NCAA Tournament 2017 VIRGINIA TECH MEN’S SOCCER 2003 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007- 2016 College Cup GAME NOTES 2007 Record: 1-1-0 | ACC 0-0-0 INSIDE SCOOP Record: 2-0-0 | West Coast 0-0-0 The Series: Pacific and Virginia GAME 3 Tech have never met before in NO. RV Virginia Tech men’s soccer. Date..........................................September 1, 2017 Up next for Tech: The Hokies take on Binghamton as a part of Time............................................................2:30 PM the JMU Invitational on Sunday, Location.....................................Harrisonburg, Va. HEAD COACH: Mike Brizendine Sept. 3. Tech and the Bearcats HEAD COACH: Ryan Jorden Venue................................................Sentara Park SEASONS AT VIRGINIA TECH: Nine last met at this event in 2013, SEASONS AT CREIGHTON: Four Opponent.........................................Pacific Tigers VIRGINIA TECH RECORD: 51-79-22 with the Hokies winning 1-0. PACIFIC RECORD: 19-34-3 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS VIRGINIA TECH & PACIFIC FIRST LOOK OVERALL 1-1-0 | ACC 0-0-0 | H 0-0-0 | A 1-1-0 | N 0-0-0 BACK IN THE OLD DOMINION AUGUST • The Hokies are back playing in the state of Virginia after spending the opening weekend in 15 at ETSU (EXH) W, 1-0 Omaha, Nebraska for the first time. The Hokies went 1-1. 19 CLEMSON (EXH.) T, 4-4 25 at No. 14 Creighton W, 2-0 FAMILIAR PLACE 27 at Nebraska Omaha L, 1-5 • Virginia Tech has competed in this event six times. SEPTEMBER INTERNATIONAL FLAIR 1 vs Pacific $ 5 PM • Freshmen Jon Ingason, Emil Koho and Justus Kauppinen bring youth level international experi- 3 vs Binghamton $ Noon ence to the Hokies. 8 at Duke* 7 PM UNFAMILIAR OPPOSITION 15 VIRGINIA* 7 PM 19 DAVIDSON 7 PM • Tech’s schedule features three games against teams the program has never faced before; Creigh- 22 NOTRE DAME* 7 PM ton, Omaha and Pacific. Those three opponents will be the first three matches of the 2017 season. 26 LONGWOOD 7 PM 2016 IN REVIEW 29 at Boston College* 5 PM • The 2016 Hokies advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and earned the program’s sec- OCTOBER ond-highest final ranking at No. 8. Along the way, Tech defeated ETSU, Charlotte and Indiana. 3 at South Carolina TBD POLL POSITION 6 LOUISVILLE* 5 PM • Tech began the season ranked 17th in the United Soccer Coaches poll. 14 at Wake Forest* 7:30 BACK AGAIN 18 at William & Mary 7 PM 22 NORTH CAROLINA* 2:30 • Head coach Mike Brizendine returns eight starters and 16 letter winners from last season’s breakout 27 at Pitt* 7 PM squad. NOVEMBER BREAKOUT SEASON 1 ACC First Round • In 2016, the Hokies exploded for 38 goals, 11 of which came from Marcelo Acuna. The Costa Rica native 5 ACC Quarterfinals tallied 25 points en route to a Second Team All-ACC selection. 8 ACC Semifinals ALL ABOUT THE TIGERS 11 ACC Championship^ • Pacific has started the season 2-0 following victories over Sacramento State (2-0) and CSU All times are Eastern Standard Time Bakersfield (5-2). Home games in BOLD played at Thompson Field • Tristan Blackmon leads all Tigers in points with four, following his brace against Sacramento $ denotes games played in Harrisonburg, Va. State. * denotes ACC game • In goal, senior Curtis Goldsmith holds a 1.00 goals against average and has made six saves on the ^ACC Championship game played in Charleston, S.C. season. LAST TIME OUT HOW TO FOLLOW ONLINE • Last time out, Tech lost to Nebraska Omaha 5-1. Marcelo Acuna tallied the lone Hokie goal to Twitter @VT_MSoccer Instagram @vthokiemsoccer open his account in 2017. He redirected a header into the back of the net that came from a service Hokies web hokiesports.com from Humberto Montero. 2017 VIRGINIA TECH MEN’S SOCCER GAME NOTES MAC HERMANN Overall.................................................................1-1-0 QUICK FACTS Conference.........................................................0-0-0 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION • Marcelo Acuna has been named to the 2017 MAC Hermann Non-Conference................................................1-1-0 Location..........................................................................Blacksburg, Va. Award Watch List, presented to the nation’s best collegiate soccer Ranked Teams...................................................1-0-0 Founded.............................................................................................1862 Enrollment......................................................................................30,000 player. At Thompson Field............................................0-0-0 Nickname.......................................................................................Hokies BIG BEN’S SHUTOUTS Away...................................................................1-1-0 School colors..............................Chicago maroon and burnt orange