Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 12 No. 6 | June 2020

19- 20 by Jimmy Robertson runner ever to win back-to-back cross country titles and the first since Louis Castagnola won back-to-back Southern Conference crowns in 1959-60. Seufer went on to finish fourth at the NCAA Championships, which marked the highest finish ever by a Tech men’s runner. 6. Hokies outlast UNC in six overtimes Quincy Patterson’s two-point conversion run in the sixth overtime propelled Virginia Tech to a wild 43-41 victory over North Carolina on Oct. 19 at Lane Stadium in what marked the longest game in ACC history. Both teams twice missed chances to win the game in earlier overtimes, and then in the sixth overtime, Khalil Ladler’s tackle of UNC quarterback Sam Howell gave the Hokies a final chance — and Tech took advantage with Patterson’s conversion. Patterson, taking over for an injured Hendon Hooker, rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown and threw for 54 yards and a score. 7. M c Glynn selected in NWSL draft Mandy McGlynn’s great collegiate soccer career ended, but she’ll continue to be involved in the sport after Sky Blue FC selected her with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Draft in mid-January. The Virginia Tech goalkeeper from Jacksonville, Florida became just the second Tech player ever to be selected in the NWSL draft, joining Jazmine Reeves (2014). McGlynn earned All-America honors this past season after registering 10 shutouts, leading the Hokies to a 12-5-2 overall record and an NCAA berth. McGlynn’s 32 career shutouts are a program record. 8. Tech men’s soccer advances to Sweet 16 The Virginia Tech men’s soccer team received its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament bid, and the Hokies again made the most of it, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in program history and the third time under head coach Mike Brizendine. Tech received a first- round bye and then made it to the Sweet 16 after a 4-1 victory over New Hampshire in the second round. Kristo Strickler scored two goals, and both Camron Lennon and James Kasak added goals in the win. Tech’s run ended with a 2-1 loss at Stanford in the round of 16, but the Hokies still won 10 matches for the fourth consecutive year. 9. Tech softball with three wins over ranked teams in Florida tournament Mackenzie Lawter’s sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth inning enabled the Virginia Tech softball team to knock off No. 21 Northwestern 6-5 in the final game of the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational, capping a weekend in which the Hokies beat three ranked teams. A day earlier, Tech knocked off No. 14 Minnesota 2-1 behind solo homers from Olivia Lattin and Maddi Banks and great pitching from Kaylee Hewitt, and two days earlier, beat No. 18 South Carolina 8-6, thanks in part to three RBI from Kelsey Bennett. The Hokies finished the shortened season with a 21-4 record and ranked No. 16 in the final USA Today/NFCA coaches’ poll. 10. Defense secures success on Bud Foster Day Virginia Tech Athletics celebrated longtime defensive coordinator Bud Foster’s career by claiming the Nov. 9 game against Wake Forest as Bud Foster Day, and the celebration was a big one for Foster, who later retired at the end of the season. The Hokies held the No. 22 Demon Deacons to—at the time—season lows in points (17) and yards (301) in a 36-17 victory, and Tech’s defense also forced two turnovers and registered three sacks. Virginia Tech’s players carried Foster, who coached at Tech for more than three decades, off the field following the game. 5 6 7 8 9 10 inside.hokiesports.com 13