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HISTORY & RECORDS
VIRGINIA TECH 86,
#16 LSU 77
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12/19/84
The Hokies defeated No. 16 Louisiana State in the Marriott-Converse Christmas
Classic in Blacksburg. Angie Kelly tallied 18 points while Renee Dennis posted
15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for the Hokies.
VIRGINIA TECH 73,
#5 OLD DOMINION 72
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11/30/85
One of the biggest wins in Tech women’s basketball history came when Tech
upset No. 5 Old Dominion, 73-72. Fueled by 27 points from Renee Dennis, it
marked Tech’s first win over the Lady Monarchs in 11 games.
VIRGINIA TECH 63,
#16 JAMES MADISON 61
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1/15/87
The Hokies upended 16th-ranked James Madison, 63-61, behind a 16-point,
13-rebound performance from freshman Amy Byrne.
VIRGINIA TECH 63,
#14 SOUTH CAROLINA 59
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2/25/89
In the middle of what was then the longest winning streak in school history, the
Hokies upset No. 13 South Carolina in Blacksburg. Amy Byrne led the Hokies
with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
VIRGINIA TECH 60,
#18 SOUTHERN MISS 59
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2/28/94
Virginia Tech upset No. 18 Southern Mississippi in a Cassell Coliseum barn-
burner. Guard Lisa Leftwich, who led Tech with 18 points, hit a key finger roll
with 42 seconds remaining.
VIRGINIA TECH 83,
#19 SOUTHERN MISS 76
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3/11/94
Shortly after having defeated Southern Miss during the regular season, the
Hokies turned around a few weeks later to defeat the Golden Eagles again in
one of the biggest games in the program’s history. Tech defeated Southern
Miss in the final of the 1994 Metro Conference Tournament. The win gave Tech
its first conference title, sending the Hokies to the NCAA Tournament for the
first time in their history.
VIRGINIA TECH 69,
#9 VIRGINIA 62
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1/13/95
The Hokies knocked off ninth-ranked Virginia in Cassell Coliseum, propelling
Virginia Tech into the national rankings for the first time. Christi Osborne (16),
Angela Donnell (14), Jenny Root (13) and Terri Garland (10) all scored in
double figures for the Hokies.
VIRGINIA TECH 75,
#24 WISCONSIN 64
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3/14/98
Tech downed No. 24 Wisconsin in the first round of the 1998 NCAA Regional
in Gainesville, Fla. Guard Amy Wetzel converted a school-record 16-of-17
free-throw attempts and scored 28 points to pace the Hokies.
VIRGINIA TECH 72,
#6 DUKE 70
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11/17/98
The Hokies traveled to “Tobacco Road” and knocked off sixth-ranked and
eventual national runner-up Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. An injured Kim
Seaver came off the bench to lead Tech with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Tech fans rush the court
after Hokies defeat No. 19
FSU at Cassell.
Hokies celebrate after defeating No. 11
UNC on the road for the first time.
VIRGINIA TECH’S WINS OVER NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS
BIG VICTORIES FOR
TECH
VIRGINIA TECH 81,
#17 VIRGINIA 65
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11/30/98
Tech defeated in-state rival and 15th-ranked Virginia, at Cassell Coliseum,
helping the Hokies move in to the polls the following week. Tere Williams
recorded her second straight double-double of the season with 21 points and
10 rebounds.
VIRGINIA TECH 57,
#17 VIRGINIA 56
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11/30/00
Amy Wetzel hit a running 10-footer off the glass with 3.7 seconds remaining
to give the Hokies a 57-56 win over 17th-ranked Virginia. The win marked
the second consecutive time the Hokies had beaten the Cavaliers in Cassell
Coliseum.
VIRGINIA TECH 65,
#24 VILLANOVA 59
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1/23/01
Virginia Tech used a 13-0 run over the final five minutes to secure a come-
from-behind win over No. 24 Villanova. Tere Williams led Tech with 22 points
followed by Amy Wetzel with 18.