GREENSBORO, N.C. – The ACC Women’s Tournament started Wednesday with the first round of play. The 10th seeded Virginia Cavaliers opened with No. 15 Pittsburgh.
While it was a sloppy start, the Cavaliers found rhythm at the end of the first quarter into the second with a commanding 19-0 run. First-Team All-ACC selection Kymora Johnson led UVA with 17 points and 7 assists in the 64-50 win. Latasha Lattimore played a huge role as well recording a double-double, 12 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks. The Cavaliers finished with 11 as a team.
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“That first game is always about getting settled in the tournament, getting the jitters out, so I was really happy to see us do that,” said Virginia head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton. “Pitt did a good job of trying to junk the game up and changing defenses, even in the middle of the possession, things like that. We just stayed poised. We had some really good performances, some key breakout games.”
Pitt had three players finish in double figures, Khadija Fay (15 points), MaKayla Elmore (11 points) and Marley Washenitz (10 points).
Virginia earned its first ACC Tournament win since 2019 and will play No. 7 California in the second round Thursday at 5 p.m. The Cavaliers and Bears met in Charlottesville on February 20, resulting in a 76-70 Cal win.
