RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Amy Lingenfelder scored 14 points and Regina Tate grabbed 18 rebounds as Georgia Tech rode a dominating first half to a 69-52 upset of North Carolina State (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) on Thursday night.

	Georgia Tech's Regina Tate looks for room around North Carolina State's Ivy Gardner.

The Yellow Jackets (13-12, 6-9 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ended a three-game losing streak, shot 55 percent in the first half and went 4-for-9 on 3-pointers, taking a 40-20 lead.

The Wolfpack (20-7, 11-5), whose conference title hopes were hurt by the loss, shot only 32 percent in the first half, going 0-for-7 on 3-pointers. They are 3-3 without leading scorer and rebounder Summer Erb, sidelined with a foot injury.

Candice McCallum added 12 points for Georgia Tech, which outrebounded N.C. State 45-36.

Ivy Gardner led N.C. State with 12 points and Amy Simpson scored 10.