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Cavs roll into WNIT quarterfinals

By Daniel Weltz | March 23, 2012

Senior guard Ariana Moorer was dishing, sophomore guard Ataira Franklin was knocking down shots, junior guard Lexie Gerson was stealing and the Virginia women's basketball team marched on to the quarterfinal of the WNIT with a 74-58 victory against Appalachian State. Moorer notched a career-high 11 assists along with 16 points, six rebounds and four steals, and the Cavaliers scored 35 points off of 28 Mountaineer turnovers en route to their 25th win of the season, the most since the 1999-2000 season. "I don't think any of us are ready to stop playing," Franklin said.

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Virginia escapes WNIT overtime thriller

By Daniel Weltz | March 16, 2012

The Virginia women's basketball team saw its season come down to a single play yesterday evening at John Paul Jones Arena, needing a defensive stop to force overtime against Howard.

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Team eyes ACC Tourney

By Daniel Weltz | March 1, 2012

The Virginia women's basketball team may have solidified its NCAA Tournament resume with a three-game winning streak to wrap up conference play, but the Cavaliers can leave nothing to chance in tonight's opening round match-up of the ACC Tournament against 11th-seeded

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Squad finishes 9-7 with three straight wins

By Daniel Weltz | February 27, 2012

The Virginia women's basketball team concluded its home schedule Friday before taking a trip to Tallahassee yesterday to defeat Florida State 66-57.

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Cavs enter finale with tournament prospects at stake

By Daniel Weltz | February 24, 2012

When coach Joanne Boyle gathered her team for its first practice of a new era, she delivered a simple message: Do the little things every night and the rest will follow. The Virginia women's basketball team looks to wrap up the regular season with a weekend pair as Wake Forest comes to Charlottesville today for the Cavaliers' home finale before the Cavaliers travel to Tallahassee to take on Florida State Sunday. "What the coaches have harped on down to the wire is do the little things - rebound, tips and steals, play solid defense - if we can just hold onto those things, it fuels us," senior forward Chelsea Shine said. Virginia's season began as a quest to prove the pundits wrong, then a mission to sustain early-season success, and finally reversed course after a devastating injury to junior guard China Crosby.

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Virginia cruises to victory, 66-40

February 20, 2012

Senior guard Ariana Moorer continued her inspired play, leading the Virginia women's basketball team to a 66-40 win against Virginia Tech yesterday in Blacksburg, the Cavaliers' 11th straight win against their in-state rivals. Moorer paced Virginia (19-9, 7-7 ACC) with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for her seventh straight game with double-digit points.

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Cavaliers crack early, lose 73-56

By Daniel Weltz | February 17, 2012

The battle between the ACC's highest scoring offense and stingiest defense was a one-sided affair as No.

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Cavaliers clash with Maryland

By Daniel Weltz | February 16, 2012

The Virginia women's basketball team gets one of its last chances to knock off a ranked opponent and prove it belongs in the NCAA tournament tonight, as it hosts No.

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Cavaliers beat Clemson, 68-36

By Daniel Weltz | February 13, 2012

The Virginia women's basketball team showed its ability to apply full-court pressure and convert transition baskets during a 68-36 rout of Clemson yesterday. The Cavaliers (18-8, 6-6 ACC) matched a 21-year-old school record with 26 steals and allowed a season-low 36 points.

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Virginia to hit Clemson

By Matt Comey | February 10, 2012

The Virginia women's basketball team will square off against the Clemson Tigers Sunday in the Cavaliers' first home game in nearly two weeks.

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Cavs split weekend pair

February 6, 2012

The Virginia women's basketball team split a pair of road games in North Carolina this weekend, falling to No.

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Pack, Heels lurk ahead

By Asma Khan | February 3, 2012

The Virginia women's basketball team heads to North Carolina this weekend to take on two ACC rivals before returning home to face another pair of conference opponents next week.

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Virginia beats Noles at home

By Daniel Weltz | January 30, 2012

[caption id="attachment_49350" align="alignleft" width="221" caption="Sophomore guard Ataira Franklin made up for a poor shooting night with tenacious defensive effort.

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Virginia seeks sweet 16th win

By Asma Khan | January 27, 2012

[caption id="attachment_49288" align="alignleft" width="177" caption="Senior forward Chelsea Shine averages an impressive 6.2 rebounds per game, but Florida State's senior forward Cierra Bravard bests that mark with 6.9 boards per game.

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Yellow Jackets best Cavs

By Daniel Weltz | January 26, 2012

[caption id="attachment_49228" align="alignleft" width="282" caption="Midway through the second half of last night's game against Georgia Tech, sophomore guard Ataira Franklin knocked down a jumper which brought Virginia within three points of its opponent.

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Team gears up for Georgia Tech

By Matt Comey | January 25, 2012

[caption id="attachment_49153" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Coming off the bench, junior forward Telia McCall played an average of 15.4 minutes per game this season but 26.5 minutes the last five games.

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Ryan receives Virginia Hall call

By Ashley Robertson | January 25, 2012

[caption id="attachment_49150" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Former Virginia women's basketball coach Debbie Ryan, who led Virginia for 34 years before retiring last year, will be inducted to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame April 28.

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Cavaliers bounce back to clip Eagles, 69-58

By Daniel Weltz | January 23, 2012

[caption id="attachment_49052" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior guard Lexie Gerson received the night's loudest ovation after her fifth takeaway of the game -and her 70th of the season - sparked a decisive Virginia run against Boston College.

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Miami storms back, bests Virginia 56-53

By Daniel Weltz | January 20, 2012

[caption id="attachment_48974" align="alignleft" width="133" caption="Senior guard Ariana Moorer paced Virginia with 18 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, but she missed a three-point attempt to tie the game with six seconds left.

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Squad hosts high-scoring

By Daniel Weltz | January 19, 2012

[caption id="attachment_48920" align="alignleft" width="115" caption="Junior guard Lexie Gerson, recently inserted into the starting lineup, ranks second in the ACC in steals.