Virginia Tech and UVa were both eliminated from the NCAA women's soccer tourney in the round of 16 on Friday.
The third-seeded Hokies fell at second-seeded Portland 4-1, while No. 1 UCLA beat the visiting Cavs 3-0.
FOOTBALL
VHSL pairings
FOOTBALL
VHSL pairings
GROUP AAA DIVISION 6
Central Region
Highland Springs (9-1) at Hermitage (9-1), Saturday, 7 p.m.
Thomas Dale (8-2) at L.C. Bird (10-0), Saturday, 1 p.m.
Eastern Region
Grassfield (9-2) at Oscar Smith (11-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Woodside (10-1) vs. Bayside (10-1), at Virginia Beach SportsPlex, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Northern Region
South County (7-4) at W.T. Woodson (10-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Braddock (9-2) at James Robinson (10-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Northwest Region
Franklin County (9-2) at Battlefield (10-0), Friday, 7 p.m.
Osbourn (9-2) at Woodbridge (10-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
GROUP AA DIVISION 5
Central Region
Petersburg (5-5) at Clover Hill (8-2), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Dinwiddie (6-4) at Hanover (7-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Eastern Region
Great Bridge (9-2) vs. Phoebus (11-0), at Darling Stadium, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Hampton (8-3) at Lake Taylor (9-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Northern Region
James Madison (7-4) at Stone Bridge (10-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Hayfield (9-2) at R.E. Lee-Staunton (8-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Northwest Region
Brooke Point (7-4) at Massaponax (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Osbourn (8-3) at North Stafford (7-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
GROUP AA DIVISION 4
Region I
York (7-3) at Powhatan (10-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Smithfield (8-2) at Chancellor (8-2), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Region II
Liberty-Bealeton (8-3) at Broad Run (10-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
James Wood (7-4) at Sherando (8-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Region III
Spotswood (9-2) at Amherst County (10-0), Friday, 7 p.m.
Turner Ashby (9-2) at Harrisonburg (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Region IV
Magna Vista (7-4) at Salem (10-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Christiansburg (8-3) at Hidden Valley (8-2), Saturday, 1 p.m.
GROUP AA DIVISION 3
Region I
Greensville County (5-5) at Bruton (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Poquoson (5-5) at Park View-South Hill (6-4), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Region II
Western Albemarle (10-1) at Park View-Sterling (7-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Goochland (10-1) at John Handley (10-0), Saturday, 1 p.m.
Region III
R.E. Lee-Staunton (8-3) at Liberty-Bedford (9-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Brookville (9-2) at Northside (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Region IV
Graham (5-6) at Cave Spring (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Marioni (8-3) at Richlands (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
GROUP A DIVISION 2
Region A
Nandua (3-7) at Essex (10-0), Friday, 7 p.m.
Washington & Lee (8-2) at King William (8-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Region B
Appomattox County (8-2) at Clarke County (10-0), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Buckingham County (10-0) at Gretna (8-2), Saturday, 1 p.m.
Region C
Radford (8-3) at George Wythe (7-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Fort Chiswell (10-1) at Chilhowie (7-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Region D
Powell Valley (5-5) at Gate City (9-1), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
J.J. Kelly (8-2) at Lebanon (6-4), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
GROUP A DIVISION 1
Region A
Charles City (4-5) at Sussex Central (9-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Franklin (8-2) at West Point (9-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Region B
Buffalo Gap (6-4) at Riverheads (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Madison County (9-1) at Altavista (9-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Region C
Rural Retreat (4-7) at Holston (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Bath County (7-4) at Eastern Montgomery (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Region D
Thomas Walker (6-4) at Clintwood, Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Haysi (5-5) at J.I. Burton (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
The Hokies committed 24 turnovers and too often got beaten on the boards in a 72-58 loss to VCU in Richmond.
Utahya Drye had 14 points and five turnovers. Allyssa Fenyn had 13 points and four turnovers. Point guard Nikki Davis had six turnovers for Tech.
Center Stephanie Solomon had 11 points and 10 rebounds as five Rams scored in double figures.
NORTHWEST REGION DIVISION 6
Franklin County (9-2) at Battlefield (10-0), Friday, 7 p.m.
REGION IV DIVISION 4
Magna Vista (7-4) at Salem (10-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Christiansburg (8-3) at Hidden Valley (8-2), Saturday, 1 p.m.
