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guard Amy Wetzel, surprised sixth-seeded
Wisconsin, which was ranked No. 23 at the
time, 75-64. Wetzel set a Tech record and
tied an NCAA West Region free throw mark
by converting 16 free throws for a career-
high 28 points. The Hokies, however, would
bow out after round two as host Florida,
ranked No. 12, won 89-57. Wetzel again led
all scorers with 24 points.
1999
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NCAA
The Hokies used the 1999 season to
establish themselves as one of the nation’s
elite programs. Henrickson led Tech to
a school-record 28-3 finish, including a
15-1 Atlantic 10 mark. Cassell Coliseum
was the site for NCAA First- and Second-
Round games. The Hokies dispatched Saint
Peter’s, 73-48, before defeating Auburn,
76-61, to earn the program’s first Sweet 16
appearance. Tech traveled to Greensboro,
N.C., to face second-ranked Tennessee in
the NCAA East Regional. Behind 27 points
from National Player of the Year Chamique
Holdsclaw, the Volunteers eliminated Tech,
68-52, to advance.
2000
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WNIT
Virginia Tech posted its third consecutive 20-
win season under Henrickson. The Hokies
posted a 20-11 record and made their
first appearence in the Women’s National
Invitational Tournament. Cassell Coliseum
was the site of the first-round matchup
against Georgia State. The Hokies used a
1994
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NCAA
Virginia Tech had a 24-5 record and
captured the Metro Conference Tournament
title to advance to the Hokies’ first NCAA
Tournament. Tech was seeded eighth in
the East Region and played host to Auburn
in a first-round game at Cassell Coliseum.
Auburn, on the strength of 24 points and 12
rebounds from Danielette Coleman, defeated
the Hokies, 60-51. Tech guard Christi
Osborne led the Hokies with 22 points and
seven rebounds.
1995
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NCAA
Tech kept up its success by claiming theMetro
Conference regular-season championship
with a 21-8 record. The Hokies, again
seeded eighth in the East Region, faced St.
Joseph’s in the first round at the University of
Connecticut’s Gampel Pavilion. The Hokies
downed the Hawks, 62-52, behind 18 points
from Christi Osborne. The Hokies’ second-
round opponent, UConn, ended up as the
1995 NCAA champion. Guard Jennifer
Rizzotti burned the Hokies for 20 points as
the Huskies advanced, 91-45.
1998
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NCAA
With former Tech assistant coach Bonnie
Henrickson back in Blacksburg as the head
coach, the Hokies posted their third trip to
the NCAA Tournament in five years. Tech
traveled to Gainesville, Fla., as the No. 11
seed in the NCAA West Region. The Hokies,
behind a record-breaking performance from
Tere Williams and
the Hokies won a
first round game
in the 2001 NCAA
Tournament before
losing to Texas Tech in
Lubbock, Texas.
12-3 run midway through the second half to
break open a close contest and went on to
win, 80-56. Maryland was the WNIT Sweet
16 opponent two days later, and the two
teams battled into overtime. The Terrapins
used a 10-2 run in the last 3:11 of the extra
session to eliminate the Hokies, 68-60.
2001
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NCAA
Tech received an at-large bid to the NCAA
Mideast Regional as a No. 7 seed. The
Hokies had compiled a 21-8 record entering
the tournament in their first season in the BIG
EAST Conference. Tech finished fourth in the
league with an 11-5 record and advanced
to the tournament semifinals before being
eliminated by eventual national champion,
Notre Dame.
Tech’s fourth consecutive postseason
appearance, and third invitation to the NCAA
Tournament in the past four seasons, began
with a resounding 77-57 victory over Denver
in the first round in Lubbock, Texas. Chrystal
Starling led five Hokies in double figures with
20 points as Tech shot 55.3 percent from the
field. In the second round, Tech faced Texas
Tech on the Lady Raiders’ home floor in front
of 12,161. The Hokies played a great first half
and took a 25-18 lead into the locker room at
the intermission. The Lady Raiders, however,
exploded in the second half, shooting 63.0
percent and scoring 55 points to defeat the
Hokies, 73-52.
2002
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WNIT
Virginia Tech received an invitation to the
WNIT, which marked the Hokies’ second
venture to the tournament and their most
successful to date.
The Hokies compiled an 18-10 record
entering theWNIT after posting a 15-2 record
at one point in the season, the second-best
start to a season in the program’s history. The
two losses were by a total of three points.
Tech’s four-game WNIT run, all in the
Cassell, opened with a tight 51-45 win over
UNC Greensboro.
The second-round contest was a renewal of
the rivalry with former A-10 opponent George
Washington. Trailing 32-27 at the half, Tech
played one of its best halves of the year to
win, 68-52.
Vermont was the Hokies’ quarterfinal
opponent, with the night belonging to senior
Sarah Hicks who had 22 points, including
four treys. Kublina added 13 points and nine
boards as Tech won, 76-48.
Tech’s run in the tournament ended in a
thrilling 77-72 overtime loss to Houston in
front of 5,409 Hokie faithful. Kublina erupted
for a career-high 32 points, which was the
fourth-highest single-game total by a Tech
player. For her efforts, Kublina was named to
the all-tournament team.
2003
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NCAA
Tech made its sixth consecutive postseason
appearance following a 21-9 regular
season. The Hokies, who lost in the BIG
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