A young Auburn women's basketball team struggled on the road Sunday as Virginia handed the Tigers their first loss of the season.
Down five points at halftime, Auburn (3-1) was looking for a comeback at John Paul Jones Arena. A 10-0 run early in the second half from the Cavaliers (4-0) put the Tigers hopes to rest in a 66-51 loss.
Virginia hit 13 of 20 attempts (65 percent) in the second half to keep the lead out of reach for the Tigers.
Auburn's Brandy Montgomery scored a career-high 24 points with a career-high six 3-pointers. The sophomore hit 9-of-20 attempts from the field, including 6-of-11 from 3-point range.
The Tigers shot 32.3 percent in the loss.
Sophomore Katie Frerking pulled down six rebounds to lead the Tigers on defense.
Junior Tra'Cee Tanner, Auburn's leading scorer in the first three games, had six points and four rebounds.
The Tigers will travel to Rock Hill, South Carolina to face Winthrop on Saturday, Nov. 29 at noon.
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