No. 1 Virginia (16-1-2, 9-1 ACC) could have hung their heads when Florida State (14-2-4, 6-1-3 ACC) freshman midfielder Natalia Kuikka intercepted and netted the opening goal or when junior defender Kirsten Crowley buried a go-ahead score in the second half.
Following a strong home performance against then-fifth-ranked North Carolina, the fifth-seeded Virginia men’s soccer team had nine days off before returning to action in the ACC tournament against a familiar foe, fourth-seeded Notre Dame.
“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for women’s and men’s soccer, women’s tennis, volleyball and wrestling
Virginia kicks off the ACC Field Hockey Championship Thursday at 11 a.m. against Duke, the nation’s No. 4 team.
“They’re a team that has got a new sense of energy,” coach Mike London said.
Fear always arises following the departure of star players and it was no exception with guard Joe Harris and forward Akil Mitchell after the 2014 season.
Mike London, now in his sixth season, isn’t in all that different of a position than Beamer found himself in back in 1992.
The Virginia men’s golf team wrapped up its fall season on Tuesday morning on a positive foot, placing second in the abbreviated CSU Kiawah Classic.
No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer capped off its 2015 regular season with a 6-0 victory Sunday night at Pittsburgh (10-7-1, 4-6 ACC).
The seventh-ranked Virginia field hockey team (13-4, 3-3 ACC) closed out regular season play with a win at in-state rival James Madison. Despite outshooting the Cavaliers 19-13, the No. 17 Dukes (12-5, 5-0 CAA) were unable to find the back of the net.
The ACC named sophomore free safety Quin Blanding its Defensive Back of the Week for games played through Oct. 31st.
The Virginia women’s rowing team won the Princeton Chase on Sunday, capturing first place with a time of 14:39.256.
Six Virginia wrestlers won their respective weight classes Sunday at the Clarion Open hosted by Clarion University. In total, 13 Cavaliers placed in the event.
In what amounted to a win or go on the road game for the 13th-ranked Cavaliers, the resilient men’s soccer team battled under the lights on senior night against one the top two ACC teams, and one of the best in the country.
The No. 7 Virginia women’s cross country team claimed its first conference championship in 33 years, and the seventh-ranked Cavalier men placed third at the ACC Cross Country Championship at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Virginia volleyball team finished up a four-game home stand Friday and Saturday nights at Memorial Gymnasium, topping Wake Forest in straight sets before stumbling against Duke.
The Virginia swimming and dive teams combined for three diving event victories in four matches in a two-day tri-meet against Michigan and Penn State this past weekend in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
A native of New Hartford, New York, Bard has held onto a big dream since he was a child: to become a professional golfer. Based on his recent play, he is well on his way.
Make no mistake, apathy is at an all-time high in the Mike London era. The 32,308 in attendance on Halloween drew jokes of fans dressing up as bleachers in the 61,500-seat stadium. Ironically enough, against a triple-option offense that averaged 284 rushing yards per contest, Virginia beat the Yellow Jackets at their own game.
Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech was fittingly bizarre for a Halloween game. As if in costume, Virginia did their best impression of the Yellow Jackets (3-6, 1-5 ACC) winning the game behind a prolific rushing attack, possession totals that can only be described as selfish, and a late defensive stand.
