Longwood University Athletics said the Longwood men’s soccer team is scheduled to play Virginia Tech at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Thompson Field in Blacksburg. The match is set to stream on ACC Network Extra, according to the announcement.
According to Longwood Athletics, Virginia Tech entered the game in second place in the ACC with 10 points and a 3-1-1 conference record, and was 6-3-1 overall after a 2-1 win at Virginia on Friday. Longwood was 6-4 and ranked 11th nationally in road victories with three, the announcement said.
The teams were meeting for the second consecutive season, and Virginia Tech led the all-time series 9-4-2, according to Longwood Athletics. The announcement said both teams had played ETSU: Longwood won 4-3 in Johnson City, Tennessee, while Virginia Tech lost 3-1 at home.
Longwood Athletics said Tuesday’s game was the first of two scheduled for the Lancers that week. The team was set to return to Farmville on Saturday to host Gardner-Webb in a Big South matchup.