No. 16 Virginia Tech Shocks Rutgers on the Road

No. 16 Virginia Tech took down Rutgers 84-59 on Sunday, winning its third straight game.

The Hokies hot hands were the talk of the game. After a disappointing 1-7 from deep in the first 10 minutes, Tech went on a dominant 20-1 run in the second quarter. The Hokies made 7-11 threes to go up 14.

Matilda Ekh led the second-quarter shootaround with four from deep. By the half, she had a season-high 16 points on 6-9 shooting. The sharpshooting duo of Georgia Amoore and Cayla King combined for the other three.

While Tech let it rain from the outside, Rutgers drove inside with power. It was rough, but their persistence started to pay off as the Hokies got into foul trouble. Liz Kitley and Clara Strack had three personals apiece early in the third.

The Scarlet Knights successfully opened up the paint, but it didn’t matter. Rutgers couldn’t make shots all night, regardless of the defender. RU was a measly 30% from the floor, taking 18 fewer shots in total. Offensive fouls, turnovers, and a lack of offensive rebounds limited opportunities for the Scarlet Knights, opportunities that were desperately needed with such a low conversion rate.

Ekh finished with 25 points, five rebounds, and six assists. Amoore followed with 18 points, eight assists, and two blocks. Grad transfer Olivia Summiel had her best game with the team too. She went 4-4 from behind the arc for 18 points in the second half and 11 rebounds.

Virginia Tech will return home to play William and Mary (4-6) on December 21st.