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First-year Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente has been impressed with how fans of the No. 23 Hokies show up everywhere they play.Theyll likely be well-represented Saturday at Duke.The schools are separated by about 165 mostly highway miles, so its not a hard trip. And while Duke (3-5, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) is having an off year after recent success under coach David Cutcliffe, the Hokies (6-2, 4-1) are experiencing a resurgence and in position to capture the leagues Coastal Division title.The Blue Devils have struggled to fill their 40,000-seat stadium, and with their last three home crowds averaging nearly 18,000 empty seats, that historically means lots of room for fans clad in maroon and orange.Oh, its been great, Fuente said of the following, which also made its presence known last Thursday night at Pittsburgh. ... It was kind of odd last week. Usually theyre all kind of in one spot. Last week, they were kind of separated throughout the stadium. Ive said this before, but its very nice to work at a place that really wants to support what your kids are doing on a weekly basis, whether theyve got to drive a couple hours or not. Our kids certainly notice it. I know that.It helps that the Hokies are back in the Top 25 after several seasons of struggling heading into November, and sometimes even into the final game, just to keep their bowl streak going.Already assured of extending their nation-best streak to 24 straight bowl appearances, they have set their sights higher. Though they arent looking ahead, earlier this season they climbed to No. 17 in the Top 25 , then stumbled mightily at Syracuse, losing 31-17 .Wide receiver Isaiah Ford said everyone remembers how deflating that defeat was.Any time that things come about that were talking about ... the game this week, thats the first thing that comes out is, `Hey, you know what? Weve had this happen to us before. And lets learn from it, he said.Syracuse, however, is a nearly 600-mile drive from Blacksburg, Virginia, and Ford, a junior, has come to count on the Virginia Tech fan base being well represented, especially in games a reasonable distance away.Every game is a home game when you play at Virginia Tech, the programs career leader with 23 touchdown receptions said. Our fans travel and they travel well and travel in packs. And its amazing and its a privilege. When our fans are cheering louder than theirs, it speaks volumes about our fan base.Ford is just eight receptions away from passing Jarrett Boykin as the Hokies career leader with 185 catches, and needs just 363 receiving yards to supplant Boykin as the schools career receiving yards leader.He has an outside chance to break both records this season, but whenever he does, he can pretty much rest assured that there will be plenty of fans of the Hokies there to celebrate the milestone achievements.---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Hank on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hankkurzjr Yeezy Boost 350 v2 Yeezreel Pas Cher . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. 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As part of a series looking at the mind, body and soul of an athlete, ESPNs Prim Siripipat will speak to various tennis players throughout the US Open.NEW YORK -- A year ago, Roberta Vinci pulled off one of the most epic upsets in US Open history.The No. 43-ranked Italian stunned No. 1 Serena Williams in the semifinals, ending Williams 33-match winning streak in majors -- and her quest for the first calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Grafs feat in 1988.After the match, Vinci was emotional, calling it the best moment of her life. Beforehand, it was a much different story. Did she really believe she could beat Williams heading into it?No. Really! No ... Vinci said in her on-court interview. When I woke up, I said OK, I have the semifinals today. Try to enjoy it. Dont think about Serena. Play.Although it was a painful defeat, Serena acknowledged the 12-1 underdog played her heart out.I thought she played the best tennis in her career, Serena said. Actually, I guess its inspiring. But, yeah, I think she played literally out of her mind.Added Vinci: The power of the mind and the mental game is important for this kind of sport.This past Wednesday, that positivity was evident again when Vinci, 33, was down a break in the second set of her second-round match.With American Christina McHale, 24, leading 3-2, the now No. 7 seed maintained her focus and turned a difficult moment into an opportunity. Vinci won four straight games on her way to a 6-1, 6-3 victory.Vinci faced another test of will Friday in her three-set win over Carina Witthoeft, 21, of Germany. Despite dropping the second set, the Italian kept her concentration and made only five unforced errors in the third set, winning 6-0, 5-7, 6-3.Up next in the fourth round, she will face Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine.Indeed, it was the fiery Italians mind that enabled her to take down the most intimidating player on the WTA Tour in Serena Williams last year.She offered espnW these mental tips on how to handle a daunting opponent:1. Forget your opponent.Dont think about whos on the other sside of the net.dddddddddddd Forget their name. Forget their ranking. Forget their résumé and who theyve beaten. Shift your focus from your opponent to you. Think about your game, Vinci said. Dont think about the opponent. Just play your game and be aggressive.2. Focus on your breath.As in yoga teaching, breathing helps a player stay in the present moment, which prevents them from thinking about past mistakes or looking too far ahead into the match. Slow, deep breaths also help with nerves and pressure, which happens to all players.When asked how often she gets nervous, Vinci said, Always. I always feel the pressure. Im always nervous ... every single match and especially at the beginning. Then, step by step, I try to calm down, focus and the pressure gets low, and then I get back into the match.3. Forget about the future.This means dont worry about winning or losing. Yes, as a competitor, of course you want to win. However, getting too wrapped up in results can cause more stress and cause an athlete to lose focus on the things that will help them earn a victory.Stay focused every single point and dont think about the results, Vinci said. Just play your game.4. Think positive.Her belief may have fluctuated, but Vinci stayed positive throughout the entire match regardless of what was happening.With that said, it begged the question to ask Vinci one more time about the trust in herself. Did she really not believe she could beat Williams? Not even a little bit?OK, a little bit. A little bit ... yes, Vinci said.Just a little bit of belief. Thats all it takes.Prim Siripipat joined ESPN as an anchor in 2011 after spending three years in Miami covering the Dolphins, Heat and Marlins. She has appeared on SportsCenter, First Take, NBA Tonight and ESPN Radio. She played tennis at Duke University and, shortly after, began a career in broadcasting in Raleigh, North Carolina. Follow her on Twitter @ESPNPrim. ' ' '