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(06/30/24 3:34am)
The history of Virginia baseball is one of especially recent success, but in the two decades of Coach Brian O’Connor’s tenure, the program has produced a wealth of MLB ballplayers. Washington Nationals legend Ryan Zimmerman, a three-year starting third baseman for the Cavaliers and World Series-winning MLB starter, recently spoke at Final Exercises. Utility player Chris Taylor and relief pitcher-turned-pitching advisor Sean Doolittle both played critical roles in bringing World Series titles to Los Angeles in 2020 and Washington, D.C. in 2019, respectively.
(06/23/24 3:15pm)
On a tee box June 13, surrounded by the U.S. Open’s typical swaying banners and milling masses, the twinkling past of Virginia men’s golf united with its gleaming present.
(06/18/24 11:35pm)
No. 12 seed Virginia baseball saw its season come to an end Sunday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. in a 7-3 loss to No. 8 seed Florida State. The Cavaliers (46-17, 18-12 ACC) faced elimination from the College World Series after a 3-2 walkoff loss to No. 4 seed North Carolina placed them in the loser’s bracket of their group Friday. In a must-win situation, Virginia saw similar results to its exit from the ACC Tournament, also at the hands of the Seminoles (48-16, 17-12 ACC), in which it was overpowered on both sides of the ball. With the loss, the Cavaliers have now been swept out of two consecutive College World Series and have won just one game in their last three trips to Omaha since 2021.
(06/16/24 4:46pm)
Virginia’s season now hangs in the balance after a 3-2 walkoff loss at the hands of North Carolina. One more loss in bracket play would lead to an early Omaha exit for the second year in a row. A lot of uncertainty hangs in the air as lineup mainstays in sophomore outfielder Harrison Didawick and graduate outfielder Bobby Whalen both went 0-4 in the opener — and O’Connor may have to keep them out of today’s lineup entirely.
(06/14/24 2:01pm)
Per a statement from Virginia Athletics, Coach Tony Bennett’s contract has officially been extended through the 2030 season — erasing any doubt about the National Championship winning coach’s future in Charlottesville. There is also a condition —- if Bennett continues to remain in his position past the 2026 season, then one more year is added to the deal.
(06/14/24 2:33am)
Virginia is all set to open College World Series play. The Cavaliers will arrive in Omaha, Neb. rejuvenated by improved pitching and will face off against fierce conference rivals. For Coach Brian O’Connor though, Charles Schwab Field may as well be a second office. In addition to College World Series trips as a player at Creighton and as an assistant coach for Notre Dame, this season marks Virginia’s seventh overall appearance and its third in the last four years, all under O’Connor’s steady leadership. Despite the familiar territory, in comments to the media Tuesday afternoon, he discussed his excitement at the opportunity while emphasizing that Omaha is just a destination, not the goal.
(06/10/24 2:32pm)
This past weekend saw Virginia track and field travel to Eugene, Ore. for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, sending a total of 11 athletes — eight men and three women — to represent the Cavaliers from Wednesday to Saturday. The men’s team finished eighth overall with a total of 26 points, while the women’s team finished 40th overall with 5 points. The weekend also saw six Cavaliers become First Team All-Americans and four become Honorable Mention All-Americans.
(06/09/24 3:52pm)
A tough loss to Maryland in the Final Four marked the end of Virginia’s 18-game campaign, cementing an overall record of 12-6. Coach Lars Tiffany and his team battled hard all season, overcoming injuries, setting national and program individual records and shoring up weaker points of the team. Despite the team’s considerable accomplishments, it feels like Virginia, toting a roster overflowing with talent, could have done more and gone further.
(07/05/24 8:37pm)
A frustrating Final Four defeat over Memorial Day weekend is still fresh for the Cavaliers. Connor Shellenberger and Payton Cormier are gone. They were two of the greatest players in school history — and a majority of the Virginia offensive power. Now the duo plays for the New York Atlas, leaving a gigantic void worth a combined 162 points scored in 2024.
(06/01/24 2:21am)
After earning the No. 12 overall seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Virginia baseball hosted Pennsylvania in the first game of the Charlottesville Regional at Disharoon Park Friday afternoon. The Cavaliers (42-15, 18-12 ACC) arrived fresh off an early exit from the ACC Tournament in pool play, while the Quakers (24-24, 11-10 Ivy League) secured a berth in the NCAA Tournament by way of a miracle conference championship run. While Virginia failed to produce to its typically high offensive standards, the Cavaliers were rock solid on the mound and secured an understated 4-2 victory.
