LAIE, Hawaii (Interstat) — Texas-Arlington used a dominant defensive performance to defeat VCU 61-39 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Tuesday at Cannon Activities Center.

The Rams struggled offensively all night, shooting just 24.6% from the floor. VCU managed only six points in the opening quarter and never recovered, trailing by double digits for most of the second half.

The Mavericks, who improved to 4-4, capitalized inside, outscoring VCU 34-14 in the paint. Ty Williams led the Rams with 11 points. Miraya Perkins and Kali Haizlip paced Texas-Arlington with 11 and 10 points, respectively. VCU’s record drops to 3-4.