Area Women
Virginia Tech women rout Elon
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Lindsay Biggs's 18 points paced four Hokies in double figures as Virginia Tech rolled to an 82-46 victory over visiting Elon on Saturday.
The matchup opened a four-game home stand for Virginia Tech, which improved to 4-2 with the win. The Phoenix fell to 2-2.
Biggs made 6 of 11 shots, including 4 of 7 from three-point range, to score at least 18 points for the third time this season.
The senior is 17 of 30 on three-pointers over the past four games and is closing in on second place on the school's all-time list for three-pointers made. Joining Biggs in double figures were freshman Alyssa Fenyn (14 points), senior Utahya Drye (12) and freshman Porschia Hadley (10).
Elon took a 7-4 lead, but Virginia Tech allowed just 17 points the rest of the half to build a 47-24 lead at the break. Tiara Gause led the Phoenix with 12 points, all in the second half.
-- GEORGETOWN 90, WOFFORD 57: Freshman Ta'Shauna Rodgers scored 25 points for the Hoyas in their home opener.
Latia Magee added 16 points and five rebounds for Georgetown (5-2), which scored 52 points in the second half to expand on a 38-28 edge at the break. Natalie Gramblin and Mahagony Williams led the Terriers (1-4) with 13 points apiece.
-- NAVY 69, W. ILLINOIS 33: The Midshipmen scored on their first eight possessions in posting a win at the UTSA Thanksgiving Classic in San Antonio. Cassie Consedine scored a game-high 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Navy (6-2), which enjoyed a 43-24 rebounding advantage.
-- WAGNER 73, AMERICAN 72: A three-pointer by Wagner's Stephanie McBride with less than 30 seconds remaining gave the Seahawks the win at home over the Eagles.
Michelle Kirk led American (3-3) with a game-high 25 points and Nicole Ryan added 14. McBride paced Wagner (2-3) with 18 points.
-- MARIST 80, GEORGE WASHINGTON 58: Rachele Fitz scored 28 points to lead the Red Foxes (3-2) past the Colonials in a Junkaroo Jam consolation game in Freeport, Bahamas. Freshman Shi-Heria Shipp scored 14 points and Sara Mostafa had 12 points and 10 rebounds for George Washington (2-3).


