The 2020 Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer team represented

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during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 49th season of the University fielding a program. The Hokies played their home games at Sandra D. Thompson Field in

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. The Hokies were led by twelfth-year head coach

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. The teams' 2020 season was significantly impacted by the

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, which curtailed the fall season and caused the NCAA Tournament to be played in spring 2021. The ACC was one of the only two conferences in men's soccer to play in the fall of 2020. The ACC also held a mini-season during the spring of 2021. The Hokies finished the fall season 3–2–2 and 3–1–2 in ACC play to finish in second place in the North Division. In the ACC Tournament they lost to Clemson in the Quarterfinals. They finished the spring season 4–4–2 and 2–4–0 in ACC play, to finish in fifth place in the Coastal Division. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They defeated

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in the Second Round before losing to the number six seed

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in the Third Round to end their season.

Previous season

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, but fell to Wake Forest in the quarterfinals. The Hokies earned an at-large bid into the

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. As the tenth overall seed Virginia Tech defeated

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in the second round, before losing to

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in the third round.

Preseason

Player movement

Players leaving

Players arriving

Transfers

Preseason rankings

ACC Media Poll

The ACC men's soccer media poll was released on September 8, 2020. Virginia Tech was picked to finish third in the ACC North Division.

Preseason honors and awards

; All-ACC Preseason Team * Kristo Strickler, Senior, Forward

Squad

Roster

Updated: December 10, 2020

Team management

Schedule

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Honors and awards

Rankings

Fall 2020

Spring 2021

2021 MLS SuperDraft

Source:

References

External links

Virginia Tech Men's Soccer
{{2020–21 NCAA Division I men's soccer season

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