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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.
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