The Presbyterian Blue Hose continue their stretch of four straight road games in Blacksburg, Virginia against ACC foe Virginia Tech on Thursday evening.
Matchup: Presbyterian College Blue Hose (1-1-1) at Virginia Tech Hokies (2-0-1)
Date: Thursday, September 5
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Site: Thompson Field (Blacksburg, Va.)
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Hose lost to Queens, 3-1, on the road this past Monday.
Damian McGregor-Wickham scored his first career goal for the Blue Hose.
BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS
- Senior midfielder Carson Griffith and freshman midfielder Herman Furumo are tied for the team lead with two goals apiece.
- Nine different Presbyterian players have scored a goal this season.
- Freshman midfielder Jonas Sundli-Hardig leads the team with two assists.
- Eight different PC players have recorded at least one assist.
- Sophomore midfielder Sandro Rabarivony, who is one of the Blue Hose's nine goal scorers, leads the team with 10 shots.
NOTABLES
- Presbyterian has scored at least one goal in each of their first three games, which is the second time in the program's Division I era that the Blue Hose have accomplished this feat.
- In the 9-0 win over Erskine on August 24, Presbyterian set Division I era school records for goals with nine, assists with seven, and points with 25.
PRESBYTERIAN – VIRGINIA TECH SERIES
Thursday's game will be the first-ever matchup between Presbyterian and Virginia Tech.
SCOUTING VIRGINIA TECH
- The Hokies enter the game with wins over North Florida (4-0) and UNC Asheville (2-0) and a 2-2 tie with No. 23 Kentucky.
- Midfielders junior Sam Kolby and senior Ethan Hackenberg lead the Hokies with two goals. Four other Virginia Tech players have scored a goal this season. The Hokies have outscored their first three opponents 8-2 this year.
- Head coach Mike Brizendine has led the Hokies' program since 2009.
