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According to the magazine, HEED awards are the only national awards to recognize indi vidual colleges and universities across the US and Canada for their work in prioritizing diversity and inclusion on their campuses.
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INSIGHT into Diversity magazine granted Virginia Tech’s Office for Inclusion and Diversity the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award. According to INSIGHT into Diversity magazine, the award “measures an institu tion’s level of achievement and intensity of commitment in regard to broadening diversity and inclusion on campus through initiatives, programs and outreach; student recruitment, retention, and completion; and hiring prac tices for faculty and staff.”
human resources. The last time the university increased the minimum wage was in 2019 when it was raised from $10.25 to $12 per However,hour. this does not affect dining, housekeeping and grounds staff as their starting pay was already increased to $15 per hour in Sept. 2021. According to VTx, about 700 employees were affected by the change.
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The university was one of just a few across the nation to receive the distinction.
“This is the seventh consecutive year Virginia Tech has been named as a HEED award recipient and also has been selected to receive the additional honor of being named an INSIGHT into Diversity “Diversity Champion”, scoring in the very top tier of all 2022 HEED award institutions,” read the
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As reported by VTx on Sept. 13, the minimum wage for full and part-time bene fits-eligible staff employees is now $15 per hour. Previously, the starting pay was $12 per hour.The university implemented the raise on Aug. 25, impacting roughly 160 employees who made less than the current minimum wage, according to the article. The new staff pay structure further increased salaries for other staff Virginiaemployees.Techinvested almost $300,000 into the raise and to make the salary more competitive, as stated by Brian Garey, vice
About 160 university employees have been impacted by the change.
According to the VTx press release, the November 2022 issue of INSIGHT into Diversity magazine will recognize Virginia Tech and other recipients of the award.
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Virginia Tech is one of only 104 colleges and universities to receive the award, and four Virginia colleges and universities to win the award, including James Madison University,
In addition to the 2019 wage increase, Virginia Tech also planned to provide an additional salary supplement of $500 for employees who make $35,000 or less annually, according to VTx. The supplement
VIRGINIA TECH RAISES MINIMUM WAGE FOR UNIVERSITY’S SALARIED STAFF
“The problem is many people are driven away from going to college because of the high prices of tuition,” said James Weaverling, a senior at Virginia Tech studying finance.
student loans. In August 2022, as the midterm elections ramped up, Biden announced a program that would forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for non-pell grant recipients and up to $20,000 for pell-grant recipients. The forgiveness program will not apply to any individual whose income is above $125,000 and will cost approximately $500 billion over the next ten years. The program is projected to benefit the top 60% of income earners the most.
While campaigning in 2020, President Biden promised to forgive at least some
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tuition costs have increased 169% over the past 40 years — more than any other good or service other than hospital care — but wages have only grown about 9% over the same time period. The difference in wage growth and tuition inflation exhibits the expo nential growth in what universities charge students. The number of people going to college has been decreasing since 2010, presumably because people cannot afford tuition costs or they do not believe
In-person classes taking place on or after 3:15 p.m. on game day are cancelled.
The true problem, however, is not neces sarily student loan debt but instead tuition
time as the game.
FORGIVING STUDENT LOANS WILL NOT SOLVE TUITION INFLATION
Administrative and non-instructional offices will close at 2 p.m. to avoid faculty and employees departing campus at the same
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UPCOMING HOME FOOTBALL GAME IMPACTS UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS
As for students, all in-person classes on campus that begin at or after 3:15 p.m. will be canceled. Online classes will operate as usual.The announcement also advised the Virginia Tech community to be aware of special parking considerations on gameday. Faculty and staff who need to be on campus after 2:10 p.m. should park at Perry Street Garage, North End Center Garage or in spaces around the Drillfield. Students who need to be on campus after 2:10 p.m. are also encouraged to park at Perry Street Garage or in the center section of the Duck Pond Lot.
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Americans are currently divided on many issues — student loan debt being one of them. While the debate is typi cally about whether to forgive student loan debt, there is a more effective discussion to be had as to why people need to borrow exorbitant amounts to pay for their education in the first place. According to Axios, just over half of Americans said they support “forgiving, or erasing, all federal student loan debt.”
On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, the Senior Vice President and the Chief Business Officer announced upcoming changes to university operations for Thursday, Sept. 22. Virginia Tech will be hosting a football game against West Virginia University that evening.Inorder to avoid congestion, the university will take steps to help control traffic and enhanceAccordingsafety.to VTx, university employees who are permitted to work remotely or hybrid are strongly encouraged to work remotely on the day of the football game. They are still expected to work within their usual hours at their alternative work location and will not be granted authorized closing leave per University Policy 4305.
