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With high expectations after a disappointing end to last season, the Virginia men’s and women’s polo teams came out swinging this past weekend over four days of intense competition from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27.
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams will not travel far for the 2019 ACC Championships, to be held at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Friday.
After winning the program’s first national championship — suffering just two regular season defeats in the process — No. 11 men’s basketball now enters a new season filled with uncertainty. With three preseason top-10 opponents on the docket, along with a rematch against last year’s Elite Eight foe No. 23 Purdue, the 2019-20 season is sure to be filled with both hardship and success.
Seven games and over 775 minutes — that’s how long junior goalkeeper Laurel Ivory played without conceding a goal before a heroic Boston College shot ended her streak Sunday. In her three years at Virginia, the junior is already fourth all-time in shutouts and fifth all-time in victories. Ivory is impressive not only in her ability to produce clean sheets, but also in the intensity she brings to every match.
In a memorable comeback story, Virginia men’s basketball finished the 2018-19 season in historic fashion with the program’s first-ever national championship. However, this year’s Virginia squad will look and play a lot differently from the team that beat Texas Tech in the national title game just six months ago.
Do first-round upsets scare you more than ghosts and ghouls? If so, this list will keep you up at night, cowering under the covers. In addition to stunning successes, the Cavaliers have had some terrifying times over the years. Here are 13 of the spookiest moments in Virginia sports history.
Hoos on First returns for its first episode of season two as hosts Nick Martindale and Alex Maniatis deliver their hot takes for the upcoming basketball season and recap key statistics and plays of the past week in Virginia sports.
With the recent hiring of Vin Lananna as Director of Track and Field and Cross Country — one of the biggest names in U.S. track and field — Virginia adds a reputable coach and administrator to the team.
The Associated Press released its top 25 men’s college basketball preseason poll Monday. While Virginia won the national championship last year, the Cavaliers are ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll, which should come as no surprise to Virginia fans considering the number of players who left the program this summer.
Virginia men’s soccer, in the middle of a standout season, is full of talented athletes motivated to win. However, junior midfielder Beau Bradley’s competitive spirit comes from a source different from most of his teammates — his family’s deep-rooted tradition of hard work and athletic dominance. The Bradley family name is synonymous with many celebrated American sports figures including professional baseball players, a professional soccer coach and a captain of the United States men’s national soccer team.
Virginia women’s soccer is having a phenomenal season — a No. 1 ranking and undefeated record are proof of that. Veteran Cavaliers have certainly played an important role, but the team’s freshmen are making a name for themselves as well.
The No. 16 Virginia men’s cross country team traveled to Madison for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Friday and finished with a score of 492 points to place 18th overall out of the 36 teams at the meet. No. 1 Northern Arizona took first place with 59 points followed by No. 5 Stanford with 133 points and No. 28 Tulsa with 175 points.
After three weeks of preparation, the Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action for their fourth meet of the season. The men kick things off Friday afternoon at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wis., while the women follow Saturday morning at the Under-Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind.
When Virginia football downed William & Mary 52-17, launching them to No. 25 in the AP Poll, it was the earliest the Cavaliers had been ranked in a season since 2005. From higher attendance numbers to consecutive weeks in the top 25, Virginia football has made strides in the 2019 season.
Virginia basketball held its annual Blue-White Scrimmage for the men’s and women’s teams Saturday afternoon. The women’s team kicked off the preseason basketball action at 3 p.m. and were followed by the men at 4 p.m.
No. 1 Virginia travels to play No. 5 Florida State Sunday in a top five ACC showdown. The Cavaliers (10-0-3, 2-0-3 ACC) will look to preserve their undefeated record as they challenge the reigning national champions.
Over the past few years, Virginia field hockey has established itself as a powerhouse, fueled by an aggressive playstyle that has earned it respect from many teams. Led by Coach Michele Madison, who became only the ninth NCAA Division I coach in history to reach 400 career wins, the Cavaliers have become perennial ACC contenders and plan on taking that success to the national stage, seeking their first national championship in program history.
No. 1 Virginia men’s soccer extended its winning streak Tuesday night, defeating George Washington 3-0 at Klockner Stadium. The now-No. 1 ranked team in the nation — the current ranking for Virginia women’s soccer as well — has won its first nine games of the season for the first time in Coach George Gelnovatch’s 24-year tenure.
After now-No. 2 Stanford’s draw with UC Santa Barbara Sept. 29, Virginia men’s soccer leapfrogged the Cardinals into the top spot of the United Soccer Coaches’ Poll. The Cavaliers (9-0-0, 3-0-0 ACC) have used an efficient offense and a strong defense to climb up the rankings from No. 12 to No. 1.
There are few things Virginia fans love more than winning. While two Virginia teams — men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse — won national championship last year, another lesser-known team was also earning win after win — Virginia Polo.