Throughout the past decade, the Virginia softball team has struggled. This season, the Cavaliers hope to overcome previous woes and record some wins as they play an ACC-dominated schedule.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, senior members of sports teams nationwide were forced to halt spring and winter seasons — because of this, Virginia softball has been forced to face the departure of graduate student pitcher Riley Wilkinson.
The past weeks have been tumultuous for Virginia softball as the team has not been able to break an ongoing losing streak that stretches back to Feb. 23.
Following a solid showing in their first three tournaments, Virginia’s head of steam was halted by Clemson and James Madison, falling in four straight contests.
After an up-and-down showing at the Winthrop Tournament, the Virginia softball team rebounded in a big way at the Wings Etc. Classic in Spartanburg, S.C.
The Cavaliers turned around their losses Friday to win twice Saturday, before being falling to Boston Sunday.
Virginia opened the 2020 season with three wins at the Charlotte Invitational over the weekend.
Virginia's aging softball facilities have been a hindrance on the program for a number of years as the former softball facility, known as The Park, became outdated and obsolete.
No. 10 seed Virginia (22-31, 8-16 ACC) opened the ACC championships with an 8-0 loss against No. 7 seed Georgia Tech (31-26, 12-13 ACC) Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla.
Virginia finished the regular season with two wins against Hampton Tuesday night. The Cavaliers (22-30, 8-16 ACC) beat the Pirates (23-25, 7-17 Big South), ending their regular season at The Park with a no-hitter.
The Cavaliers prevailed offensively with a combined 31 runs in the series and freshman pitcher Aly Rayle earned all three wins on the mound.
Virginia (17-30, 5-16 ACC) traveled to Harrisonburg to play a double-header against No. 20 James Madison (38-7, 14-1 CAA) Tuesday evening.
Virginia (17-26, 5-14 ACC) took three straight losses against Notre Dame (27-15, 10-6 ACC) this weekend.
Virginia broke a 13-game losing streak with a win against Liberty at The Park Tuesday night. Senior Erika Osherow pitched five innings for the Cavaliers, allowing just one run on six hits.
The Cavaliers, plagued by errors and an inability to create offense, finished winless in the head-to-head matchup against the in-state rival.
The Virginia softball team (16-22, 5-10 ACC) lost 11-6 on the road at Longwood (25-13, 11-1 Big South) Tuesday.
The Virginia softball team suffered three losses against ACC foe North Carolina this weekend at Anderson Stadium in Chapel Hill.
Smith’s ability to focus on offense rather than pitching in her senior year has been crucial to her development at the plate.
Freshman pitcher Aly Rayle pitched all six innings for Virginia, allowing four hits and two runs.
No. 3 Florida State scored 33 runs in three games, holding the Cavaliers to a five-run total for the weekend. Virginia is now 5-7 in ACC play.
