By james art 
BLACKSBURG, VA. – UNCW and head coach Nicole Woods open the 2024-25 season on Monday when they host Virginia Tech for a 5:00 p.m. start at Cassell Coliseum.
Despite welcoming nine players into the offseason program, the Seahawks should return most of last year’s output, with 83% of the punts returning. Leading that charge is a preseason second-team All-Coastal Athletic Association honoree Taylor Henderson at 14.6 per game.
GAME COVERAGE
• UNCW Seahawks at Virginia Tech Hokies
• Live Stream: ACCNX
• Radio: HokieSports
• Live Stats: UNCWStats.com
INFO ABOUT THE SERIES
The Seahawks and Hokies are meeting for the first time.
HOCKEY INTELLIGENCE
Head coach Megan Duffy enters her first season with the program after coming to Blacksburg from Marquette, where she guided the Golden Eagles to the 2024 NCAA Tournament … In five seasons at MU, she compiled a 110-46 record that included a 64-30 mark in BIG EAST play… VT finished 25-8 overall and 14-4 in the ACC… Advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 92-49 win over Marshall, but fell on a 75-72 decision to nationally ranked Baylor next game … Matilda Ech, senior, is the leading returning scorer from last season with 10.4 points per game.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Seahawks visit Chapel Hill, NC on November 7th for a 7pm tip at NC. The game will be broadcast on ACCNX, part of the ESPN+ platform. UNCW hosts NCCAA member Clinton College on Nov. 10.