Virginia Tech falls 2-1 to NC State in ACC Tournament First Round

BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech (8-7-3, 4-3-2 ACC) took an early lead against NC State (6-5-6, 2-4-3 ACC) but surrendered two second-half goals, falling 2-1 to the Wolfpack on Wednesday evening at Thompson Field in the first round of the ACC Tournament.

How It Happened
The Hokies struck first in the opening half as freshman Luke Hamel capitalized on a free kick, sending a right-footed shot into the bottom-left corner of the net to give Tech a 1-0 advantage.

Virginia Tech carried the lead into halftime despite facing eight first-half shots from NC State.

The Wolfpack responded in the second half, finding the equalizer six minutes after the break before scoring the go-ahead goal 18 minutes later to take a 2-1 lead.

NC State held off the Hokies for the remainder of the match to secure the victory and advance to the 2026 ACC Tournament Quarterfinals.

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The NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship bracket will be announced Monday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. ET.