Marty Gordon
Utah Royals goalkeeper and Virginia Tech alum Mandy Haught has been called up to the U.S. Women’s National Team for the first time in her career.
She will join the USWNT as the squad prepares to face Iceland. The team also plays Argentina at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
The Jacksonville, Fla. native was a member of the USA’s 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Team and finished her U-20 career with 10 caps. She was the starting goalkeeper for the USA at the 2018 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship and also played for the USA at the U-18 WNT level.
Haught is in the middle of a record-breaking season for the Royals, recording 78 saves. She has appeared in 23 matches and played 2,070 minutes with four shutouts. She joined the Royals after winning an NWSL Championship in 2023 with Gotham FC.
The most decorated goalkeeper in Tech history was a 2019 United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American. She is the Hokies’ career leader in shutouts (32) and goals against average (0.99). She made 75 career starts and tallied 7,015 minutes of action.
Roanoke finale cancelled
George Mason University informed Roanoke College that their club football team will be unable to play the game scheduled against Roanoke College Sunday, Nov. 3. In a statement from RC: “We have worked diligently to find another opponent to play instead, but after reaching out to a dozen different teams, we were unable to find another team that is willing or able to play Roanoke College in the final game of our club season.”
Syracuse game at noon
Virginia Tech football’s road contest against ACC foe Syracuse is slated for Saturday, Nov. 2 at JMA Wireless Dome at noon ET on The CW.
The Hokies and Orange will face off for the 21st overall matchup between the two programs. The contest also marks the first game Tech will play in Syracuse, New York, since 2016, the inaugural game of the Orange in the ACC. In their latest matchup, Virginia Tech won last season in commanding fashion with a 38-10 victory in Lane Stadium on a Thursday night.
Tech and Syracuse have a history dating back to their time in the Big East, where the series is evenly split across 12 contests. The Hokies won the final contest as Big East conference mates 51-7, and the programs would have a 13-year gap before their next matchup as members of the ACC. Since Syracuse joined the ACC in 2013, the Hokies and Orange have faced off three times.
Lady Hokies clinch ACC berth
No. 19 Virginia Tech women’s soccer team clinched a berth in the ACC Tournament with a 2-0 road win at No. 7 Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.
The Hokies earned their second Top 10 win of the season with their defeat over the Fighting Irish. With the victory, Tech has 20 points – good for third in the ACC standings with one match remaining. It is the most points the Hokies have earned in the ACC since 2013.
Sarah Rosenbaum and Lauren Gogal each scored in the win.