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With multiple national championships and significant success across multiple sports, 2019 has been a year to remember for Cavalier fans. Here are the highlights so far.
Over the past several years, Virginia has emerged as one of the best defensive basketball programs in the NCAA. Throughout the nation, Virginia has earned the reputation of being “annoying” to play against, and it’s not hard to see why. On their path to winning the NCAA championship last season, the Cavaliers allowed an average of just 56.1 points per game.
In an all-too-familiar battle, there is always much more on the line when the Cavaliers suit up to take on the Hokies than a simple win or loss. It is a fight for pride, bragging rights and ownership of the Commonwealth Cup. This time, even more is at stake.
The Virginia men’s cross country team headed to Terre Haute, Ind., to run in the NCAA Men’s Cross Country Championships Saturday at Indiana State’s LaVern Gibson Cross Country Championship Course. The Cavaliers finished 20th out of 31 teams in the championship, marking the 12th top-20 finish in the program’s history.
No. 1 men’s soccer took down No. 24 Campbell 2-0 Sunday afternoon. The Cavaliers (18-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) controlled the game from start to finish — creating many scoring opportunities while well as stifling a powerful Fighting Camels (17-3-2, 8-0-0 Big South) offense.
No. 3 Virginia fell to Washington State 3-2 in a hard-fought battle Friday night at Klockner Stadium. The Cavaliers (17-2-3, 6-0-3 ACC), who have dominated opponents throughout the season, couldn’t generate enough scoring drives to counter the Cougar (14-6-1, 5-5-1 Pac-12) attack.
No. 24 Campbell travels up to Charlottesville to play No. 1 Virginia Sunday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Camels (17-2-2, 8-0-0 Big South) rode a three-goal second half to defeat James Madison 3-1 Thursday night in order to face the Cavaliers (17-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC), who earned a first-round bye as the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
A week after the Virginia men’s country team pulled off its best race of the season in the NCAA Southeast Regionals, the Cavaliers have a chance to compete on the biggest stage in college cross country — the NCAA Championships.
It’s Saturday, and Scott Stadium is full of screaming fans, clad in blue and orange. The percussion starts, the fire shooters flare and out charges the Cavalier on horseback, sword poised, ready to fight and ready to win.
The Virginia men’s soccer team captured the ACC Tournament title Sunday, defeating Clemson 3-1. Three second half goals propelled the Cavaliers (17-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) to victory — their first ACC championship since 2009. The win earned Virginia the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in program history.
No. 4 Virginia defeated No. 3 Maryland 1-0 in overtime Sunday afternoon at Turf Field in Charlottesville, advancing to the NCAA semifinals. The Cavaliers (18-4, 4-2 ACC) had numerous offensive chances, but the Terrapins (17-4, 7-1 Big Ten) stood strong until overtime, where the Cavaliers eventually emerged victorious.
The No. 2 Virginia men’s soccer team (16-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) will play No. 1 Clemson (16-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) in the ACC Tournament championship game at noon Sunday in Cary, N.C. The Cavaliers are hoping to capture their first ACC title since 2009.
The Virginia men’s squash team secured its fourth consecutive win of the season Wednesday night against Navy at the McArthur Squash Center in Charlottesville. The undefeated No. 9 Cavaliers (4-0) beat the No. 16 Midshipman (3-2) 8-1 in the first of their two games this week.
No. 2 men’s soccer defeated No. 7 Wake Forest Wednesday night, sending the Cavaliers to their 20th ACC championship appearance. The Cavaliers (16-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) downed the Demon Deacons (13-4-2, 6-2-0 ACC) 1-0 by way of a 25th minute goal by junior forward Nathaniel Crofts.
Virginia cross country is set to run in its second postseason meet of the season at home Friday. The Cavaliers look to build on their successful outing at the ACC Championships where the men’s team took fourth place and the women’s team finished 11th.
After falling to North Carolina Sunday in the ACC Championship, No. 1 seed Virginia hosts Radford Saturday at 7 p.m. in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers (16-1-3, 6-0-3 ACC) have a 34-12-4 record overall in NCAA Tournament games at Klöckner Stadium and will face the Highlanders (16-5-0, 7-3 Big South) in their 26th consecutive tournament appearance.
If you saw sophomore forward Daryl Dike walking down the street, you might think he was a football linebacker rather than one of Virginia’s best mens’ soccer players. At 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, Dike is built differently than most soccer players — at the college or professional level.
After finishing off the regular season strong, No. 4 Virginia men’s soccer is set to make a run at the program’s 16th ACC tournament title and first since 2009. The second-seeded Cavaliers (14-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) secured a first round bye and will have home-field advantage through semifinal action.
Virginia men's soccer has the opportunity to win the national championship which would be a welcome sight for all Cavalier fans.
The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 in a decisive Game Seven of the World Series Wednesday night, marking the franchise’s first-ever championship. The series was the first World Series appearance for infielder Ryan Zimmerman and relief pitcher Sean Doolittle, two of the Nationals’ key players. Before they were Nationals teammates, Zimmerman and Doolittle played together at Virginia during the 2005 season, teaming up to lead the Cavaliers to their fifth NCAA tournament appearance in school history. In recognition of the two former MLB All-Stars securing baseball’s biggest prize, we looked back at the collegiate years of the duo that helped define Virginia baseball for years to come.