The week that was: A look at the standout performances
By Luke Stievater | March 5, 2019Even though Virginia teams excel in so many different sports, it is exciting to see individuals dominate as well.
Even though Virginia teams excel in so many different sports, it is exciting to see individuals dominate as well.
Recently graduated strong safety Juan Thornhill impressed spectators and scouts with a strong performance at the NFL combine Monday.
The Cavaliers lost their home opener to Rutgers, but closed out an exciting three-game stretch with two wins over Buffalo and one win over Norfolk State.
The standout performance came from senior Brendan Casey, finishing the meet with a total of 92 points and in a three-way tie for top point scorer.
The two teams were initially supposed to play a three-game series Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but inclement weather forced the first game to be rescheduled to Saturday and the final game to be cancelled.
The Cavaliers (26-2, 14-2 ACC) cruised past the Panthers (12-17, 2-14 ACC) behind strong outings from junior guards Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy and sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter.
The Virginia women’s basketball team (11-18, 5-11 ACC) lost 103-66 on the road against Notre Dame Sunday afternoon at Purcell Pavilion. The game was Virginia’s regular season finale.
The Cavaliers suffered their first loss of 2019 after starting the season with five consecutive wins.
The Cavaliers narrowly defeated No. 14 Syracuse in a Saturday afternoon clash at the Carrier Dome that had to go to overtime.
A few days after concluding conference championships, it was announced that three Cavaliers will be competing at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships March 8 and 9 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
The Virginia women’s basketball team (11-17, 5-10 ACC) lost on the road to Virginia Tech (18-10, 5-10 ACC) by a score of 63-45 Thursday night.
The Cavaliers (25-2, 13-2 ACC) rolled to an 81-51 victory over a struggling Yellow Jacket (12-17, 4-12 ACC) team, led by big performances from junior guard Ty Jerome and sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter.
Brogdon deserves special mention this week, as he averaged 21 points per game this week and made several crucial baskets against Sacramento Wednesday night giving the Bucks their sixth straight win in overtime.
Virginia (2-2, 0-0 ACC) and Syracuse (2-1, 0-0 ACC) will meet for the 35th time with the Orange winning the last four, including three consecutive victories by a one-goal margin.
The Virginia baseball team lost to William and Mary 9-3 at home Tuesday afternoon.
Before the Cavaliers attempt to navigate their rigorous ACC schedule, let's take a look at some of the important Virginia storylines that have emerged so far this season.
The No. 7 Virginia women’s lacrosse team defeated William and Mary 16-8 Tuesday at Martin Family Stadium in Williamsburg.
The Virginia softball team (5-8) played four games in Knoxville, Tenn. as part of the Tennessee Classic over the weekend.
The Virginia baseball team swept Villanova in a three-game home series at Disharoon Park over the weekend.
The Cavaliers finished fifth overall with 49 points on the men’s side and ninth overall with 31 points on the women’s side.