VIRGINIA TECH | 2017-18 WBB Team Guide

54 THE UNIVERSITY | STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT | PLAYERS & STAFF | HISTORY & RECORDS 2017-18 BASKETBALL 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, Virginia 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 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 3-pointers. Fellow sophomore Sidney Cook added nine points and nine rebounds.