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Welcome to the official Cavalier Daily Sports podcast, “Hoos on First,” a weekly podcast brought to you by the Sports Section and hosted by feature writer Emily Caron. Each week, we’ll talk about all things Virginia sports and break down the latest happenings for listeners.
The Virginia triathlon team recently wrapped up a successful fall season and is now in training mode as they look to future races.
The No. 4 Virginia field hockey team (15-3, 5-1 ACC) achieved a close 4-2 victory against the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs (8-9, 5-2 Big East) Sunday afternoon. This game helped the Cavaliers finish off their regular season with one of the best records in the program’s recent history and an ACC regular season title.
Throughout her life, Carla Williams has always been preparing for the next step — the bigger step. The former collegiate basketball star has sought to stand out — even when growing up in LaGrange, Ga. — playing football and basketball with the boys in her local recreational center.
In its final regular season game in Charlottesville, the No. 10 Virginia men’s soccer team honored its six seniors — goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell, defender Nate Odusote, midfielder Hayes Fountain, midfielder Pablo Aguilar, defender Bay Kurtz and defender Sheldon Sullivan.
No. 10 Virginia hosted one of the Big South leading schools, Radford, in their second to last regular season home game of the season. The Cavaliers (9-2-3, 2-1-3 ACC) could not take care of business against the in-state opponent and were defeated 1-0.
The Virginia Cavaliers lost a close game Tuesday evening against a tough Maryland team in a game that seemed to be a blowout until the final few minutes.
Men’s golf
There is no shortage of accolades to describe the success that Virginia sports teams have achieved throughout the years. With numerous NCAA Titles, ACC Championships and impressive regular season records, the Cavaliers have produced some very special teams over the years. This week, the CD Sports staff makes its picks for the greatest Virginia sports team of all time.
No. 9 Virginia hosted Davidson Monday night in a game that surprised everyone with its excitement. The matchup, which was not touted with the same fervor as some of the surrounding ACC battles, ended with late game heroics for the Cavaliers (6-1-1, 1-1-1 ACC) in a 2-1 victory.
No. 11 Virginia has opened up the season with an offensive explosion, scoring nine goals in three games. The Cavaliers (3-0-0) will look to continue to press the attack Friday night when they take on No. 7 Syracuse.
University Athletics Director Craig Littlepage announced Tuesday that he will retire from his current role after 16 years — dating back to 2001.
It took nearly two full 10-minute overtime periods before junior defender Sergi Nus knocked in a penalty kick in the 105th minute to down Villanova, 3-2, and to extend the Cavaliers winning streak at Klöckner to 17-straight games.
Field Hockey
When incoming students arrive for orientation at Virginia, it is easy for future Cavaliers to picture themselves studying on Grounds, walking to class and fitting into the environment. But it is harder for athletes whose first experiences as Virginia students are strenuous workouts and worries about how they will balance their training with studies. Even with this stress, freshman wrestler Michael Battista maintains his confidence by envisioning his daily successes as a Cavalier.
The Virginia men’s soccer team has history on its side — the Cavaliers have claimed seven national championships, 15 conference titles and 36 straight years of NCAA tournament appearances. With a seasoned group of returning players, the team is prepared for another deep tournament run to Pennsylvania.
When Coach Bronco Mendenhall was hired to replace Mike London last year, Virginia’s football program inspired optimism for the first time in years. However, after a first season in which Virginia lost to FCS contender Richmond, got beaten by Virginia Tech, 52-10, and went 2-10 (1-7 ACC), the optimism around Grounds has deflated.
1. The history
Student-athletes at Virginia perform on the field and in the classroom everyday at the highest level. Hard work becomes tangible, as accolades and awards came in bunches for Virginia’s spring athletes. Virginia teams were loaded with student-athletes that received All-ACC honors, achieved draft selections or garnered rookie or player of the year honors.