Weekend Previews: November 2-4
By CD Sports Staff | November 2, 2018‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for volleyball, field hockey, women’s soccer and men and women’s swimming and diving
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for volleyball, field hockey, women’s soccer and men and women’s swimming and diving
The No. 7 Virginia men’s soccer team (9-2-3, 3-2-2 ACC) lost 2-0 at home against Pittsburgh (7-10, 2-6 ACC) Wednesday night in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
The No. 5-seed Virginia field hockey team (9-8, 2-4 ACC) defeated No. 4-seed Boston College (10-9, 2-4 ACC) Thursday in the opening game of the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Championship
Virginia has won three-consecutive games and is undefeated at Scott Stadium. Now ranked, bowl-eligible and leading the ACC Coastal, the Cavaliers gear up to face Pittsburgh, another challenger for the Coastal title.
The CD sports staff takes a look at the prospects for Virginia men’s and women’s basketball with both seasons starting next week.
If you thought the team is done climbing the ladder of success, then you are surely mistaken.
The overwhelming questions for Virginia men’s basketball in the build up to the 2018-19 season have been in regards to the infamous UMBC game. How can they respond to such a loss?
The 2018 ACC Women’s Soccer Championship released its bracket on Oct. 25. As has been the norm, the tournament is packed with elite teams. In fact, five of the eight teams in this year’s tournament field are ranked in both the United Soccer Coaches and Soccer America polls.
Virginia will attempt to continue its winning ways against Pittsburgh Friday night.
McCue Hall and the Welsh Indoor Practice Facility, more recent additions to the athletic complex and very close to U-Hall, will stay put.
The No. 7 Virginia men’s soccer team (9-2-3, 3-2-2 ACC) will begin ACC Tournament play against Pittsburgh (7-10, 2-6 ACC) Wednesday night at home.
The Virginia volleyball team began a four-game road trip this past weekend with matchups against Duke and Wake Forest — losing to the former but defeating the latter.
The No. 11 Virginia women’s soccer team took care of business this past Sunday by defeating Louisville by a score of 2-1 to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament.
The addition of Braxton Key elevates Virginia to a sure-fire national contender, with his versatile defense and crafty offense giving the Cavaliers another dangerous weapon.
Virginia football is ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll for the first time since 2011.
The victory makes the Cavaliers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) bowl eligible for the second consecutive season, a big step for Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s program as postseason qualification is becoming consistent.
Riding a two-game winning streak, the Cavaliers gear up to host North Carolina.
Needing one more win to be bowl eligible, Virginia football gears up to host long-time rival North Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
Suffocating play from the back end of the defense fuels the Cavaliers’ success
The No. 6 Virginia men’s soccer team (9-2-3, 3-2-2 ACC) played to a 0-0 draw at home against No. 23 Notre Dame (8-5-2, 3-3-1 ACC) Tuesday night in the final home game of the regular season for the Cavaliers.