Greenville, S.C. – The Furman men's soccer team, ranked No. 9 in this week's Top Drawer Soccer Top 25, travels to Blacksburg, Va., on Tuesday for a top 10 match-up against the fifth-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies.

Tuesday's match of unbeaten teams, set for a 5 p.m. kickoff at Thompson Field, will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. Links for the live statistics and live stream are available at FurmanPaladins.com.

Furman enters the match at 3-0-2 following a 3-2 victory over Davidson last Thursday night at Stone Soccer Stadium. Junior Diego Hernandez bagged two first-half goals and Furman held off a late rally by the Wildcats with the help of sophomore Wilfer Bustamante's second-half tally.
 
Virginia Tech is 2-0-2 on the season after forging a 2-2 draw against rival Virginia this past weekend. The Hokies claimed a 3-0 victory versus the Paladins in the only previous meeting between the schools on September 8, 2024, in Greenville, S.C.
 
Tuesday's clash marks the first of two top 10 match-up this week for the Paladins who travel to face eighth-ranked and unbeaten Gardner-Webb on Friday night in Boiling Springs, N.C.
 
Note: In addition to its No. 9 ranking in the Top Drawer Soccer Top 25, Furman is ranked No. 19 in the latest College Soccer News Top 25, which was released on Monday. Virginia Tech is ranked No. 12 in the College Soccer News poll.
 
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