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As the Virginia Tech Hokies have crossed the halfway point of the season, they have not only found what lineups work best, but who to go to in crunch time. Seeking to climb the ACC rankings, the Hokies are hungry to make their mark in one of the best women's basketball conferences in the country. Taking into consideration their consistency, reliability, and overall performance, the following three players are currently making the greatest impact for Virginia Tech this season. 3. Carleigh Wenzel, Guard From experiencing a significant increase in minutes under the new coaching style of Coach Duffy last year, to now being able to comfortably play off the ball, Carleigh Wenzel has been one of the most consistent scoring factors for Virginia Tech. Not only is she averaging a smooth 12.7 points per game, but Wenzel has also found herself setting her team up with her passing ability. Wenzel's efficient efforts will play a huge part in the Hokies' success in future conference a...

A Defining ACC Win for the Hokies Following their difficult loss to No. 13 Louisville this past Sunday, the Virginia Tech Hokies picked up a momentous victory against the Syracuse Orange on January 8 th . Entering this competition, the Hokies were looking to not only end their 2-game conference losing streak (with the previous losses being to Miami and Louisville), but also to make a statement further into ACC play. Despite this matchup for the Hokies being on the road at Syracuse, Virginia Tech appeared to easily shake off the crowd noise, as well as any negative outside narrative. On paper, Syracuse looked to be a challenging matchup for the Hokies, given that before this contest they were 13-2 overall and 3-1 thus far in ACC play. Virginia Tech struggled early against conference opponents, dropping to 1-3 before this competition. This game between the Hokies and Orange was truly a test to what both teams actually had to offer. Hungry to improve their ranking in the ACC, the Hokies d...

Louisville Dominates the Hokies This past Sunday, January 4 th , the Virginia Tech Hokies dropped their second consecutive game to the No. 13 Louisville Cardinals. Coming into this contest, the Hokies were 11-4 overall and 1-2 to begin ACC play. The first four games of ACC play for the Hokies have been challenging since losing their third conference game to Louisville. After folding to the Miami Hurricanes in overtime on New Year's Day, the Hokies were left rattled and looking to find their footing again since extending their two-game losing streak. This matchup with the Cards proved to be a testament to what the Hokies’ greatest flaws are, but also strengths. Virginia Tech held their only lead of the game with the opening basket but never earned it back. The Cardinals raced out to an early lead that grew to a whopping 31 points midway through the third quarter. It appeared that the Hokies never found a true rhythm against the Cards, perhaps due to the outstanding attendance of Lou...