By Ryan Flynn
JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer

Aaron Roussell
Photo: UVA Athletics

Kymora Johnson scored 21 points, Breona Hurd and Adeang Ring each had a double-double, and the Virginia Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0) started the Aaron Roussell era with a convincing 87-45 win over UMES at John Paul Jones Arena on Monday night.

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Elijah Gertrude

The Degrees of Resilience: Why Elijah Gertrude Stayed the Course With Virginia

A quietness often follows a major sports injury.

For an athlete whose identity has been forever tied to explosiveness and a lockdown defensive mentality, the stillness of rehab can be deafening.