Softball Takes On No. 6 Virginia Tech Friday In First ACC Road Series

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Carolina softball team hits the road for its first Atlantic Coast Conference road series of the season, kicking off a three-game series at No. 6 Virginia Tech on Friday.

Friday's matchup will air live on the ACC Network with Drew Carter (play-by-play) and Jenny Dalton-Hill (analyst) on the call.

Carolina enters the matchup against the Hokies on a four-game winning streak, most recently defeating Liberty 3-2 in Lynchburg on Wednesday.

UNC (16-10, 3-2 ACC) at No. 6 Virginia Tech (18-3, 6-0 ACC)
Location: Blacksburg, Va.
Stadium: Tech Softball Park
Series: Carolina leads the all-time series 32-16 and is 16-7 in Blacksburg

Schedule
Friday: 5 p.m. (ACC Network)
Saturday: 2 p.m. (ACCNX)
Sunday: 12 p.m. (ACCNX)

Notable:
• In Carolina's last series against then-No. 21 Virginia Tech on March 19-21, 2019, the Tar Heels took 2-of-3 from the Hokies to take the series win
• Carolina's last win over a top-10 team was a 9-8 victory vs. No. 2 Alabama on Feb. 7, 2020, in Tallahassee. Hannah George was the winning pitcher in the game
• Carolina's last series win over a top-10 opponent was April 14-15, 2019, vs. No. 3 FSU in Chapel Hill
• In Hannah George's last outing, she threw UNC' s first no-hitter since 2013, securing a 2-0 win over UNCW on March 15
• Friday's matchup will be the sixth game against a ranked opponent for the Tar Heels this season
• The Tar Heels have won six of their last seven games, including their first ACC series win of the season over Boston College in Chapel Hill on March 13

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Softball Takes On No. 6 Virginia Tech Friday In First ACC Road Series

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