Virginia, playing one of the most complete games of its season, managed to quiet a potent Georgetown offense for the majority of the contest.
In their 40th tournament appearance, the Cavaliers will move onto the second round after defeating Bryant 13-11.
The Cavaliers failed to finish the job against the Orange after recovering in the later portion of the game — dropping a crucial ACC matchup by a score of 13-11.
Virginia opened up ACC play this year with a disappointing 20-10 loss to the Orange less than two months ago and hopes to end the regular season on a high note.
A sloppy first quarter by Virginia would make the game rather interesting, yet eventually the offense began to fire on all cylinders.
The Cavaliers were unable to hang on to a late lead, as Duke senior attackman and Charlottesville native Joe Robertson netted his third goal of the game in a wild overtime period.
The Cavaliers (9-2, 2-2 ACC) are coming off of a monumental win over surefire national contender No. 5 North Carolina in a high-scoring affair.
Having dropped a home game to the Tar Heels (8-2, 1-2 ACC) earlier in the season, the Cavaliers (9-2, 2-2 ACC) rebounded with a resounding win on the road.
Without an ACC Tournament this year, the Cavaliers will enter the NCAA Tournament straight after the regular season with an at-large bid and hopes to defend their crown in Hartford, Conn. this May.
The No. 9 Cavaliers (7-1, 1-2 ACC) defeated a higher-ranked Fighting Irish (4-1, 0-1 ACC) squad that stood at No. 6 in the nation after winning its first four games in the season.
The Virginia men’s lacrosse team fell 16-13 to top-ranked North Carolina Thursday, despite putting on quite the offensive show throughout the game.
The Cavaliers held their own throughout the game against the Falcons, with 11 of their players notching 20 total goals by the end.
The Cavaliers (4-1, 0-1 ACC) were throttled by Syracuse, 20-10, in their last outing, and the team looked to build upon that loss against yet another ranked opponent.
The Cavaliers (3-1, 0-1 ACC) struggled to find any flow on offense, while the Orange (1-1, 1-0 ACC) rebounded from a 17-11 loss at home against rival Army to overwhelm the Virginia defense.
The 2021 Cavaliers have high hopes of keeping the ACC Championship in their hands and bringing another national championship trophy to Charlottesville.
In the season-opener, the Cavaliers beat the Tigers by nine after not playing any games for nearly one year.
This comes with huge implications on the college lacrosse scene, as arguably the nation’s top offensive midfielder returns to an already loaded Virginia team, looking to repeat as national champions after last season was cut short due to the pandemic.
Let’s examine some of the talent that Coach Lars Tiffany has accrued and break down the promising class of 2022.
Both were members of Virginia’s 2019 national championship team and had impressive careers in Charlottesville.
Coming off a thrilling run to a national championship in 2019, the Cavaliers returned a plethora of key players and seemed poised to challenge once again for a title in May.
