Virginia squash competed at the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference Championships over the weekend, with the men’s team winning the regional tournament and the women’s team becoming the regional runner-up.
With both Valentine’s Day and the spring collegiate athletics season nearing, let’s take a look at the most attractive feature of every varsity-level Virginia team playing this spring.
The Cavaliers were victorious Thursday against Clemson but fell Saturday to No. 17 Florida State. Notable performances came from freshmen guards Carole Miller and Shemera Williams, as well as senior guard Jocelyn Willoughby.
Virginia’s two opponents — No. 11 TCU and No. 6 Wake Forest — entered this weeked with a combined record of 8-2.
Following its first ACC victory of the season, No. 11 Virginia traveled to Chicago for the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in its first appearance since 2016, facing No. 3 Georgia, No. 6 Pepperdine and No. 14 Arizona State.
Virginia’s 2020 class ranks 9th in the ACC and 48th nationally, according to 247 Sports. While those numbers do not pop off the page, Coach Mendenhall’s class features players that will have an opportunity to make a significant impact.
Virginia opened the 2020 season with three wins at the Charlotte Invitational over the weekend.
Virginia women's lacrosse opened their season with a hard-fought win in overtime against No. 15 Navy. The victory marks the No. 8 Cavaliers' (1-0, 0-0 ACC) sixth win in seven meetings with the Midshipmen (0-1, 0-0 Patriot).
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.
The Panthers (8-3, 2-1 ACC) came into this meet as a heavy favorite over the Cavaliers (7-5, 0-3 ACC) who have yet to win an ACC dual.
Virginia kept the game close against the No. 5 Cardinals, stealing the lead late in the second half with outstanding shooting and tight defense.
Virginia women's lacrosse returns to the turf ranked No. 9 nationally following a 13-7 season in 2019 that ended in a tough loss in the national quarterfinals.
The win solidifies Virginia's fourth-place spot in the ACC heading into a tough road match-up against No. 5 Louisville Saturday.
Today, women make up more than half of the student body at the University and participate in 13 varsity athletic teams. However, things weren’t always this way.
If Virginia does return to the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers will be a team no top seed will want to face.
The line of over 200 participants snaked from the weight room to the front desk as novice and experienced weightlifters waited to register and collect free merchandise including tank tops, T-shirts and snacks.
With the two wins over the weekend, Virginia improves to a 5-0 record — the Cavaliers’ best start since 2012.
Both No. 10 women's squash and No. 9 men's squash had a successful weekend battling against many ranked teams.
The world was stunned Jan. 26 as news outlets reported the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant and seven other passengers resulting from a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, Cali.
Virginia dominated Boston College 6-1 before falling to Central Florida by the same score Sunday.
