BLACKSBURG, Va. – Jack Dearie's shot deflected inside the right post with 3:59 left in the first overtime on Wednesday night, lifting 8-seed Virginia Tech to a 1-0 victory over 9-seed Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tournament at Thompson Field.
The Eagles closed the 2021 fall season with a record of 6-7-2 (2-4-2 ACC), while the Hokies improved to 10-4-3 and earned a trip to the ACC Quarterfinals to face top-seed Pitt on Sunday.
Virginia Tech held a 3-1 advantage in shots on goal in a defensive match that followed a scoreless regular season matchup in Newton.