BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech women's basketball team returns to the floor on Sunday afternoon, following the conclusion of fall semester exams earlier in the week. Tech will matchup with Mount St. Mary's (5-3) out of the Northeast Conference at 2 p.m., with coverage available through ACC Network Extra.
The Hokies, one of 18 unbeaten teams in Division I are receiving votes once again in both major polls this week.
GAME INFORMATION
Virginia Tech vs. Mount St. Mary's
Dec. 16, 2018 – 2 p.m.
RADIO
Virginia Tech/IMG Radio Network
BROADCAST
ACC Network Extra
SERIES HISTORY
Tech leads the all-time series 2-0, most recently the two met in 2015, a 59-42 victory for the Hokies at Cassell Coliseum.
THE MOUNTAINEERS
The Mount enters 5-3 on the season, most recently earning a 65-52 road win at UMBC on December 6. Juliette Lawless lead four players in double figures with 17 points and the Mountaineers held a plus nine advantage on the glass.
On the season, Mount St. Mary's is averaging 67.9 points per game and has shot the ball at a .426 clip. Lawless is the team's leading scorer at 16.4 per game while Daly Sullivan, Michaela Harrison and Jatarrikah Settle all average in double figures as well.
Against their only Power 5 opponent to date, The Mount fell 88-40 at the Michigan Wolverines.
NOTABLE
With a win, Tech would reach 10-0 for the fifth time in program history, most recently accomplishing the feat in 2016-17, Head Coach Kenny Brooks' first season in Blacksburg. That team started the season 15-0. The Hokies have also started the 98-99, 03-04 and 05-06 seasons 10-0.
Forward Regan Magarity is poised to record her 1,000-career rebound, with her career tally standing just six away at 994.
