Scoring was not a problem for either team, as the Cavaliers (3-1, 0-0 ACC) and the Panthers (1-3, 0-0 SoCon) combined for 33 goals in a spectacular display of offensive firepower.
The 16 goals scored by the Tigers are the most given up by the Cavaliers since last year’s season opener against Loyola.
The two programs met last year in New Jersey in a game that went into overtime with Virginia’s now-junior attacker Ian Laviano finding the back of the net to give the Cavaliers a 12-11 golden-goal victory.
On offense, the Cavaliers were led by Michael Kraus, who finished with four goals and an assist, and Matt Moore, who finished with three goals and two assists.
With the win, the Cavaliers were able to avenge one of their three losses from last year’s national championship run — a 17-9 loss to Loyola in Baltimore — as well as start the season with a quality win against a top-15 team.
With a plethora of key pieces from last year’s title-winning run returning, the 2020 Cavaliers have high hopes of bringing another championship back to Charlottesville.
As the defending NCAA champions, Virginia men's lacrosse has been invited to the annual Team USA Fall Classic which will be held from Oct. 18 to Oct. 20.
With the season over, it’s time to reflect on the Cavaliers’ season and the individual players and moments that made it so special.
The third-seeded Virginia men's lacrosse team defeated fifth-seeded Yale Monday afternoon 13-9 in the final of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship.
The third-seeded Virginia men's lacrosse team defeated second-seeded Duke Saturday in the semifinal round of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Tournament.
The Senior CLASS Award is awarded to the most outstanding senior college athletes in 10 Division I sports.
For the first time in eight years, the Virginia men’s lacrosse team is one of the last four teams standing in the NCAA Tournament.
As the Cavaliers travel to Philadelphia, Pa., this weekend for their first Final Four since 2011, whoever they face will have to first overcome their individual talent and then their unbreakable spirit.
The third-seeded Virginia men’s lacrosse team secured its sixth straight win Saturday afternoon by defeating unseeded Maryland 13-12.
Fueled by several standout performances, the Cavaliers cruised to a 19-10 victory over the Colonials in their final game at Klöckner Stadium this season.
Fresh off of winning the ACC Tournament, the third-seeded Virginia men’s lacrosse team meets Robert Morris Saturday in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship.
The No. 5 Virginia men’s lacrosse team (13-3, 3-1 ACC) beat No. 9 Notre Dame (8-6, 2-2 ACC) Saturday afternoon at Klöckner Stadium in the ACC Championship game. With the win, the Cavaliers claimed their 18th ACC title and first since 2010.
In a rematch of the 2018 ACC Tournament final, the Virginia men’s lacrosse team is set to face Notre Dame Saturday at Klöckner Stadium as the programs battle for the ACC Tournament title.
After taking down the Tar Heels earlier this year in Charlottesville, the Cavaliers won at the UNC Lacrosse Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C., taking down North Carolina 14-13 on its own turf.
With an excellent combination of experience, youth and star power, the Cavaliers will look to prove their legitimacy against the ACC’s elite.
