BLACKSBURG – No. 7 seed Virginia Tech advanced to the second Elite Eight in program history and the first since 2013. After a 2-1 win over Tennessee at home in the NCAA First Round, the Hokies continued their streak, upsetting No. 2 seed UCLA, 2-1, on the road and defeating No. 3 seed Iowa, 1-0 in the Sweet 16.
Tech is one of six ACC teams represented in the Elite Eight. The Hokies (14-5-3, 6-2-2 ACC) face off against No. 1 seed Duke (17-2-1, 9-0-1) in the NCAA Quarterfinal matchup on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.
The Hokies also faced Duke in 2013 in the program’s only other Elite Eight appearance and came away with a 3-0 victory to advance to the 2013 College Cup.
Head coach Chugger Adair improved Tech’s overall NCAA Tournament record to 16-13-1 this season. He is now 14-9-1 in the NCAA Tournament as a head coach.
Here are the best moments from the 2024 NCAA Tournament so far.
NCAA First Round
(7) Virginia Tech 2, Tennessee 1
The Hokies won their first NCAA Tournament game at Thompson Field since 2021 with a 2-1 win over Tennessee. Anna Weir scored the fastest Hokie goal in NCAA Tournament history and Natalie Mitchell delivered the game-winning goal in the 51st minute. It was the best-attended match of the season as 1,200 fans packed Thompson Field to watch Tech earn the First-Round win. The Hokies improved to 7-2-1 in all-time NCAA Tournament matches at home.
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