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Those who rely on Blacksburg Transit can expect information on gameday operations on Tuesday, Sept. 20 by 5 p.m.
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their degree will be enough to get a suffi cient job to pay their debts. Almost half of Americans think the government is doing too little to address student loan debt, and it is evident from the dwindling applicant and graduate data.
Addressing tuition inflation is crucial to truly lower student loans.
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“I agree with Biden’s policy because of its widespread impact,” Weaverling said. “With countless college students who live much of their lives in debt, it’s a step towards making education a worthwhile investment. People who can’t afford college will reconsider that decision because of the possibility of more debt forgiveness in the future.”
High-education universities, such as Virginia Tech, stretched administra tor-student ratios while at the same time accepting more students each year, leading to increases in salary budgets for professors and administrators and an overbuilding of amenities on campus for students. Students who are accepted can easily receive subsidized student loans — which must be paid back — increasing the chances they will take out loans they do not need or simply increasing the total amount they will owe once they graduate.
It is apparent, though, that forgiving student loans is more of a band-aid than surgery. A problem as costly and influ ential as this one should be taken seri ously: nevertheless, the solution is not going to be found in government expen ditures alone. We should be focusing on solving bad policies — whether that be the overabundance of administrators to students, the criterion for receiving loans or the lack of competition between universities — instead of attempting to solve the negative effects of those bad policies: namely, escalating debt.
While Biden’s student loan proposal is a step in the right direction, the osten sible solution to the problem of rapid ly-growing student loan debt is solving the problem of tuition costs. For that to happen, universities must be transparent about financial aid, prices for particular services and average earnings after grad uation based on major. Secondly, there must be an increase in competition between universities; promoting and incentivizing trade schools, community colleges and industry certifications can be the competition needed in order for traditional high-costing universities to start lowering prices. These two solutions should work together to lower tuition, which will presumably make people feel less pressured about financial aid: giving students crucial information about tuition, future earnings and repayment before they make the decision to take out loans.
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The Student Services building, which houses the University Bursar, Sept. 18, 2022.
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According to Forbes, “the proximate causes of tuition inflation are familiar: administrative bloat, overbuilding of campus amenities, a model dependent on high-wage labor, and the easy availability of subsidized student loans.”
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Lack of competition between univer sities and colleges is another root cause of high tuition costs. Rising demand, and the perceived educational gap between larger universities and community colleges or trade schools, increases tuition costs. Aspects of this problem include federal subsidies, students over-esti mating the return on their degree and the lack of transparency about tuition prices from“Inuniversities.awell-functioning marketplace, competition weeds out cost inefficiencies and drives prices down,” The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity said. “Less-discussed explanations for tuition hikes include significant barriers to entry for new institutions of higher education, as well as a startling lack of price trans parency regarding what students will actually pay for college.”
According to the Education Data Initiative, student loan borrowers pay an average of $26,000 in interest and take an average of 20 years to repay their debt. An average graduate with a bachelor’s degree pays student loan providers almost $500 a month. Exclusive student loan forgiveness by the federal government is a good policy in the short term because it will indeed assist millions of borrowers who have been paying excessive amounts of loans and interest — but it is not the solution.Thesolution must resolve the funda mental conflicts regarding tuition: the increase of professor-to-student ratios, the accessibility and over-spreading of financial aid, overbuilding of campus amenities and the steady growth of demand.
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The grand finale of the album is a dynamic duo of tracks that are some of the most beautiful pieces on the album. In “Phantom,” Sawayama finally reconciles with her inner child in the form of an 80s-90s rock ballad overlaid with epic guitar riffs that are reminiscent of “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey. From there, the album concludes with “To Be Alive,” a song that closes Sawayama’s adventure by expressing the moment she truly felt joy again. Sawayama’s voice returns to being light and airy and the feeling the song gives can only be described as reaching the top of a mountain to a beautiful view after struggling the entire way up.
In the third and final act of “Hold the Girl,” Sawayama finally starts to see some light at the end of the tunnel. In “Send My Love to John,” the record switches to an acoustic instrumental that details the true story of a mother finally reconciling with her queer son in spite of her traditionalistic beliefs by finally sending her best wishes to his partner. This song is an absolutely heartbreaking yet hopeful intermission from the darkness of the rest of the album. Sawayama’s angelic voice narrates this track and sets a warmer tone for the end of her journey.
I give “Hold the Girl” a 10/10.