(06/12/24 3:01pm)
Connecticut men’s basketball recently completed an utterly dominant two-year stretch. Between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns, the Huskies won two National Championships, a Big East Regular Season title, a Big East Tournament title and racked up 12 double-digit victories in 12 NCAA Tournament games. Many would consider that the most accomplished two-season stretch in the college game this century, and there is certainly a case to be made. But that leaves out a program that may have achieved even more — Virginia men’s basketball in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
(05/31/24 2:28am)
Beginning last Friday in Carlsbad, Calif., the Cavaliers embarked on a journey that is fortunately all too familiar for this year’s team — a second straight National Championship appearance. If they wanted to reach the mountaintop of an NCAA title, however, they would first have to take down the course for four rounds to even get into the match play portion of the tournament. Virginia was able to make it to the match play quarterfinals, but unfortunately their season ended there with a loss to Auburn.
(06/01/24 2:13am)
In 2023, Virginia was the national champion. This year, it lost in the ACC Championships and failed to advance to the NCAA Semifinals. However, despite an underwhelming finish this season, the future is incredibly bright for Virginia men’s tennis. The team has plenty of returning talent that will be complemented by a stellar class of incoming recruits.
(05/27/24 1:19pm)
A frenetic start transformed rapidly into a mundane blowout, with the Maryland lead inching larger and their faceoff dominance wreaking destruction, making the Virginia offense stutter. Time leached away, and when it finally ran out it cemented a 12-6 victory Saturday for the No. 7 seed Terrapins (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) over the No. 6 seed Cavaliers (12-6, 1-3 ACC) in a disappointment of an NCAA Tournament semifinal.
(05/28/24 12:49pm)
At the University, greatness is expected. Many have praised the championship pedigree of women’s swim and dive or men’s lacrosse, but another team deserves its time in the spotlight. The Virginia club polo team has quietly been one of the nation’s very best programs and a prominent leader in the sport. Coming off of their 11th national championship victory in April, the Cavaliers have proven time and time again that with all the pressure in the world, they will still deliver.
(05/25/24 5:44am)
Virginia was traveling home from its NCAA Tournament quarterfinal win Sunday when a minor commotion emanated from somewhere on the bus. Most of the bus’s occupants likely were relaxed, basking in the glow of a stirring double-overtime triumph, perhaps tending a couple of bruises. Graduate attackman Jack Boyden could have also relaxed, but he directed his attention, for the moment, to something entirely different. A different lacrosse team was gunning, like Virginia, to return to championship weekend.
(05/21/24 7:36pm)
Following a victory against Miami (Ohio) late Saturday night that kept Virginia softball’s season alive, the team was shut out 6-0 by Tennessee Sunday afternoon. The No. 3 Volunteers (43-10, 19-5 SEC) rode on dominant pitching through the NKCA Regional, which they hosted in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee allowed no runs through three games, including two shutouts against the Cavaliers (34-1209, 15-9 ACC). Virginia’s appearance in the Regionals marked its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2010 — the Cavaliers have yet to reach the Super Regionals. Leading up to Sunday’s affair, Virginia defeated the RedHawks (49-9, 26-1 MAC) Friday to open regional play, but a defeat at the hands of the Volunteers Saturday afternoon pitted the Cavaliers against Miami once again that same evening. Virginia prevailed, culminating in Sunday’s rematch against Tennessee in the final round of the Knoxville Regional.
(05/19/24 1:16am)
With a team score of 13-under this week, the Cavaliers thoroughly dismantled the layout of the University Club in Baton Rouge, La. and, in doing so, have fought their way into the NCAA Championships beginning Friday in Carlsbad, Calif. Virginia entered this week’s competition ranked No. 13 in the May 3 NCAA rankings and sought to prove themselves to that point following what was an up-and-down fifth-place performance at the ACC Championships.
(05/24/24 2:09am)
On the heels of an incredible seven championships over the past four years, three graduating sports writers from The Cavalier Daily share their thoughts on what it means to be a Cavalier.
(05/09/24 3:27am)
Tuesday evening, graduate attackman Connor Shellenberger and senior defender Cole Kastner were drafted into the Premier Lacrosse League — with Shellenberger going to the New York Atlas as the second overall pick and Kastner going to the California Redwoods with the 32nd pick.