Neutral................................................................0-0-0 Affiliation.......................................................................NCAA Division 1 • Ben Lundgaard tied the program record for shutouts in a season Conference............................................................Atlantic Coast (ACC) with eight during 2016. With another eight in 2017, he would Day......................................................................0-0-0 President...................................................................Dr. Timothy Sands Night....................................................................1-1-0 Athletic Director...............................................................Whit Babcock become the program’s all-time shut out leader. • He started off the 2017 season earning the shutout against Monday...............................................................0-0-0 HISTORY Tuesday...............................................................0-0-0 First season.......................................................................................1972 Creighton. He made eight saves in the game. Wednesday........................................................0-0-0 All-Time Overall Record......................................................357-350-80 CAPTAINS Thursday.............................................................0-0-0 All-Time ACC Record................................................................20-60-21 Friday..................................................................1-0-0 NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last......................................5/2016 • Lundgaard, Acuna and Collin Verfurth will wear the captains arm- Saturday.............................................................0-0-0 band on the pitch for the Hokies in 2017. Lundgaard and Verfurth Sunday................................................................0-1-0 COACHING STAFF Head Coach...................................................................Mike Brizendine have each been capped 50-plus times for the Hokies. August.................................................................1-1-0 Career Record/Year.........................................51-79-22 (Nine years) ON THE ROAD AGAIN September..........................................................0-0-0 Record at VT/Years..........................................51-79-22 (Nine years) October...............................................................0-0-0 Assistant Coach....................................................................Jeff Kinney • The Hokies play the first five games of the 2017 season away November...........................................................0-0-0 Assistant Coach..........................................................Patrick McSorley from Blacksburg and Thompson Field. Two of those matches will Goalkeeper Coach.............................................................Ryan Hulings One-goal Games...............................................0-0-0 be played in Harrisonburg, Va. as a part of the JMU Invitational. Two-goal Games...............................................1-0-0 SUPPORT STAFF HAVE WE BEEN HERE BEFORE? Games decided by 3+ goals..........................0-1-0 Sport Administrator............................................................Omar Banks Athletic Trainer..........................................................Jimmy Lawrence • Virginia Tech is 12-11-2 in matches played in Harrisonburg. The Regulation..........................................................1-1-0 Equipment Manager...................................................................Michael match against Pacific will be the first contest played at JMU since Overtime.............................................................0-0-0 Academic Advisor..................................................................Tim Moore Athletics Communications..............................................Carter Brown 2013 when Tech lost the Fordham 2-1. Scored zero goals.............................................0-0-0 Marketing...........................................................................Bob Gavagan ON THIS DAY Scored one goal................................................0-1-0 Scored two goals..............................................1-0-0 TEAM INFORMATION • Virginia Tech is 3-5 all-time on September 1, most recently Scored three goals...........................................0-0-0 2016 Overall Record.....................................................................13-5-4 competing in 2013 against the Fordham Rams. Scored four or more goals..............................0-0-0 ACC Record/Finish...........................................................3-4-1 (Ninth) Home Record...................................................................................7-1-2