BLACKSBURG – Taylor Emery scored 20 points and Chanette Hicks added 14 to carry Virginia Tech to a 72-63 non-conference victory over Auburn at Carilion Clinic Court on Monday night.
The win moved the Hokies to 2-0 on the season, and they beat Auburn for the second straight year. The game marked the season opener for the Tigers.
“A really good win,” Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks said. “I thought it was a really good win because it was a character win. Watching this team and trying to learn this team all throughout the preseason, I knew we could score and we could get up and down.