REGION III DIVISION 3
R.E. Lee-Staunton (8-3) at Liberty (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Brookville (9-2) at Northside (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
REGION IV DIVISION 3
Graham (5-6) at Cave Spring (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Marion (8-3) at Richlands (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
REGION C DIVISION 2
Radford (8-3) at George Wythe (7-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Fort Chiswell (10-1) at Chilhowie (7-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
REGION C DIVISION 1
Rural Retreat (4-7) at Holston (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Bath County (7-4) at Eastern Montgomery (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
VHSL pairings
GROUP AAA GIRLS
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Quarterfinals
Albemarle (21-5) at South County, 7 p.m.
Deep Run (16-9) at Frank Cox (23-2), 7 p.m.
Princess Anne at Mills Godwin (20-5), 7 p.m.
Langley at Loudoun Valley, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Semifinals
South County-Albemarle winner vs. Frank Cox-Deep Run winner, 6 p.m.
Mills Godwin-Princess Anne winner vs. Loudoun Valley-Langley winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.
In the NCAA women's soccer tournament Sunday, the third-seeded Hokies won at Dayton 3-1, while UVa won at fourth-seeded Penn State 6-2.
Next up is the Sweet 16. Tech will visit second-seeded Portland (20-1) at 10 p.m. Friday Eastern time.
UVa will visit top-seeded UCLA (19-2-1) at the same time.
The winners will square off the following weeekend at the highest remaining seed for a berth in the final four.
Five Hokies scored in double figures as Virginia Tech opened its women's basketball season with a 77-55 win over Longwood.
Utahya Drye and Alyssa Fenyn each scored 15 points. Shanel Harrison had 13, Nikki Davis 11 and Abby Redick 10.
The Cavaliers opened their season with a 73-68 win over UMBC on the road, giving hall of fame coach Debbie Ryan her 700th win.
Ryan, 700-298, is the 12th women's basketball coach to reach 700 wins.
“Prepare for Combat” the sign screamed on a board behind the podium as Nike and Virginia Tech unveiled the Hokies’ new “Pro Combat” uniforms Monday in Blacksburg. Shame on Nike and shame on Virginia Tech and nine other college football teams who will be wearing the new uniforms this season before Nike outfits all of its clients with the same uniforms in 2010. Football is often compared to war, but it’s not. No one presumably will die Saturday when the Hokies play at Maryland. With our country involved in two wars and some former members of Tech’s Corps of Cadets not returning home, it is particularly distressing that Tech would wear these uniforms. — Buddy Wright
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Virginia Tech won’t get to play at home in the NCAA tournament this weekend, even though it is one of the top 12 seeds in the 64-team field.
The Hokies (14-7) and Virginia (9-5-5) both reaped at-large bids Monday.
Tech will be in a four-team regional at Dayton. Tech will face Ohio Valley Conference champ Murray State (11-8-2) in the first round Friday, with A-10 champ Dayton (16-0-5) meeting Marquette (15-5-2). The winners will meet in a second-round game at Dayton on Sunday.
The early-round sites were chosen to create the fewest number of plane flights, according to the NCAA. Among the top 16 seeds in the field, only Tech, Florida and Central Florida won’t be hosting this weekend.
Tech is the No. 3 seed in its 16-team bracket, which also includes No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 Portland and No. 4 Penn State. Only the top four teams in each bracket were seeded. This is just the third NCAA bid for Tech, and the first time Tech has been seeded.
UVa was sent to a four-team regional at Penn State. The Cavaliers will face St. John’s (13-6-1) in the first round Friday, with the Big Ten champ Nittany Lions (12-5-2) facing Colgate (11-6-3).
This will be the first NCAA appearance for both Murray State and St. John’s.
Eight ACC teams made the field.
W&L women's soccer home for NCAAs
The NCAA announced Monday that Washington and Lee will host first- and second-round games this weekend in the Division III tournament.
The Generals (16-1-3), who earned an automatic NCAA bid by winning the ODAC tournament last weekend, will host USA South champ Christopher Newport (12-7-3) at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Lynchburg (14-3-3), which reaped an at-large bid, will face Landmark Conference champ Catholic (17-2-1) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at W&L.
The winners will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday for a berth in the Sweet 16.
Virginia Wesleyan also got an at-large bid to the 63-team tournament; the Marlins will be in a four-team regional at Johns Hopkins.
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