Box Score Over 2,000 fans saw Virginia Union University's Lady Walker score 21 points and grab 22 rebounds as the Lady Panthers downed Livingstone College 93-77 on Wednesday, January 11, in Historic Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va.

The crowd was the largest of the season for a women's game and is one of a handful of games where a women's basketball team has drawn over 2,000 fans.

VUU's Jayda Luckie led the Lady Panthers with 28 points while Rachael Pecota recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

"This was a total team effort," VUU Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert said.  "We had a lot of players who stepped up for us today.  But I also have to say something about the gutsy play of Jamika Ruffin.  We put her on (Livingstone's Zena Lovette) to try to nullify her scoring and she really did a great job on her in the second half."

Ruffin led the Lady Panthers with four steals while teammate Alexis Johnson also reached double-figures with 10 points.

The win was the 14th straight for VUU, equalling the start of the 1997-98 team.  Only one other squad recorded a better start, with the 1982-83 team beginning the season 15-0.  VUU is now 14-0 overall and 5-0 in the CIAA.  Livingstone fell to 7-8 overall and 2-3 in CIAA play.

The victory was also the 20th straight home win for the Lady Panthers.  The school record is 25 home wins, set between 1981 and 1983.

Virginia Union now travels to Petersburg, Va., to face CIAA arch-rival Virginia State University at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 14.