Virginia Tech's Elizabeth Kitley Injured in Loss to Virginia
Star player's injury overshadows Virginia's historic win over a top-five team.
- Elizabeth Kitley, two-time ACC Player of the Year, suffered a noncontact left knee injury during the third quarter against Virginia.
- Kitley's injury came as Virginia Tech faced its second consecutive loss after a 10-game win streak.
- Georgia Amoore stepped up in Kitley's absence, scoring a career-high 39 points for the Hokies.
- Virginia's victory marked their first over a top-five opponent in the Amaka Agugua-Hamilton era, with four wins over ranked teams this season.
- The game attracted a record crowd of 11,975 at John Paul Jones Arena, the largest ever for a women's basketball game in Virginia.