The Cavaliers, led by first year head coach Tina Thompson, played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena and were members the Atlantic Coast Conference.

They advanced to the second round of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Syracuse.

They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Notre Dame.

On March 20, Boyle announced her retirement, initially citing an unspecified family matter.

[1] She would later reveal that she retired because of snags in her ongoing attempt to finalize the adoption of her Senegalese daughter.