Eight months ago tomorrow, the Virginia women’s basketball team fell in a tight match to Old Dominion at the Monarchs’ arena in Norfolk, Va. that bounced the Cavaliers from the NCAA Tournament. Though the tournament is not on the line yet this season, history repeated itself Friday when the No. 11 Cavaliers fell 78-70 to the No. 25 Old Dominion squad.
Junior guard Monica Wright again led the Cavaliers, with 23 points in 38 minutes. Also putting up double-digit scoring performances for the Cavaliers (3-1) were senior center Aisha Mohammed with 15 points, freshman guard Ariana Moorer with 11 points and freshman forward Chelsea Shine, who contributed 16 points and a team-leading 8 rebounds.
Senior guard Jazzmin Walters, whose 3-pointer did in the Cavaliers when the teams played in March, again led the push against the Cavaliers. Her 24 points, along with 11-14 shooting from the free-throw line, was enough for the Monarchs (3-1) to topple Virginia. Also leading Old Dominion were senior center Tiffany Green, with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and junior forward Jessica Canady, with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
The Cavaliers resume play tonight at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena against Colorado.
—compiled by Dan Stalcup
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