Razorbacks meet Virginia Tech in second round of NCAA

FAYETTEVILLE — Fresh of the heels of its 5-1 victory over Little Rock in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Razorback soccer team finally received its opponent for the Round of 32 as it will face Virginia Tech from the ACC.

The Razorbacks and Hokies will face off on Friday at 1 p.m. in Chapel Hill, N.C. at WakeMed Soccer Park.

NCAA Tournament Second Round Match Info
Opponent: Virginia Tech Hokies (10-7-3, 5-5-0 ACC)
Date: Friday, Nov. 16Location: WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
First Kick: 1 p.m.

The winner between Arkansas and Virginia Tech will move to face the winner of one-seed North Carolina and Kansas on Sunday also in Chapel Hill at Noon. Details on television or streaming are still being determined.

Arkansas (14-4-4) is back in the second round of the NCAA Tournament after an offensive explosion last week against Sun Belt-champion Little Rock. It’s the fourth time in school history that Arkansas has been one of the final 32 teams in the national tournament and a win on Friday would mark the first time since 2013 that it has reached the Sweet 16.

Virginia Tech (10-7-3) reached the second round after defeating Texas, 1-0, in Austin last week. The Hokies went 5-5-0 in ACC play this year, finishing eighth in the league and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Sat, Sep 5	vs North Alabama	W 31-14
Sat, Sep 12	@ Utah	L, 43-10
Sat, Sep 19	Georgia	L, 45-17
Sat, Sep 26	Tulsa	W 34-6
Sat, Oct 3	@ Texas A&M	L, 34-7
Sat, Oct 10	Tennessee	3:15 PM SEC Network
Sat, Oct 17	@ Vanderbilt	6:00 PM ESPN2
Sat, Oct 31	vs Missouri	TBA
Sat, Nov 7	@ Auburn	TBA
Sat, Nov 14	South Carolina	TBA
Sat, Nov 21	@ Texas	TBA
Sat, Nov 28	vs LSU	TBA

OVERALL		Record	Pts
1.	Shiloh Christian (10)	5-0	161	3
2.	Bentonville West (3)	5-0	139	4
3.	Conway (4)	4-1	130	2
4.	Bentonville	4-1	121	1
5.	Joe T. Robinson	5-0	103	5
6.	Searcy	5-0	77	6
7.	North Little Rock	4-1	44	7
8.	Springdale Har-Ber	3-2	27	—
9.	Sheridan	5-0	23	—
10.	Greenwood	3-2	22	—
Others receiving votes: Bryant 19, Benton 15, LR Christian 13, Fayetteville 7, Stuttgart 6, Mountain Home 5, Farmington 4, El Dorado 4, Sylvan Hills 4, Pulaski Academy 3, Van Buren 1, Jacksonville 1, Nashville 1.

CLASS 7A
1.	Shiloh Christian (10)	5-0	76	3
2.	Bentonville West (3)	5-0	59	4
3.	Conway (4)	4-1	55	2
4.	Bentonville	4-1	45	1
5.	North Little Rock	4-1	9	5
Others receiving votes: Springdale Har-Ber 5, Bryant 4, Fayetteville 2.

CLASS 6A
1.	Searcy (16)	5-0	84	1
2.	Benton (1)	3-2	45	3
3.	Sheridan	5-0	43	4
4.	El Dorado	4-1	31	5
5.	Mountain Home	4-1	21	—
Others receiving votes: Sylvan Hills 19, Van Buren 12.

CLASS 5A
1.	Joe T. Robinson (16)	5-0	84	1
2.	Greenwood (1)	3-2	55	2
3.	Farmington	5-0	46	4
4.	Jacksonville	4-1	33	—
5.	Little Rock Parkview	3-2	16	3
Others receiving votes: Greenbrier 9, LR Mills 7, Camden Fairview 4, Morrilton 1.

CLASS 4A
1.	Stuttgart (11)	5-0	76	1
2.	Nashville (4)	5-0	69	2
3.	Gosnell (2)	5-0	48	3
4.	Ozark	5-0	25	4
5.	Elkins	4-1	15	5
Others receiving votes: Gravette 8, Arkadelphia 4, Forrest City 2, Fountain Lake 2, Pottsville 2, Lonoke 2.

CLASS 3A
1.	Bismarck (4)	4-1	62	2
2.	Fordyce (7)	3-1	60	1
3.	Mansfield	4-2	28	4
4.	Walnut Ridge (4)	4-1	23	—
	Rison	5-0	23	—
Others receiving votes: Rivercrest 21, Smackover 16, Glen Rose 14, Newport 6, Atkins 2.

CLASS 2A
1.	Mount Ida (10)	6-0	71	1
2.	Baptist Prep (7)	5-0	69	2
3.	Marked Tree	4-1	29	4
4.	East Poinsett County	4-1	19	—
5.	Gurdon	3-2	17	5
Others receiving votes: Earle 14, Hazen 9, Bearden 9, Bigelow 9, Dierks 6, Hector 3.

8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.	Corning (7)	5-0	29	1
	Cedar Ridge (5)	5-0	29	2
3.	Magazine (1)	4-0	15	3
Others receiving votes: Izard County 4, Rose Bud 1.

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