CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Iowa women’s basketball team secured a 71-52 victory over Virginia Tech in the Ally Tipoff on Sunday night at the Spectrum Center. The win improves Iowa’s record to 2-0 on the season.
Senior Lucy Olsen paced the Hawkeyes with an impressive 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Fellow senior Addison O’Grady shot a flawless 9-for-9 to notch a career-high 18 points. Junior Hannah Stuelke finished with 16 points and seven rebounds to round out Iowa’s dominant performance.
Stuelke led the way for the Hawkeyes in the first quarter with 10 points. The Hawkeyes went on a 10-0 run holding the Hokies to just three points in the final 4:28 of the quarter, finishing the period with a commanding 26-16 lead.
The Hokies found their rhythm in the second quarter outscoring Iowa 14-8. Virginia Tech’s Camille Baker tallied eight points in the quarter, helping cut Iowa’s lead to just four by halftime. The Hawkeyes maintained a slim 41-37 advantage heading into the locker room.
The Hawkeyes took control in the third quarter with a dominant 15-2 run over the final 5:45 of the period. O’Grady lead the quarter with six points, while redshirt Senior Kylie Feuerbach and Olsen added five points each to add to Iowa’s offense. On the defensive end, the Hawkeyes held Virginia Tech scoreless for a 2:51 stretch to end the quarter while extending their lead to a game-high 16 points at 56-40.
In the fourth quarter, Iowa maintained its composure to close out the game, scoring 15 points. O’Grady dominated offensively, going a perfect 4-of-4 from the field to lead the Hawkeyes with eight points in the final quarter.