The Virginia women's basketball team is looking to bounce back from a 73-50 loss against Boston College last Sunday as it hosts No.
[caption id="attachment_40912" align="alignleft" width="158" caption="Despite freshman guard Ataira Franklin's 10 points in 32 minutes, Virginia's two-game winning streak came to a screeching halt against Boston College.
[caption id="attachment_40448" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior guard Whitny Edwards scored 13 points in 20 minutes off the bench, including two key free throws with 11.2 seconds left, to help Virginia top No.
The Virginia women's basketball team hopes to rebound from Monday night's tough 78-74 home loss against then-No.
[caption id="attachment_40210" align="alignleft" width="244" caption="Sophomore guard Lexie Gerson has scored in double figures in six games this season, including 19 points against Radford.
[caption id="attachment_40134" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore point guard China Crosby shot 50 percent from the field and went 2-for-3 from behind the arc yesterday, totaling a career-high 14 points.
The Virginia women's basketball team knows it could have beaten Florida State earlier this season. When the team hosts the Seminoles tonight, it will have the chance to prove it. "So many shots rimmed out in the Florida State game," coach Debbie Ryan said.
[caption id="attachment_39938" align="alignleft" width="218" caption="Sophomore forward Telia McCall had a career night Thursday, scoring a team-high 12 points and adding three steals and two rebounds.
[caption id="attachment_39828" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Sophomore center Simone Egwu should have her hands full defending the strong interior play of Wake Forest's sophomore center Sandra Garcia.
The Virginia women's basketball team lost its sixth conference game of the season, 84-74, against Clemson at Littlejohn Coliseum Sunday afternoon. Against the Tigers (10-13, 3-5 ACC), the Cavaliers rallied back from a 19-point deficit late in the first half but still trailed 42-29 at halftime.
With 3:06 remaining in the second half and Virginia leading in-state foe Virginia Tech 68-35, Cavalier fans Sunday afternoon were focused on the only thing that the Virginia women's basketball team had not yet accomplished in the game: the 70 points needed to satisfy the Canes Challenge. Sophomore guard Lexie Gerson scored that 70th point at the 2:22 mark in the second half, giving a towel-waving Virginia fan base the chance not only celebrate the Canes Challenge but also the team's 72-37 victory - its first conference win in five tries. The Cavaliers (12-9, 1-4 ACC) were determined to prove that their previously winless record in ACC play was not representative of the team's ability on the court, especially following a heartbreaking 75-77 overtime loss to No.
The Virginia women's basketball team seeks to right the ship and win its first conference game in four tries when the team hosts No.
[caption id="attachment_38881" align="alignleft" width="213" caption="Junior guard Ariana Moorer leads Virginia with 13.2 points per game and ranks second in assists.
[caption id="attachment_38766" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="Junior forward Chelsea Shine leads Virginia in rebounding, blocks and steals.
The Virginia women's basketball team came back from a 16-point deficit late in the first half to secure a 74-63 victory against Longwood yesterday at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers started off the game cold, shooting just 8-for-35 in the first half.
The Virginia women's basketball team will take on Tennessee tonight in Knoxville with the hopes of winning its first game against a power conference school. The Cavaliers (2-0) last defeated the Lady Volunteers in 2008, when they shocked then-No.
Imagine trying to replace a three-time Associated Press All-America selection, 2010 ACC Player of the Year, 2010 ACC Defensive Player of the Year, three-time All-ACC performer, all-time school scoring leader and two-time Wooden Award finalist.
How do you think Virginia will do this season after your departure and being picked to finish 10th in the conference? Virginia has an awesome coaching staff that pushes the players to their highest level every day.
Monica Wright will be the first to admit that her final postseason, which resulted in one-game exits from both the ACC and NCAA tournaments, was very much a disappointment.
