Virginia Tech women lose another close one in conference play

Blacksburg, Va. – The Virginia Tech women of coach Kenny Brooks are clearly getting sick of this “close but no cigar” routine. The Hokies lost for a sixth time this season–average margin of victory — 5 points. The Hokies fell to the Irish 65-60 in a game that saw them lead by 7 after one, but eventually trail by as many as 21 in the third quarter. Virginia Tech would storm back to get the game within 2 at 60-58 with more than a minute remaining, but couldn’t finish.

”Close is not good enough. I think we’re a good team we’re just not good enough right now we can’t get over the hump,“ Brooks says. “Another game that’s single digits but you know I think we’re going to continue to fight.”

”Right now we just have to be better. We just have to find a way to win,” guard Aisha Sheppard says. “We are doing this to ourselves –as many times as I’ve done media you probably heard that a lot, but we are doing this or doing this to ourselves. So we have to figure out a way to do something different, we have to — it’s a must.”

The Virginia Tech women are back in action Sunday afternoon when they travel to NC State.