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Forty-three things didn’t do much for Tennessee on Sunday afternoon, although meager total performed keep a mark regarding the Lady Vols’ record book.

The points added up to the fewest single-game total in program record. The 57-43 women’s baseball reduction to Virginia Tech that lead finished a 44-game house winning streak against unranked opponents. The string of victories stretched back to a 72-71 overtime loss to Arkansas on Feb. 23, 2012.

“We weren’t great, ” UT mentor Holly Warlick stated. “We are not an excellent baseball team right now.”

The loss emerged weekly after UT’s 27-game home win streak ended up being concluded by then-No. 8 Tx. Modern streak buster was more stunning, not merely due to the opponent, but also for exactly how it played aside. Number 8 Tennessee (6-2) didn’t score during last six moments, 27 seconds, missing their particular last 10 shots to cap a 35.9 % (14-for-39) shooting overall performance. The fateful stretch caused a crowd of 9, 431 in attendance at Thompson-Boling Arena to begin dispersing with two moments left.

Photo gallery: views from Sunday's game

Later, Virginia Tech advisor Dennis Wolff noted the 10 free throws missed because of the Hokies and said, “You’re happy to win a game like this.”

Virginia Tech (7-1) covered for all misses by making nine 3-pointers and shooting 47.4 % from long-range (9-for-19). Guard Vanessa Panousis struck all five of the woman industry targets from behind the arc and scored a game-high 21 points.

Tech’s 3-point marksmanship included up to a 24-point advantage since Tennessee made just one 3-pointer in 19 attempts. Diamond DeShields, just who led UT with 15 points, made the only 3-pointer but ended up being 1-for-8 from long range.

“We aren't residing, we're dying by the 3-point shot, ” Warlick said. “Come on, make use of your baseball good sense. Get a two-point shot. We Need To take action.”

Tennessee played without five people. Alexa Middleton (bruised ankle) accompanied a hurt team that currently included Jaime Nared (fractured hand), Nia Moore (ribs), Kortney Dunbar (foot) and Jasmine Jones (head damage).

Tennessee’s play contracted the ranks much more. At halftime, DeShields and center Mercedes Russell, whom scored 14 points, had combined for 23 points and 10-for-16 shooting from the floor. Others five woman Vols, at the same time, produced one Andraya Carter container and shot 1 of 14 over an aggressive area protection.

“It showed up since the online game went along which they struggled progressively using area, ” Wolff stated. “The container becomes just a little smaller and so they got somewhat stronger and I also think that played to your benefit.”

DeShields performedn’t attempt a shot in 3rd quarter and Russell made just one of her three attempts. The Hokies rose to the occasion in Tennessee-like fashion after that, summoning a 21-point finishing kick over the 4th quarter.

The success was rather an accomplishment for a group that was 12-20 last period and won just one single Atlantic Coast Conference online game.

“This has-been a typically good system and we’ve already been attempting to strive to have it back once again to where it was previously, ” Wolff said. “ ... we don’t need say that we’re right back, but we’re headed for the reason that course.”

Tennessee, at the same time, continued on in a different sort of way. The spirited summary to Wednesday’s 85-49 success over East Tennessee State, which showcased Warlick going quiet and switching within the mentoring tasks to the woman assistants, had been lost on Sunday’s overall performance.

“Even inside game on Wednesday, our power ended up being up, however it was in the next 1 / 2, it wasn’t in the first 1 / 2, ” Carter stated. “We have to be in a position to assembled a whole online game, and we need to be able to put a string of games together. That’s what great groups do. We’re not truth be told there yet. Its unsatisfactory. We’re underachieving at this time.”

After starting with eight house games, the woman Vols will attempt to locate their means on your way, beginning Friday night at Wichita State.