MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After erasing a 12-point deficit, West Virginia held the late leverage in its WNIT semifinal.
But when Virginia Tech guard Taylor Emery sank the go-ahead 3 with 22 seconds left, the Mountaineers failed to counter in a 64-61 season-ending loss Wednesday night.
Teana Muldrow finished her career with 20 points and six blocks for West Virginia (25-12), which had dominated the Hokies 79-61 on Nov. 25.
“Give Virginia Tech credit. They made the plays we didn’t down the stretch,” said WVU coach Mike Carey.
Emery scored 18 of her 23 points in the second half for Virginia Tech (23-13), none bigger than her 3-pointer coming out of a timeout with her team trailing 61-60.