“Hold the Girl” is an immersive and deeply powerful work of art that tells a beautiful story. Every word and melody has purpose within the album, and when put together, Sawayama guides the listener through the trials and tribulations faced during this rough part of her life. Sawayama not only demonstrates her superstardom on “Hold the Girl,” but also puts on a masterclass on the art of storytelling.
Church bells open the album’s second act of “Hold the Girl” in the electronic “Holy (Til You Let Me Go),” which describes Sawayama’s trauma at a religious school where she details trying to pray her pain away. The church bell motif returns at the end of the song as a distorted outro plays detailing the lack of people looking out
adventure.Thealbum opens with “Minor Feelings,” a short but impactful build-up to the first act of the record. Sawayama begins the plunge into her emotions here by recognizing the feelings she has regarded as negligible and the pressure that has continually built upon her. Just like how these minor feelings are emotionally weighing Sawayama down, the song similarly gets heavier instrumentally until the epic chorus where Sawayama exclaims, “All my life, I’ve felt out of place.” The song ends with the bombshell lyrics, “All these minor feelings are majorly getting to me now,” to set up this “Divine Comedy” like journey Sawayama is taking through feelings that can be seen as hellish.
for Sawayama in her life. The preceding tracks, “Your Age,” “Imagining” and “Frankenstein” explore Sawayama’s anger and cries for help by combining the pop influences of the first act of the album with hard rock reminiscent of Evanescence. This second act shows the intense emotional work Sawayama had to do in a relatable heartwrenching sequence that connects the listener to the darkness she experiences.
‘HOLD THE GIRL’: A RINA SAWAYAMA ALBUM REVIEW
With the release of her 2020 debut album “SAWAYAMA,” Rina Sawayama established herself as a rising star in the world of pop and as a champion of the rebirth of Y2K-era music. The Japanese-British musician seamlessly combined the pop influences of Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguilera with 2000s alternative metal, called nu metal, in a way that plays on Y2K nostalgia. Songs like “XS” and “Tokyo Love Hotel” even displayed deep commentary on capitalist commodification in a way that is only noticeable after a second listen. “SAWAYAMA” was so critically acclaimed that it was even the inspiration for rule changes for both The Brits and The Mercury Prize after it was ineligible for nomination due to Sawayama’s lack of British citizenship, despite living in the country for 26
years. Now, artists who have lived in the U.K. as a resident for at least five years are eligible for awards.Now, Sawayama is taking the world on a journey into the exploration of her inner child with the release of her second full-length album, “Hold the Girl.” Following her experience to try to heal from an incident in her past, Sawayama told MTV News she did, “an inner child therapy, so you honor the inner child that experienced that thing and once as an adult, you are able to kind of hold them and hug them.” That therapy session ultimately inspired the name of the album and Sawayama delivers a vulnerable and passionate narrative on homophobia, abuse, familial strife and the experience as an immigrant in an ambi tious, religiously iconoclastic genre-mashing pop
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This build-up culminates into the title track of the album “Hold the Girl,” a electro-pop ballad fusion that showcases Sawayama’s vocal range in combination with lyrics that dig into the beginning of the connection between Sawayama and her younger self. “Reach inside and hold you close, I won’t leave you on your own,” repeats throughout the song, which demonstrates Sawayama’s desire to be a guide to her inner child while simultaneously attempting to reconcile and become a fuller person in the present.
Sawayama then dives straight into the inferno with the lead single from the album, “This Hell.” The song can only be described as a club coun try-pop party that sounds like it came straight off of Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica.” In an interview with Genius, Sawayama said she wanted the song to flip the narrative of religious trauma against LGBTQ+ people in a way that reflects the expe rience that many in the community have. With lyrics like “God hates us? Alright then. Buckle up at dawn, we’re riding,” Sawayama celebrates the fact that she is proud of herself and her LGBTQ+ identity, and in the process, she’s is creating a queer club anthem out of the hate.
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In their first ever meeting, the Virginia Tech Hokies (2–1, 1–0 ACC) took down the Wofford Terriers (0–3, 0–1 SOCON) 27–7 on Saturday.Although the Hokies secured the win, it was an underwhelming performance from Grant Wells and Tech for being up against a team who went 57–0 for the first two weeks of the season. Virginia Tech allowed Wofford to end their scoring drought for the season with a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Tech went up 27–0 after an eight play, eighty yard drive topped off by freshman
It was a slow start for the early-rising Hokies, who competed in their earliest game ever with an 11 a.m. kickoff. They didn’t score a touchdown until late in the second quarter. William Ross gave Tech the lead, kicking two field goals. In the first quarter Ross kicked a 46 yarder and in the second quarter he sent in a 41 yard kick.
