Virginia Tech falls 3–0 to SMU at Thompson Field

Virginia Tech conceded twice in the first half and lost 3–0 to SMU in men’s soccer Sunday, September 27, at Thompson Field.

Landon Hickam opened the scoring in the seventh minute from a Stephan Soghomonian assist. Milton Lopez made it 2–0 in the 22nd minute, with Ryan Clanton-Pimentel and Enzo Panozzo credited with assists.

The Hokies finished with eight shots, three on target. They generated five shots after halftime, matching SMU’s second-half total, but could not cut into the lead. Soghomonian converted an 83rd-minute penalty to complete the scoring.

Virginia Tech dropped to 5–3–1 overall and 2–1–1 in ACC play. SMU remained unbeaten at 8–0–1 and improved to 3–0 in the conference.

The Hokies visit Virginia on Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. Eastern on ACC Network.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.