They talk about the Commonwealth Clash, and tell you, ‘This is the year.’ You’re interested in going, but the problem is you don’t really understand what they’re talking about.
The winner will face No. 3 Clemson in the ACC Championship game Dec. 7 in Charlotte, N.C.
The star of the weekend for Virginia was freshman swimmer Kate Douglass, who set school records in four events while setting an ACC record in the 200-yard individual medley.
The Cavaliers finished 20th out of 31 teams in the championship, marking the 12th top-20 finish in the program’s history.
The Cavaliers (3-3, 0-0 ACC) relied on a breakthrough performance by freshman guard Kylie-Kornegay to battle back against the Monarchs (3-1, 0-0 ODAC).
It was the final home game of the season for the Cavaliers (12-18, 4-13 ACC), who honored four players on Senior Night.
The top overall seed Cavaliers will advance to the third round after receiving a bye in the first round. Virginia will play the winner of Syracuse and 16th seeded St. John’s Saturday in Charlottesville for a spot in the quarterfinals.
The Cavaliers (8-3, 5-2 ACC) took down the Flames (6-5) behind a strong offensive performance.
Virginia managed to come away with a narrow victory after Arizona State fought to upset the ranked Cavaliers.
No. 10 Virginia was unable to win any of its matches against No. 3 Princeton and No. 2 Trinity but was able to run away with an 8-1 victory against Wesleyan.
No. 3 Virginia ended its season with a 3-2 loss to Washington State Friday. The match was a back-and-forth battle, but a late goal allowed the Cougars to run away with the win.
Six of the team’s top eight point scorers return next year, as does sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Hausheer, who conceded only 23 goals on the season.
The Cavaliers (5-0, 1-0 ACC) held their fourth opponent to under 50 points.
The Camels rode a three-goal second half to defeat James Madison 3-1 Thursday night in order to face the Cavaliers, who earned a first-round bye as the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
After the Boston College game, the Cavaliers will have just one more regular season game against Virginia Tech Nov. 27.
As Virginia prepares for its regular season finale against Virginia Tech over Thanksgiving break, a win over Liberty could be a big confidence-booster for the Cavaliers.
Virginia traveled Tuesday to face off against perennial powerhouse No. 4 Connecticut in an early season test for the Cavaliers.
The Virginia women's squash team traveled to play George Washington Tuesday night at the Matthew J. Grossman Squash Courts and seized its third victory in as many games this season.
Virginia heads to the esteemed Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. to race for the national title.
While the pressure to perform on and off the field is always present, the mental and physical toll that athletes face come to a head on travel days.
