2018–19 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cavaliers, led by first year head coach Tina Thompson, played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena and were members the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 5–11 in ACC play to finish in twelfth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Syracuse.

2018–19 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record12–19 (5–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Karleen Thompson
  • La'Keshia Frett Meredith
  • Jama Sharp
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame142 .875  354  .897
No. 5 Louisville142 .875  324  .889
No. 10 NC State124 .750  286  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)124 .750  259  .735
No. 12 Syracuse115 .688  259  .735
No. 25 Florida State106 .625  249  .727
Clemson97 .563  2013  .606
North Carolina88 .500  1815  .545
Georgia Tech79 .438  1713  .567
Virginia Tech610 .375  2212  .647
Duke610 .375  1515  .500
Virginia511 .313  1219  .387
Boston College313 .188  1416  .467
Pittsburgh214 .125  1120  .355
Wake Forest115 .063  1020  .333
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2017–18 Cavaliers finished the season 19–14, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in a 3-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament which was their first trip since 2009, where they defeated California first round before losing to South Carolina in the second round.

On March 20, Boyle announced her retirement, initially citing an unspecified family matter.[1] She would later reveal that she retired because of snags in her ongoing attempt to finalize the adoption of her Senegalese daughter.[2] Boyle finished at Virginia with a record of 129–98.

On April 16, 2018 Tina Thompson was named as her replacement.[3]

Recruiting Class

Source:[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Erica Martinsen
G
Clarence, New York IMG Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster

    2018–19 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Brianna Tinsley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoSt. Anne's-Belfield Madison, VA
    G 4 Dominique Toussaint 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrChrist the King Staten Island, NY
    G 5 Khyasia Caldwell 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SoPocono Mountain East Pocono Summit, PA
    G 10 Dani Lawson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoHathaway Brown
    Purdue
    Cleveland, OH
    G/F 13 Jocelyn Willoughby 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrNewark Academy Woodbridge, VA
    F 14 Lisa Jablonowski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrLycée de garçons Ernster, Luxembourg
    G 20 Erica Martinsen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS FrIMG Academy Clarence, NY
    G 23 Amandine Toi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS FrINSEP Academy Paris, France
    C 30 Felicia Aiyeotan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) SoBlair Academy Lagos, Nigeria
    F 32 Moné Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrRiverside Durham, NC
    F 35 Shakyna Payne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrSouthwest Atlanta Christian Academy Acworth, GA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 30, 2018

    Schedule

    Source:[5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 6 Mississippi State L 44–72  0–1
    John Paul Jones Arena (4,453)
    Charlottesville, VA
    November 15, 2018*
    8:30 pm, SECN
    at Kentucky L 51–63  0–2
    Rupp Arena (4,989)
    Lexington, KY
    November 18, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    at Old Dominion W 73–67  1–2
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,137)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 20, 2018*
    11:00 am, ACCN Extra
    North Carolina A&T W 67–57  2–2
    John Paul Jones Arena (10,000)
    Charlottesville, VA
    November 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Central Michigan
    Cavalier Classic
    L 61–74  2–3
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,572)
    Charlottesville, VA
    November 25, 2018*
    3:30 pm, ACCN Extra
    Saint Louis
    Cavalier Classic
    L 65–67  2–4
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,413)
    Charlottesville, VA
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Michigan State
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
    L 66–91  2–5
    Breslin Center (4,219)
    East Lansing, MI
    December 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Coppin State W 55–41  3–5
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,304)
    Charlottesville, VA
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    American W 57–54  4–5
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,549)
    Charlottesville, VA
    December 8, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Radford L 44–57  4–6
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,365)
    Charlottesville, VA
    December 20, 2018*
    4:00 pm, FloHoops
    vs. Alabama
    Florida Sunshine Classic
    L 52–64  4–7
    Warden Arena (298)
    Orlando, FL
    December 21, 2018*
    4:00 pm, FloHoops
    vs. South Florida
    Florida Sunshine Classic
    W 74–67  5–7
    Warden Arena (373)
    Orlando, FL
    December 30, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Charlotte W 65–61  6–7
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,841)
    Charlottesville, VA
    ACC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Florida State L 61–63  6–8
    (0–1)
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,376)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 6, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Clemson L 65–71  6–9
    (0–2)
    Littlejohn Coliseum (1,056)
    Clemson, SC
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Virginia Tech
    Rivalry
    W 62–58  7–9
    (1–2)
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,703)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 13, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 8 NC State L 38–66  7–10
    (1–3)
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,530)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at No. 4 Louisville L 43–91  7–11
    (1–4)
    KFC Yum! Center (7,834)
    Louisville, KY
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Pittsburgh W 74–57  8–11
    (2–4)
    Peterson Events Center (447)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 27, 2019
    3:00 pm, RSN
    Wake Forest L 42–52  8–12
    (2–5)
    John Paul Jones Arena (3,898)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at No. 18 Syracuse L 68–72  8–13
    (2–6)
    Carrier Dome (1,585)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 3, 2019
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Miami (FL) L 59–72  8–14
    (2–7)
    Watsco Center (1,059)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Boston College W 79–77 OT 9–14
    (3–7)
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,382)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 10, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Duke W 53–47  10–14
    (4–7)
    John Paul Jones Arena (3,536)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 17, 2019
    3:00 pm, RSN
    at North Carolina L 53–70  10–15
    (4–8)
    Carmichael Arena (3,445)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 4 Louisville L 49–71  10–16
    (4–9)
    John Paul Jones Arena (2,588)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 24, 2019
    3:00 pm, RSN
    Georgia Tech W 53–45  11–16
    (5–9)
    John Paul Jones Arena (3,834)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Virginia Tech L 45–63  11–17
    (5–10)
    Cassell Coliseum (2,287)
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 3, 2019
    12:30 pm, RSN
    at No. 4 Notre Dame L 66–103  11–18
    (5–11)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 6, 2019
    1:00 pm, RSN
    (12) vs. (13) Boston College
    First Round
    W 77–61  12–18
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    March 7, 2019
    11:00 am, RSN
    (12) vs. (5) No. 18 Syracuse
    Second Round
    L 57–67  12–19
    Greensboro Coliseum (6,522)
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings

    Regular Season Polls
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    18
    Week
    19
    Final
    AP RV N/A
    Coaches
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    See also

    References

    1. "Virginia coach Joanne Boyle retiring due to family matter". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
    2. "Adoption process caused Joanne Boyle to retire as Virginia coach". ESPN.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
    3. "Tina Thompson Named Virginia Women's Basketball Coach". Retrieved 2018-04-16.
    4. "Virginia Cavaliers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
    5. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". virginiasports.com. The University of Virginia. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
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