CHARLOTTE, NC – The Iowa women’s basketball team traveled to North Carolina and beat Virginia Tech, 71-52, Sunday.
Iowa matched up with Virginia Tech inside the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Iowa fell behind right out of the game, 3-0, and then stormed back to lead the first quarter by 10 points.
The Hawkeyes closed the third quarter on a 15-2 run over the last five minutes of play. Iowa’s defense held the Hokies to 5-of-16 (31%) and 0-of-6 from behind the 3-point line in the third period.
The Hawkeyes outscored Virginia Tech in the paint, 44-24.
Addi O’Grady finished with 18 points going 9-of-9 from the floor. It ties for the third-best single game shooting performance in Iowa women’s basketball history. O’Grady recorded a career-high in field goals and points.
Lucy Olsen led the Hawkeyes in scoring with 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Olsen has scored 20+ points in 11 of her last 13 starts.
Hannah Stuelke registered her 38th career game in double figures which is fifth-most in program history since 2020. Stuelke netted 17 points and team-high seven rebounds.
Olsen and Stuelke accounted for 23 or Iowa’s 34 points in the first half.
Kylie Feuerbach dished out a team-high five assists.
Sydney Affolter logged her first minutes of the 2024-25 season.
The Hawkeyes have won four straight against Virginia Tech dating back to Nov. 26, 2010.
Head Coach Jan Jensen is the second coach in program history to start her career 2-0. (Angie Lee)
Iowa had three players register double figures.
Iowa had 15 assists on 29 field goals.
Iowa improved to 4-1 all-time against VT.
The Hawkeyes outrebounded the Hokies, 46-29.
After the game, Jensen said, “Heading to the airport… with another fun police escort andddd WITH A FUN ROAD WIN over Va Tech!!!! I’m so happy for our Hawks & I couldn’t be more proud of ‘em! Thx to our great fans who came & all who watched at home! We love you all!!”
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes will return home to face Toledo on Wednesday at 6 p.m. (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The contest will broadcast on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