With Tech sitting at 6–0, they were still struggling to garner enough momentum on a drive for a touchdown. Jalen Holston was finally able to break this spell with his 10th touchdown of the year, and second rushing touchdown. Wells initially tried to carry into the end zone, but was stopped at the one-yard line. Holston picked up where Wells left off to put the Hokies ahead 13–0.
“With Keyshawn and Malachi not playing, it creates an opportunity,” Pry said. “When that ball went up in the air, I was very confident Bryce was going to catch it.”
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Blue played well for the day, making key plays for the Hokies, showing that he is rebounding well from his fall camp injury.
In the final ten minutes, the Terriers scored their first touchdown since Nov. 20, 2021, their last game of the 2021 season, when they faced UNC. They had been unable to score any points this season until Nathan Walker scored a three-yard touchdown. The kick from Atkins Roberts put the Terriers on the board and ended up being the last scoring play of theWells,game. who was 26 for 35 for the day, passed for a total of 314 yards. With 5:30 remaining in the game, Jason Brown took over at quarterback and went two for three.
Wells stated that he was pleased with his performance.“Ithought I played well,” Wells said. “I
made some completions to start drives [and] we had some big third down conversions that really helped the offense.”
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Wells (3) waits for the snap, September 17, 2022.
running back Bryce Duke scoring the first touchdown of his career.
HOKIES DEFEAT WOFFORD 27-7 IN UNDERWHELMING BUT PERFORMANCEEFFECTIVE
coach Brent Pry said. “But it’s good. We need to be able to take drives, if we get stalled, hey, let’s feel good about kicking it and making it.”
Jadan Blue picked up his first touchdown as a Hokie with a little less than six minutes left on the clock for the first half. Blue, who trans ferred after a 10-touchdown career at Temple, extended Tech’s lead 20–0.
With a final of 27–7, the Hokies did not perform what was expected of them against an FCS team. However, it is another notch in the “win” category for Tech as they look to face West Virginia for Black Diamond Trophy on Thursday.
Ross is now five for five on field goals for the season.“My ego, I wanted to just go for it,” Head
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Tech allows Wofford to score its first points since 2021, but secures the win.
Segura was the highest Hokie finisher on both the men’s and women’s teams on Friday. He placed second in the men’s division at a time of 24:34.9 while first place on the men’s side was snagged by Liberty runner Nicholas Kiprotich at a time of 24:11.0. Liberty and East Tennessee State University took first and second place in the team competition unsurprisingly, landing the Virginia Tech men in third.
Virginia Tech’s men’s team takes their first loop in the race, Sept. 16, 2022.
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Now, the Hokies look ahead to their next meet at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on Oct. 15. Since the first two home meets were so dominant for Virginia Tech, the Hokies will now look to move into that top spot in the rankings, ahead of nearby competitors such as Liberty.
Tech loses against their first ACC opponent of the season.
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The Virginia Tech Hokies (6–2–1) were routed by the Pitt Panthers (8–1–0) 4–1 on Friday afternoon. Both teams were coming off strong victories. However, only one team kicked off conference play on a positiveLandynote.Mertz put the Panthers on the board first, scoring in the 3rd minute. The Hokies answered with a penalty kick in the 39th minute. Then, the onslaught began as Katie Zailski and Mackenzie Evers added goals in the 40th and 41st minute to extend the Panthers’ lead. The Hokies went into halftime, trailing the Panthers 3–1.
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Makenzie Graham (6) defending a Pitt player, Sept. 16, 2022.
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On Friday, the women’s and men’s cross country teams competed in the annual Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational placing second and third, respectively. While each team had a strong showing, there were several individual runners who had them selves a day of ensuring a high placement for their Antonioteam.Lopez
Schupansky gave the Panthers their fourth goal of the night and put the game out of reach.The
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In the second half, the Hokies were unable to put points on the board. Shortly after the second half resumed, Sarah
Hokies have lost two of their last three games. They will look to earn their first conference victory of the season when they face NC State (5–1–3) on Sept. 22 at Dail Soccer Field.
Virginia Tech placed second and third at the invitational.
and take second place overall, as the sixth, eighth, 11th, and 14th places were taken by Virginia Tech runners.
WOMEN’S SOCCER FALL TO THE PANTHERS
As for the women, Cheyenne Leatham was the first female Hokie finisher. She came in fifth overall at a time of 21:38.4. The first four individual finisher spots were taken by Liberty and High Point University. However the Hokies were able to edge High Point out in the final team rankings
Hokies will certainly have to focus on him in coverage.Thedefense has been spotty for West Virginia this season but seemed to rebound in its matchup against Towson. Currently, the Mountaineers’ opponents have a 46.34% success rate on third-down conversions.
