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Virginia Tech Fall Sports - The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)

Virginia Tech golf

The Hokies will play two new events this season -- theBridgestone

Invitational and the Wolfpack Intercollegiate. The Hokies returntwo starters

from last year's team that advanced to the NCAA SouthwestRegional.

The schedule

Sept. 29 at the VCU Shootout, Manakin-Sabot, Va.

Oct. 10 at the Brickyard Collegiate Golf Championship, Macon, Ga.

Oct. 11 at the Brickyard Collegiate Golf Championship, Macon, Ga.

Oct. 12 at the Brickyard Collegiate Golf Championship, Macon, Ga.

Oct. 16 at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, Johnson City,Tenn.

Oct. 17 at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, Johnson City,Tenn.

Oct. 18 at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, Johnson City,Tenn.

Oct. 24 at the UNCG Bridgestone Invitational, Greensboro, N.C.

Oct. 25 at the UNCG Bridgestone Invitational, Greensboro, N.C.

Feb. 21 at the Puerto Rico Classic, San Juan, P.R.

Virginia Tech cross country

The season opens Sept. 4 with the Virginia Tech Cross CountryRelays.

5 p.m. Sept. 4 Virginia Tech Cross Country Relay

6 p.m. Sept. 18 Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational

5 p.m. Oct. 2 at Highland Duel in Boone, N.C.

10 a.m. Oct. 17 at Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.

11 a.m. Oct. 31 at ACC Championships in Cary, N.C.

5 p.m. Nov. 6 Hokie Open Race

11 a.m. Nov. 14 at NCAA Southeast Region Championships inLouisville, Ky.

Noon Nov. 23 at NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind.

Virginia Tech men's soccer

The season opens with a three-game road trip. Last season, theHokies finished in ninth in the ACC and ended the season with a 5-13-1 overall record.

Exhibition

Aug. 22 vs. William & Mary, 7 p.m.

Aug. 28 at Virginia Commonwealth, 7 p.m.

Sept. 1 at UMBC, 3 p.m.

Badgers Adidas Classic, Madison, Wis.

Sept. 4 vs. Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 6 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 12:30 p.m.

Hilton Garden Hokie Invitational, Blacksburg

Sept. 11 vs. South Florida, 8 p.m.

Sept. 13 vs. East Tennessee State, 7 p.m.

Regular season

Sept. 20 at Clemson, 3 p.m.

Sept. 23 vs. American, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27 vs. NC State, 2 p.m.

Oct. 2 vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Radford, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Maryland, 8 p.m.

Oct. 13 vs. Akron, 7 p.m.

Oct. 17 vs. Virginia, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 vs. Davidson, 7 p.m.

Oct. 24 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m.

Oct. 27 vs. Longwood, 7 p.m.

Oct. 31 at Duke, 7 p.m.

Nov. 6 at Boston College, 7 p.m.

ACC Championships

Nov. 10-15 in Cary, N.C.

Virginia Tech women's soccer

The women's team finished 2008 with a 10-9-4 overall record.

Villanova Tournament, Villanova, Pa.

Aug. 28 vs. Villanova, 4 p.m.

Aug. 30 vs. Lehigh, 1 p.m.

UNC Greensboro Tournament, Greensboro, N.C.

Sept. 4 vs. Virginia Commonwealth, 5 p.m.

Sept. 6 vs. Stanford, Noon

Hilton Garden Hokie Invitational, Blacksburg

Sept. 11 vs. UNC Greensboro, 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 13 vs. College of Charleston, 2 p.m.

Regular season

Sept. 20 vs. Davidson, 5 p.m.

Sept. 24 vs. Clemson, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27 at NC State, 1 p.m.

Sept. 30 at Virginia, 7 p.m.

Oct. 4 vs. North Carolina, 5 p.m.

Oct. 11 at Maryland, 5 p.m.

Oct. 14 vs. Longwood, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18 vs. Boston College, 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Duke, 2 p.m.

Oct. 30 vs. Miami, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1 vs. Florida State, Noon

ACC Tournament

Nov. 4-8 in Cary, N.C.

Virginia Tech volleyball

The season opens Aug. 28 with the first of two home tournaments.The Hokies had a 20-11 overall record in 2008, 11-9 in the ACC.

Hilton Garden Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg

Aug. 28 vs. Montana, 7 p.m.

Aug. 29 vs. UNC Greensboro, noon

Aug. 29 vs. Liberty, 7 p.m.

VT Tournament in Blacksburg

Sept. 4 vs. East Carolina, 7 p.m.

Sept. 5 vs. Norfolk State, noon

Sept. 5 vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m.

American Tournament in Washington, D.C.

Sept. 11 vs. NJIT, 5 p.m.

Sept. 12 vs. Yale, 11 a.m.

Sept. 12 vs. American, 7 p.m.

Marriott Cavalier Invitational in Charlottesville

Sept. 18 vs. Virginia, 7 p.m.

Sept. 19 vs. Albany, 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 19 vs. Villanova, 4:30 p.m.

Regular season

Sept. 25 at Florida State, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27 at Miami, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 2 at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

Oct. 3 at Duke, TBA

Oct. 8 vs. NC State, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m.

Oct. 16 vs. Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.

Oct. 17 vs. Clemson, 6 p.m.

Oct. 23 at Boston College, 8 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Maryland, 1 p.m.

Oct. 30 vs. Miami, 7 p.m.

Oct. 31 vs. Florida State, 6 p.m.

Nov. 6 at NC State, 7 p.m.

Nov. 8 at North Carolina, 1 p.m.

Nov. 13 vs. Duke, 5 p.m.

Nov. 14 vs. Wake Forest, 5 p.m.

Nov. 20 at Clemson, 7 p.m.

Nov. 21 at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.

Nov. 25 vs. Virginia, 7 p.m.

Virginia Tech cheerleading and HighTechs

The Virginia Tech spirit program supports intercollegiateathletics and its members are considered student athletes. To beeligible to join, you must be full-time Tech student and mustmaintain a 2.0 GPA. Fall tryouts are Sept. 14 and Sept. 16 forcheerleading and Sept. 13 for the HighTechs.

What it all means

Intramural sports

These programs allow students, faculty, staff and other membersof the university community to compete in team and individual sportsagainst other Virginia Tech opponents. The purpose of intramurals isto provide exercise, recreation and fun. Some of the intramuralsports offered at Virginia Tech are bowling, chess, darts,dodgeball, flag football, horeshoes, water polo, racquetball, tabletennis and wallyball.

Club sports

These clubs allow students to form a university student lifeprogram and compete in team and individual sports again other campusand city teams. Clubs schedule their own practices, games andtournaments. Unlike the varsity sports programs, club sports do notoffer scholarships to players. Club sports at Virginia Tech includebowling, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics,ice hockey rugby and skiing.

Want to get involved?

The intramural sports orientation at Virginia Tech is set for 6p.m. Aug. 26 in McComas Hall. It will include an overview ofpolicies and procedures and door prizes.

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