Highlander on national list
Radford University redshirt sophomore pitcher Bruce Hudson has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Watch List for the 2020 season, the organization announced on Monday afternoon.
Hudson, a 6-foot-2 right-hander from Washington, D.C., made 18 appearances in his redshirt freshman season for the Highlanders. He compiled a 4-1 record with a 2.89 ERA in 43.2 innings pitched, all out of the bullpen. The righty’s numbers dwindled to a paltry 0.62 ERA in Big South play. Hudson finished the year with 35 strikeouts compared to just 16 walks and was a Second-Team All-Big South selection in 2019.
Hudson is one of four Big South pitchers on the Stopper of the Year Watch List, joining Campbell’s Landry Moore, Charleston Southern’s RJ Petit and Winthrop’s Colten Rendon.
Hokies Golf third in PR
The Virginia Tech women’s golf team posted a three-round total of 871 and finished in third place at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic Tuesday afternoon. The three-day, 54-hole event was played at the 6,164-yard, par 72 River Course at the Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
The Hokies shot an opening round even-par 288 in Sunday’s first round and followed that with a 295 on Monday. Tech completed competition with another even-par 288, the third-best round in Tuesday’s final round.
Alyssa Montgomery, a freshman from Knoxville, Tenn., tied for third individually with a 6-under 210, three strokes behind medalist Irene Kim of Northwestern. The third-place finish is the best of Montgomery’s young collegiate career, and she now has four top-20 finishes in her five career events. She had five birdies on Tuesday in her 2-under 70 round and 15 for the tournament (five in each of the three rounds).
ACC Swimmers of Week
Virginia Tech swept ACC Swimmer-of-the-Week honors after Blake Manoff and Loulou Vos turned in impressive performances over the weekend at the Virginia Tech Invite.
In a time trial of the 200 freestyle, Manoff set the Christiansburg Aquatic Center record and recorded the second fastest time in program history with a 1:33.68. The sophomore swam NCAA B cuts in all of his events including first-place finishes in the 100 and 200 butterfly as well as a time trial of the 100 back in which he had a 46.89.
Loulou Vos turned in top performances throughout the weekend, finishing first in the 200 and 500 free events. In addition, the sophomore had a second place finish in the 100 free. Her time in the 200 free moved her into sixth on the Virginia Tech all-time list.
VT Lacrosse partnership
Cascade Maverik Lacrosse is proud to announce its partnership with Virginia Tech Women’s Lacrosse. Cascade Maverik will be the official equipment sponsor for the Hokies, making it the first-ever partnership with a women’s ACC team.
