WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Hokies started the game on a 9-0 run.

No. 1 seed Virginia Tech is set to play in the Sweet 16 this Saturday for the first time since 1999.

Hokies defeated the Jackrabbits 72-60.

Hokies leading Jackrabbits 46-23.

Hokies enter the NCAA Tournament on an 11 game win streak.

Taylor Soule provided a big second half spark for the Hokies.

The Hokies center becomes the third-straight two-time winner of the ACC Player of the Year award.

The Hokies, who have won eight straight games, won 14 games in the ACC for the first time.

The Cavaliers put up a triumphant effort in front of a crowd of more than 6,000 inside John Paul Jones Arena.

The Hokies win their 20th game of the season.

The Cavaliers snap a seven-game losing streak.

Cavaliers have now dropped six straight.

Sonia Citron made a career-high six 3-pointers.

Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore set program records in the win.

Virginia's leading scorer Mir McLean was taken off the court on a stretcher after an apparent leg injury.

Jasmyn Roberts scored a career-high 23 points in the Hurricanes victory.

Gerogia Amoore hit the decisive three free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining.

Olivia Miles notched 16 points, 13 rebounds in the victory.

It's the highest ranking ever in program history.

It's the Cavaliers first 10-0 start to a season since 1991.

Kayana Traylor tied a season-high 18 points as the Hokies remain undefeated this season.

The game was played in front of nearly 2,000 local kids on what was Education Day.

Cavaliers had four players score in double figures including Mir McLean who recorded a double-double.

Hokies move to 6-0 this season.

The Cavaliers move to 3-0 and earn their earliest ACC win ever in program history.

Amaka Agugua-Hamilton enters her first season leading the Cavaliers program.

The Hokies are coming off a record-setting season on their way to earning an NCAA Women's Tournament bid.

Former Virginia Tech women's assistant coach Shawn Poppie becomes the seventh head coach of the Mocs program.

Bridgette Rettstatt led the Flames with 16 points.

University of Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams announced the termination of head women’s basketball coach Tina Thompson’s contract on Thursday afternoon.

The Hokies earned their eleventh ACC win of the season, a program first.

Hokies guard Aisha Sheppard was carried off with eight minutes remaining in the game with an apparent leg or knee injury.

Elizabeth Kitley eclipsed 1,000 career points in the victory.

The win proved to be the first win over an ACC opponent since the 2008, when the Flames defeated the Hokies 45-43 in Blacksburg.

Hokies guard Aisha Sheppard scored a season-high 30 points in the loss.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – For the first time since Feb. 11 the Virginia Tech women’s team took to the court to battle Syracuse and the Hokies showed no signs of rust. “Really big win for us in so many different ways,” said head coach Kenny Brooks. Georgia Amoore and Cayla King each tallied 14 points in the Hokies 7th ACC win of the season. Sunday’s win also proved to be another milestone for the Hokies program-- 5 game ACC win streak for the first time ever. Head Coach Kenny Brooks now sits 2 wins shy of reaching 100 wins while coaching Virginia Tech.

ATLANTA, Ga. – Virginia Tech’s starting five- Aisha Sheppard, Cayla King, Azana Baines, Asiah Jones and Elizabeth Kitley- combined for 44 points on Sunday but turnovers and mistakes kept the Hokies from snapping a 3-game losing streak. Aisha Sheppard tried to set the tone early with 12 first half points, finishing with 20. “I thought we left opportunities on the table where we didn’t capitalize,” said head coach Kenny Brooks. “We’re not playing together right now and we’re not trusting each other enough and it’s showing. It’s showing at the worst time in the game.”“Minimize the mistakes that we make throughout the game because they’re becoming repetitive because we’re seeing it in multiple different films, multiple different games it’s the same mistakes,” said Hokies guard Aisha Sheppard.

Four Lady Flames scored in double figures, and Liberty tallied a season high for points in an 88-59 triumph over Lipscomb. The Lady Flames have won four straight contests overall, seven consecutive ASUN Conference games and nine home games in a row. Lipscomb Individuals: Jordan Peete – 12 points; Taylor Clark – 11 points; Jalyn Holcomb – 10 points, 3 assists; Jane Deason – 6 rebounds. Eleven different Lady Flames scored points, as the victors recorded 39 bench points. The home team remains undefeated at Liberty Arena, including a 6-0 record for the Liberty men’s basketball team and a 4-0 mark for the Lady Flames.

Florida State's Sara Bejedi 5 is surrounded by Virginia Tech defenders before passing the ball during the forth quarter of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg Va., Thursday, December 31 2020. Florida State won the game 73-63. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)BLACKSBURG, Va. – In their first game in two weeks, the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team came up short to Florida State 73-63. Virginia Tech only trailed by 6 at halftime but was outscored 22-9 in the third quarter. Virginia Tech hopes to keep the rust off as they now have a week off before welcoming in No.