Fully committed to its offseason training schedule, the Virginia Tech women's soccer team announced its spring 2022 competitive schedule Monday, with five exhibition outings that will serve as early opportunities for the Hokies to build chemistry ahead of their season. fall formal.
Tech is coming off his best ACC performance since 2015, getting results from seven of his 10 league games en route to posting a 12-6-2 (5-3-2 ACC) record. In November, the Hokies (No. 30 RPI) qualified for their eighth NCAA tournament in head coach Chugger Adair's 11 seasons at the helm at Blacksburg, defeating Ohio State before reaching the second round in Arkansas, seventh. classified.
On Saturday, February 19, Tech will descend on Bryan Park outside Greensboro, North Carolina, where the Hokies take on UNCW (11-4-1, RPI No. 61) at 6 p.m. The Seahawks defended the CAA through the 2021 regular season despite losing their league semifinal game to fourth-seeded Northeastern, 1-0.
On March 26, Tech will visit West Virginia (10-5-5, RPI No. 45) at 2 p.m. start in Morgantown. The Mountaineers finished tied for sixth in the Big 12 regular season table and did not concede a goal during their two postseason games, exiting the league semifinal round on penalties.
On April 1, Tech will travel to Liberty (11-7-0, RPI No. 94) at 6 p.m. exhibit in Lynchburg, Virginia. In August, the Hokies opened the 2021 regular season with their 3-0 win against the Flames, who placed second in the Atlantic Sun East Division.
On April 10, Tech will cross state lines again to play Marshall (3-11-2) in Huntington, West Virginia. Kickoff between the Hokies and the Thundering Herd is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Finally, Tech will participate in a neutral-site exhibition against Tennessee (20-3-0, RPI No. 8), hosted by ETSU in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Volunteers won the 2021 SEC championship and were ranked #3 in the Florida State NCAA tournament region, advancing to the third round (round of 16).
