Virginia women's basketball routs Maryland Eastern Shore 87-45 in opener

Virginia women's basketball opened its season with an 87-45 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers are 1-0 after the 6:00 p.m. ET tip. The Hawks fell to 0-1.

Johnson leads the way

Kymora Johnson led Virginia with 21 points, going 7-for-11 from the field and 6-for-8 at the free throw line. She added four assists and two steals in 27 minutes.

Adeang Ring scored 13 points off the bench and grabbed 10 rebounds in 22 minutes. Breona Hurd had a team-high 12 rebounds along with 11 points and five steals. Mary-Anna Asare finished with 10 points, and Lyla Coogen added 8 in 10 minutes.

Control from the start

Virginia scored 22 points in the first quarter against 8 for Maryland Eastern Shore, then added 21, 22 and 22 in the remaining quarters. The Cavaliers' largest lead was 42 points. The Hawks never led by more than 2.

The Cavaliers shot 29-of-59 from the field (49 percent) and made 7 of 20 three-pointers. They went 22-of-29 at the free throw line. Virginia outrebounded the Hawks 44-25, including 12 offensive rebounds, and outscored them 42-24 in the paint.

Maryland Eastern Shore shot 18-of-49 (37 percent) and made just 2 of 17 from three. The Hawks committed 25 turnovers, which Virginia turned into 25 points. Virginia had 18 turnovers of its own.

Hawks' leaders

Kalise Hill led Maryland Eastern Shore with 11 points, and Marley Jeffers scored 10. Kaliya Perry had a team-best nine rebounds.

A crowd of 3,805 attended the game, which aired on ACCNX.

Next up

Virginia plays at Davidson on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET.