Wake Forest University
Virginia
Deacons Fall To No. 25 Cavs
1/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 27, 2000
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Svetlana Volnaya scored 20 points as No. 25 Virginia took over first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 58-47 victory over Wake Forest on Thursday.
Virginia (15-5, 7-1 ACC) dominated Wake Forest (6-13, 2-6) on the boards, outrebounding the Demon Deacons 47-30.
Neither team shot well, with Virginia shooting 34 percent from the floor and Wake Forest 32. The Cavaliers were 15-of-22 from the free throw line, doubling the scoring from Wake's 7-for-8 performance.
Schuye LaRue had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Virginia, and Telisha Quarles scored 13 points.
Alisha Mosley led Wake Forest with 21 points, but had only four in the second half.
Virginia led 31-26 at halftime and increased the margin to 12 points early in the second half. Wake Forest used a 7-0 run to close to 44-41 with 10:23 to play, but got no closer.
