WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA – Elisa Penna scored 16 points in the first half to get Wake Forest out to a 23-point lead and the Hokies could not find a way to mount a comeback, falling 73-56 from LJVM Coliseum.
The loss drops the Hokies’ record to 16-10 (5-8) in league play ahead of Sunday’s regular season finale a Carillion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum against Clemson.
After Alexis Jean made a triple from the corner giving the Hokies a 5-3 lead, the Deacs went on a 14-2 spearheaded by Penna and Tyra Whitehead to seize control.