By Scott German
JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer

Elijah Gertrude
Photo: UVA Athletics

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.

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Aaron Roussell

Virginia’s Roussell Gets First Wahoo Win As Women Rout UMES

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.

Ryan Odom

Odom: ‘We’re Way More Advanced Than A Year Ago At This Time;’ Wahoos Open Season Tonight

Virginia opens its 122nd basketball season tonight (7:30 p.m., ACC Network Extra) against visiting Drexel, the first of three games in six days, capped by a neutral court battle with nationally-ranked Arkansas on Sunday in Washington, D.C.