The undefeated Virginia Tech women's basketball program rose to number No. 6 in the AP Poll Monday afternoon the organization announced. The No. 6 ranking marks the highest ever ranking for the program.
Last week, the Hokies opened ACC play with a 73-58 victory at Boston College in a game that saw Elizabeth Kitley (22) and Cayla King (16) score in double figures. Sunday afternoon on Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum, VT ran past UNC Asheville 86-48. For the first time since December of 2016, six Virginia Tech athletes scored in double figures: Taylor Soule (21), Kitley (18), King (12), D'asia Gregg (10), Georgia Amoore (10) and Kayana Traylor (10).
On the season, five different athetes have led Tech in scoring in a contest and five athletes have scored 20 or more points as well.
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Several Hokies own impressive standings in the national rankings, as seen below.
Center Elizabeth Kitley
•One of three athletes in WBB to average 18 points per game and 11 rebounds.
•She is third in the nation with eight double-doubles.
•Kitley ranks eighth in total rebounds (112) and fourth in defensive rebounds per game (8.6).
Point guard Georgia Amoore
•One of seven athletes in WBB to record a triple-double this season. Olivia Miles (Notre Dame) is the only other ACC athlete to achieve the feat.
•She ranks ninth in total assists (67) and assists per game (6.7) in the country.
•Sunday afternoon she recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists vs. UNC Asheville. She has scored in double figures in eight of Tech's first 10 contests.
Shooting guard Cayla King
•King ranks seventh in the NCAA in 3FG with 33 through 10 games.
•No athlete has scored more 3's in a single game than her nine in the season opener vs. Mount St. Mary's which is a program record.
VT team marks in NCAA
•Third in scoring defense (48.5).
•Fifth in scoring margin (30.9).
•Seventh in 3FG defense (23.2).
•Eleventh in FG defense (33.1).
Additionally, the Hokies lead the ACC in assist to turnover ratio (1.3), free throw percentage (76.2) and 3FG per game (8.4).
Gallery: (12-11-2022) WBB: UNC Asheville Game