CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — The Syracuse women’s basketball team used a dominant second half to defeat Virginia 79-60 on Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena.

The Orange, who trailed by six at halftime, outscored the Cavaliers 51-26 after the break. Laila Phelia led all scorers with 38 points for Syracuse. Kymora Johnson paced Virginia with 19 points.

Syracuse improved to 14-3 overall. Virginia fell to 13-4. The game was an Atlantic Coast Conference contest attended by 5,797 fans.