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GALLERY: Syracuse Suffers First Home Loss of the Season in Crushing Defeat to Virginia Tech

By Anthony Leon

Dyaisha Fair rises up and shoots a jumper over Cayla King early in the first quarter of SU’s game against Virginia Tech.

Syracuse fan holding a sign tracking Dyaisha Fair’s career point total coming into the game against Virginia Tech.
After sweeping the season series against No.15 Notre Dame, the No. 22 Orange are set to play the No.19 Hokies on Sunday afternoon.
Alaina Rice looks to make a play against Georgia Amoore in the first quarter.
Virginia Tech jumped out to a 14-point lead at the end of the first quarter as Georgia Amoore put up 13 points in the period.
Alaina Rice drives on Carleigh Wenzel as the Orange continue to be aggressive offensively.
Saniaa Wilson goes up for a layup against Elizabeth Kitley and finishes the game with eight points off the bench.
Georgia Woolley passes the ball while being defended by Cayla King in the second quarter.
Dyaisha Fair takes and makes a contested three-pointer to help start Syracuse’s comeback efforts.
Virginia Tech shot over 41% from three-point range in large part to Cayla King and Matilda Ekh.
Dyaisha Fair shoots over the outstretched hand of Elizabeth Kitley.
Syracuse’s physicality in the second quarter allowed the Orange to cut the deficit to four at halftime.
Alaina Rice makes a layup after a slick feed from Dyaisha Fair.
After scoring eight points in the second, Georgia Woolley kept shooting and matched her total in the third.
Georgia Woolley floats a shot over the Hokies defense. Woolley dished four assists, grabbed seven rebounds, and had three steals.
Alyssa Latham shoots from behind the arc and finishes with two points.
Dyaisha Fair pulls up as both teams struggled to score to start the second half.
Olivia Summiel drills a corner three and Virginia Tech regains control in the third quarter.
Syracuse Head Coach Felisha Legette-Jack watches on as George Woolley releases a floater.
Georgia Woolley fades over Olivia Summiel as the Hokies’ defense held the Orange to just over 33% shooting for the entire contest.
Alaina Rice draws a foul against Virginia Tech. Rice had 14 points to go along with six rebounds.
Dyaisha Fair tries to keep Syracuse alive with a late jumper in the fourth quarter.
Georgia Amoore takes over down the stretch for Virginia Tech, as she scores eight of her 29 points in the final 1:30.
Dyaisha Fair pulls a three as Syracuse loses for the first time at home this season. Fair ends with 16 points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals.
Syracuse walks off the court as the Orange lose to the Hokies 75-62. No. 21 Syracuse will look to bounce back against No. 16 Louisville on Thursday.