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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 22 (UPI) -- Freshman Carrie Mason hit a layup with 1.1 seconds remaining Saturday to lift seventh-seeded Virginia Tech to a 61-59 win over Georgia Tech in a first-round East Region matchup of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Virginia Tech blew a six-point lead before the 5-7 Mason drove past 6-5 Sonja Mallory and scored on a finger roll.
Ieva Kublina had 18 points and six rebounds to lead Virginia Tech (22-9), which improved to 5-1 all time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Fallon Stokes had 25 points and five rebounds and Alex Stewart added 10 and nine for Georgia Tech (20-11), which was making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993.
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