BLACKSBURG, Va. – The 15th-ranked Duke women's basketball team dropped its ACC opener Thursday evening, as the Blue Devils fell, 77-55, to Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum.
Duke (9-2, 0-1 ACC) was led by senior Elizabeth Balogun, who collected a season-high 22 points.
After Vanessa de Jesus opened the game with a layup, Virginia Tech scored the next five points to take a 5-2 advantage. Blue Devil junior Celeste Taylor also picked up her second foul at the time and was forced to exit the contest.