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Francesca Baldassarre Signs With Virginia Tech (Story)

From yesterday. VT announced it at noon, and I was in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium where Spain and Cabo Verde kicked off at noon. Got back to Christiansburg just before midnight last night, and had some football media stuff this morning. So, apologies it's just now going up. She's a pretty good pickup, though. More ready to play than Spela, I think.
Link: Story
Posted: 06/16/2026 at 02:51 PM ET

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Francesca Baldassarre Signs With Virginia Tech (Story) ◄
David CunninghamAdmin • 06/16/26 02:51 PM ET
Here’s a little write up from her club Instagram page. Don’t mind the
Stork • 06/18/26 08:47 AM ET
Google translate can do some odd things. I know my girlfriend is Brazilian.
DGHOKIE • 06/19/26 10:43 AM ET
Will she be able to enroll in time to get the summer activities in?**
DGHOKIE • 06/17/26 07:19 AM ET
As posted above, her club team says arriving mid-August**
Stork • 06/18/26 11:10 AM ET
Thanks Stork**
DGHOKIE • 06/18/26 01:53 PM ET
if/when she ever prepares an italian feast for the team i need to be there**
squarerootofone • 06/16/26 08:27 PM ET
Here’s a summary of her hometown’s cuisine. Brindisi is a port on the boot
Va AandM • 06/18/26 07:52 AM ET
Get her some Claytor Lake catfish!**
EDGEMAN • 06/18/26 09:38 AM ET
😲😲😲 i love mussels.....more seafood the better!**
squarerootofone • 06/18/26 08:01 AM ET
I promise you it won't be Chef Boyardee **
VaTechHokiesACC • 06/18/26 12:19 AM ET
when you open a can of that stuff it literally smells like vomit. **
squarerootofone • 06/18/26 07:00 AM ET
Hopefully she brings pasta from Europe.
EDGEMAN • 06/17/26 11:36 AM ET
Yep. I could eat a gallon of pasta in Italy and feel great
HokieAl • 06/17/26 04:26 PM ET
There’s no pork store in Blacksburg? Fughetaboutit!
Va AandM • 06/17/26 04:14 PM ET
They use a different flour, I think.**
WestEndHokie39 • 06/17/26 01:28 PM ET
Durham wheat, far superior to wheat varieties/species grown in the US.**
ancient alien 2018 • 06/17/26 10:32 PM ET
And no glyphosate...lol **
EDGEMAN • 06/17/26 04:02 PM ET
Real G's move in silence like lasagna**
Kid Rock • 06/16/26 09:34 PM ET
She seems to be a nifty guard.**
BigDaddyHokie • 06/16/26 05:44 PM ET
Similar to a Matilda Ekh?**
RoanokeHokie1872 • 06/16/26 05:00 PM ET
Ekh is 6’-6’1” wing **
BackInTheBurg • 06/16/26 05:05 PM ET
People were complaining that we hadn't recruited a pure shooter...
EDGEMAN • 06/16/26 04:38 PM ET
How do you discern that? Her percentages are comparably low **
DGHOKIE • 06/17/26 01:40 PM ET
Her 3pt shooting percentage was not so hot. 26% according to David’s write
Stork • 06/16/26 05:51 PM ET
Just read the article, and it was 31.7% from 3 point land (per David)**
EDGEMAN • 06/17/26 11:37 AM ET
Reality
MrFantastic! • 06/22/26 05:20 AM ET
The 26% was her 2 point average,31% from three in tournament
mrknowitall • 06/17/26 09:16 PM ET
For context, Carys, Taylor Emery and Tilly
RowZ • 06/17/26 01:09 PM ET
Her shooting % is pretty dismal,don't consider her as a shooter**
mrknowitall • 06/16/26 06:14 PM ET
Francesca….that’s fun to say!**
North Main Hokie • 06/16/26 03:54 PM ET
I see what you did there…**
BackInTheBurg • 06/16/26 05:02 PM ET
So are Coach Duffy and company done for ‘26-‘27? Seems some posters below
BackInTheBurg • 06/16/26 02:56 PM ET
I believe there's still one more on the way.**
David CunninghamAdmin • 06/16/26 03:28 PM ET
Waiting …,**
Hokie`79 • 06/22/26 04:43 PM ET
Yes. A 'big' from overseas.**
MidloHokie • 06/17/26 10:46 PM ET
Yes. Same**
VAHokie89 • 06/17/26 10:12 PM ET
Foreign player?**
RJHokie • 06/17/26 07:50 PM ET
"There is another…"**
TomA • 06/17/26 07:47 PM ET
Francesca has a twin sister?**
Scream_On_D • 06/19/26 12:02 AM ET
I heard 13 from a good source though not as good as yours.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/26 04:09 PM ET
What were other offers for Badass?**
HokieDelNorte • 06/16/26 03:52 PM ET