West Virginia is riding its first win of the season heading into this matchup. On Sept. 17 the Mountaineers dominated Towson 65–7 at home. However, this was their first win of the season, with them currently sitting at 1–2. Their first game against ACC affiliate Pitt was a loss as well as their Sept. 10 matchup against Kansas.Atquarterback, the Mountaineers have JT Daniels, a transfer from Georgia. With the Bulldogs, Daniels was 7–0 as a starter and was the team’s second-leading passer in 2021. This season, he is 64% for passing, has three passing touchdowns and one rushing.
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Deep-dive into the matchup between Tech and West Virginia.
Tech routes Norfolk State and Western Carolina in tournament.
Virginia Tech remained undefeated at home during the preseason, going 5–0. Though they had a strong showing at home, the Hokies will start their ACC conference play on the road as they travel to Clemson, South Carolina, to take on the Clemson Tigers on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.
Tech is not an ideal position for this upcoming competition. Despite West Virginia’s losing record, this game will likely result in a Mountaineer win.
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The Virginia Tech volleyball team closed out their last preseason invitational on a promising note. In the Virginia Tech Classic, the Hokies swept both Norfolk State and Western Carolina.
The Hokies are still in an adjustment period under new coaching and they are experi encing growing pains. Virginia Tech is sitting at 2–1 for the season, but they have struggled to dominate in games in which they were heavy favorites. They are coming off a win against Wofford, but they also allowed Wofford, an FCS school, to score their first touchdown since the 2021 season.
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After a meeting with Wofford, where the Hokies underperformed but took the win, Tech will face its second FBS team of the season, West Virginia, on Thursday for College Game Day.
The Hokies have met the Mountaineers 52 times since 1912 and, despite the results of the last matchup, are ahead 7–3 for the last ten meetings.
Possibly the most anticipated matchup of the season for the Hokies, besides their annual Commonwealth Clash with UVA set for Nov. 26, Tech will face the Mountaineers for the Black Diamond Trophy.
De Luliis (89) carries a VT flag into Lane stadium, Sept. 17, 2022.
At the conclusion of the Virginia Tech Classic, Powell made the All-Tournament team and Petersen won MVP of the tournament.
Wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton leads the team in receiving yards with 296 and the
West Virginia should serve a difficult, but exciting opponent for the Hokies.
27–17, West Virginia
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Vs. Western Carolina Sept. 16 at 5:30 p.m. The Friday matchup against Western Carolina
The defense has been the strongest point. The Hokies are much better at holding their opponents on third down, only allowing their opposition a success rate of 17.07% for conver sions. Dax Hollifield leads with 23 tackles and Chamarri Conner is close behind with 19.
Spartans led to their demise, allowing Virginia Tech to get a rhythm and win the first set 25–17. They also won the second set 25–17. The third set got competitive, with both teams tying up at 19. However, an attack error and two aces from freshman Hanna Borer helped lift the team out of a tough spot, leading to a 25–21 win. Senior Cera Powell had a double-double with 14 kills and ten digs. Graduate student Sydney Petersen also chipped in with a good performance with 12 kills and two blocks.
Grant Wells is still stretching his legs at quarterback, but he has shown some prom ising features. Through three games, Wells is at a 65.5% pass completion and is 63 for 96, with four interceptions. All four of the inter ceptions took place at Old Dominion.
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Vs. Norfolk State Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
In their interstate matchup against the winless Norfolk State Spartans, Virginia Tech got a sound win over them. The Hokies managed to pull away when each set got close. In the first set, the two teams were tied at 13 apiece, then Virginia Tech scored some points and got to 16–13. Later in the set, the Hokies were only up 19–16, but then a service error from the
West Virginia
The Black Diamond Trophy currently belongs to West Virginia, who defeated the Hokies 27–21 last season in September in Morgantown, West Virginia.
PREVIEWING THE WEST VIRGINIA VS. VIRGINIA TECH MATCHUP
was a big night for Virginia Tech as it was the team’s Mental Health Awareness match. Virginia Tech came out strong, winning the first set 25–15. The second set was a back-and-forth affair; the two teams were extremely compet itive to the end of the set. However, just like their matchup against Norfolk State, the Hokies pulled away just in the nick of time and went on to win the set 25–21. In the final set, Virginia Tech was on the offensive having an attack percentage of .464 to finish the set. At that high level of offense, they scorched Western Carolina 25–12 to complete the sweep.
VIRGINIA TECH VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS ALL COMPETITION IN THE VIRGINIA TECH CLASSIC
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