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MILESTONE
WINS
Rachel Camp tallied 22
points to lead the Hokies
to the program’s 600th win.
First Varsity
Win
The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team earned its first win as
a varsity sport by defeating Bridgewater College, 59-55, on Dec. 14,
1976. The Hokies, who overcame a five-point deficit, outscored the
Eagles by nine points down the stretch to clinch the win. Sophomore
Gail Kelley led the way with 17 points, followed by Karen Garbis’ 13.
50th
Win
Tech’s 50th win came on Jan. 28, 1981, against James Madison. Sis
Spriggs was one of three Hokies in double figures with 15 points as
Tech downed the Dukes, 66-58. Also in double figures were Tammie
Edwards with 13 and Maureen Corrigan, who had 10 points as well
as 10 rebounds.
100th
Win
The Hokies hit the century mark by upsetting nationally ranked North
Carolina, 74-73, in a thriller at Roanoke, Va., on Dec. 1, 1984. Tech
was paced by Renee Dennis’ 17-point performance, but a number
of players shined in the upset victory. Susan Walvius, a 6-2 center,
added 16 points and five rebounds, guard Angie Kelly chipped in 15
points and guard Maureen Donovan contributed seven points and
six rebounds.
150th
Win
Tech registered win No. 150 on Jan. 16, 1988, when it squeaked
past Louisville in Blacksburg, 68-67. Keying the victory was center
Michelle Bain, who tallied 19 points and nine rebounds, while forward
Wendy Sanders pumped in 16 points. Point guard Denise Kayajian
had a career-high (at the time) eight assists to go along with nine
points against the Lady Cardinals.
200th
Win
Tech won its 200th game on Dec. 30, 1991, in the final of the 1991
Diamond Club Classic when it downed UNC Greensboro, 84-65, in
Cassell Coliseum. Phyllis Tonkin scored 20 points and grabbed nine
rebounds to lead the Tech women. Lisa Griffith kicked in 17 points,
while Dayna Sonovick had nine rebounds and six assists.
250th
Win
The Hokies won their 250th career game on March 9, 1994, by
knocking off 19th-ranked Southern Mississippi, 83-76, in the final of
the 1994 Metro Conference Tournament in Biloxi, Miss. The win gave
Tech the program’s first bid to the NCAA Tournament. Southern Miss
was the tournament’s top seed. Christi Osborne led the way with 19
points, while Sue Logsdon had 18. Lisa Leftwich pitched in with 17,
and Jenny Root contributed 14.
300th
Win
Tech posted its 300th win in the program’s history on Jan. 2, 1998,
in an 84-60 win over Rhode Island in the Hokies’ 1997-98 conference
opener. The Cassell Coliseum crowd witnessed an outstanding
performance from guard Amy Wetzel, who finished with 14 points and
three steals. The win also marked Bonnie Henrickson’s first Atlantic-10
Conference win as a head coach.
350th
Win
Tech picked up win No. 350 on Jan. 6, 2000, when it coasted to
an 81-38 win over Rhode Island. The victory also was Tech’s 200th
in Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies opened the game on a 12-0 run
and cruised to a 42-16 halftime lead. The Hokies placed five players
in double figures led by Nicole Jones, Kim Seaver, Chrystal Starling
and Tere Williams with 12 points each. Tech outrebounded the Rams,
44-24, and blocked seven shots in the victory.
400th
Win
The Hokies recorded win No. 400 on Jan. 19, 2002, with a 69-50
win over St. John’s. Tech jumped out to a 39-20 halftime lead and
cruised to the victory behind 16 points from Chrystal Starling along
with Nicole Jones’ 12 points and Sarah Hicks’ 11. The Hokies held
the Red Storm to only 30.8 percent from the field, while shooting a
sizzling 64.0 percent in the first half.
450th
Win
Win No. 450 on March 6, 2004, did not come easy as Tech found
itself trailing Georgetown, 40-28, early in the second half of the 2004
BIG EAST Championship first-round contest. The Hokies cut the deficit
to six points, 43-37, then ripped off 17 unanswered points and went
on to a 56-47 victory. Tech outscored Georgetown, 28-7, over the
final 14 minutes of the contest. Carrie Mason and Kerri Gardin led the
comeback with 14 points each.
500th
Win
The Hokies received strong performances from center Nare Diawara
and forward Brittany Cook to defeat UNC Greensboro, 56-45, and
record the 500th victory in the program’s history on Jan. 10, 2007.
Diawara recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds,
while Cook contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.
550th
Win
Sophomore Shanel Harrison tallied 20 points to led the Hokies to
win No. 550 on senior night in a 70-69 win over Clemson. Senior
Lindsay Biggs and Utahya Drye scored the final 10 points for Tech
down the stretch to preserve the victory. Drye finished her final home
game with 13 points while Biggs chipped in 10.
600th
Win
Freshman Rachel Camp dropped in 22 points to lead Virginia Tech
to a 73-60 win over Radford for the program’s 600th win. Sophomore
Vanessa Panousis also tallied more than 20 points, chipping in 21,
including a trio of three-pointers. Fellow sophomore Sidney Cook
added nine points and nine rebounds.