Women's basketball drops pair in Bahamas
By Matthew Morris | December 1, 2013The Cavaliers lost a pair of hard-fought games to No. 3 Tennessee and Kansas State to finish November on a three-game slide.
The Cavaliers lost a pair of hard-fought games to No. 3 Tennessee and Kansas State to finish November on a three-game slide.
The Virginia women’s basketball team had its three-game win streak halted Sunday evening at West Virginia, 68-58.
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Tuesday night in Lynchburg, Va., the Virginia women’s basketball team won a 61-60 nail-biter against Liberty after senior guard Ataira Franklin sunk the go-ahead free throw with 11 seconds on the clock.
Coming off the bench in the Virginia women’s basketball team’s 95-82 victory over Louisiana Tech, sophomore guard Faith Randolph went 6 for 10.
Five Cavaliers scored in double-figures as Virginia (2-1) poured in 62 second-half points in a free-wheeling affair at John Paul Jones Arena.
As the Virginia women’s basketball team prepares to host Louisiana Tech Saturday, it is quickly discovering the benefits of a deep rotation.
Five and a half minutes remained in the first half when freshman forward Amanda Fioravanti checked into the Virginia women’s basketball team’s home opener against High Point on Tuesday night.
Virginia coughed up possession 17 times, registered just eight assists and was outrebounded 49 to 26 to lose its season-opener for the first time since 2004.
When Virginia women’s basketball coach Joanne Boyle arrived in Charlottesville in April 2011, she inherited leadership of a program guided for the previous 34 years by the beloved Debbie Ryan.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday that Virginia legend, WNBA standout, three-time Olympic gold medalist and successful collegiate head coach Dawn Staley will join 12 others as part of the Class of 2013. She will become the first Cavalier women’s basketball player to be inducted into the Springfield, Mass. institution.
The Virginia women’s basketball team knew that it had to recapture last Sunday’s stellar play if they were to make a run in the ACC tournament. Thursday night, a strong second half was not enough to make up for a disappointing first half as the No. 6 seed Cavaliers lost to No. 11 seed Boston College 66-57 in Greensboro, N.C.
Following a rejuvenating win in its regular season finale, the Virginia women’s basketball team heads to the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C. for a first round matchup against No. 11 seed Boston College Thursday. The Cavaliers will look to build off their momentum from topping Florida State at home Sunday by making a surprise postseason run.
Junior guard Ataira Franklin was named to the All-ACC first team Monday, her first career all-conference selection.
A five-game late-season losing streak sent the Virginia women’s basketball team reeling into its final regular season game against No.
Ataira Franklin poured in 23 points for the Virginia women’s basketball team Thursday night, but it was not enough to overcome North Carolina State, as the Cavaliers fell 80-59 to the Wolfpack in Raleigh for their fifth straight loss. Virginia (15-13, 7-10 ACC) scored first to go up 2-0, but that would be the last time the team led in the first half as the Wolfpack (14-15, 6-11 ACC) pulled away early.
A late season slide has left the Virginia women’s basketball team with only a slim chance of making an NCAA tournament appearance, but going into their final weekend of the regular season, the Cavaliers are still determined to finish strong. “I think all of the pressure is off now,” coach Joanne Boyle said.
Struggling through injury, the Virginia women’s basketball team put up a strong performance against Wake Forest but again succumbed to the same late-game struggles that have plagued the squad recently, as the Demon Deacons pulled away in overtime for a 73-68 win at John Paul Jones Arena.
In the midst of a tough stretch, the Virginia women’s basketball team is in search of more than just a win as it hosts Wake Forest at John Paul Jones Arena Monday.
Fighting through injury and a depleted bench, the Virginia women’s basketball team suffered another heartbreak Thursday night, letting a late lead slip away against Clemson in 64-62 defeat in South Carolina.