NCAA Tournament 2001 - Virginia Tech Hokies




Virginia Tech Hokies
RECORD: 22-9  REGION: Mideast  SEED: 7
COACH: Bonnie Henrickson  CONFERENCE: Big East
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Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................

PREVIOUS GAMES
DATE OPPONENT ROUND RESULT
March 16, 2001 Denver 1st Round W 77 - 57
March 18, 2001 Texas Tech 2nd Round L 73 - 52


Overview
The Hokies finished in fourth place in their inaugural season in the Big East. Tech overcame a tough schedule with seven of its eight losses coming to NCAA Tournament teams, including three against Notre Dame. While senior Tere Williams is the top-scoring Hokie, a trio of guards provide additional offense for Virginia Tech, as Amy Wetzel, Chrystal Starling and Sarah Hicks combine for 30 points per game.

Player to Watch
Tere Williams, a 5-foot-11 forward, is the top Hokie and an All-Big East selection who averages 15 points per game. She shoots 48.2 percent from the field, 76.4 percent from the line, and also averages 5.9 boards.

Roster
NO. PLAYER                   POS    HT    YRS    HOMETOWN
12  Mollie Owings             G     5-9   JR     Hyattsville, MD
14  Ieva Kublina              C     6-4   FR     Riga, Latvia
20  Emily Lipton              G     5-7   SO     Crofton, MD
21  Lisa Guarneri             G     5-8   JR     Piscataway, NJ
22  Chrystal Starling         G     5-11  JR     Syracusa, NY
23  Amy Wetzel                G     5-7   SR     Ashland, PA
30  Sarah Hicks              G/F    6-0   JR     Roanoke, VA
31  Nicole Jones             F/C    6-1   JR     Vienna, VA
40  Tere Williams             F     5-11  SR     Chapel Hill, NC
42  Davina Simmons            F     6-0   FR     Winston-Salem, NC
51  Christina Strother        C     6-2   SO     Capitol Heights, MD

Notable Numbers
The Hokies ranked 26th in the latest RPI, with the 46th toughest schedule.

Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 4
NCAA Tournament Record: 4-4
Final Four Appearances: None
NCAA Tournament Championships: None
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999

LAST 5 GAMES
OPPONENT RESULT
@ Notre DameL, 67-49
VillanovaW, 73-67
@ St JohnsW, 62-54
@ Seton HallW, 52-46
ProvidenceW, 71-64


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