2021. Indiana returns from a season of 9-5-4 after losing the game. a berth to the NCAA tournament. In the ACC, the Hoosiers last played Norte Dame in a 0-0 tie in 2021.

Virginia Tech: Hokies started the campaign with four goals in the season opener against William & Mary. The Hokies last scored four or more goals in a season opener in 2014 against VCU (6-0). junior Tori Powell came out strong scoring the Hokies’ first goal of the season 14 minutes into the game. Powell scored his second goal of the game with 10 minutes to play. First year student Taylor Price has quickly made his presence known on the team by scoring his first goal of the regular season. Price led the Hokies in preseason goals with two in the first exhibition game. Returning midfielder Emma Pelkowski scored the winning goal with a rebound into the net for his first goal of the season. porter Lauren Hargrove took over as goaltender with 9:00 left in the first, denying the Tribe any additional goals in the second half.

WELCOME HOME HOKIES: Join us for our fall season opener at home with the Hokies at Thompson Field! The first 200 students can pick up a free t-shirt while they last.

PARKING
Fans are encouraged to park in Lot 1 (Coliseum West Lot) near Lane Stadium and Thompson Field, or Lot 2 (Stadium Lot) near Lane Stadium. However, fans parking in these public spaces between 7am and 10pm Monday to Friday will be required to pay to park using the university’s ParkMobile platform. Click here for information about ParkMobile. For more information on campus parking, click here. For parking-related questions, email parking@vt.edu or call (540) 231-3200.

UNTIL THE NEXT
• The Hokies will return to Thompson Field on Thursday, Aug. 25, hosting Delaware at 7 p.m. The Hokies last played Delaware at home in 1994.

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