There is only one word that can properly describe the No. 5 Virginia rowing team — dynastic. With the ACC championship regatta being established in 2000, the team had won 15 of 16 championships heading into this season.
A late surge by the Orange torpedoed the Cavaliers’ quest for their first Final Four berth since 1984, but the real success for coach Tony Bennett’s team came in the manner they comported themselves against the challenges of the regular season.
After taking two series from ACC rivals No.19 North Carolina (26-15, 9-12 ACC) and No.4 Miami (30-8, 14-5 ACC), the No. 20 Virginia baseball team capped off an impressive April with a three-game series sweep against Pittsburgh.
The Virginia men’s lacrosse team stayed close with No. 2 Brown throughout the first half and the weather delay Sunday, but it wasn’t enough.
Competing fresh off the Virginia Challenge — one of the most nationally competitive outdoor track and field meets of the year — a limited representation of the Virginia outdoor track and field teams competed at the Highlander Invitational at Radford, Va. this past weekend.
The Virginia softball team ended its regular season on a sour note, dropping three-straight games to in-state rival Virginia Tech in the Commonwealth Clash.
“The Skinny” on weekend action for baseball, softball, rowing and track & field
The fifth-seeded Virginia women’s lacrosse team was defeated by the fourth-seeded Duke, 9-8, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
The No. 5 seeded Virginia women’s lacrosse team will begin its postseason this Thursday against No. 4 seeded Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC women’s lacrosse tournament.
The Cavaliers are going into Saturday’s game with a national tournament attitude, as the result of the game possibly determines if Virginia will make a NCAA postseason appearance this season.
As spring camp drew to a close Saturday with the Spring Football Festival, Mendenhall was pleased with the progress his players have made.
With 62 teams and 1,200 competitors coming to Charlottesville last week for the Virginia Challenge, the Virginia men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams had a lot on their plate in terms of competition.
No. 21 Virginia baseball (26-17, 11-10 ACC) found itself in an early hole Tuesday afternoon at Harbor Park, where in-state rival Old Dominion hasn’t lost a game to the Cavaliers since 2006.
The Virginia women’s softball team continued its strong end to the season this past weekend, taking two out of three against ACC rival Georgia Tech.
I’ve never thought of myself as a diehard D.C. sports fan. Sure, I read The Washington Post’s Sports page almost every morning of my high school years.
The No. 22 Virginia baseball team took down No. 1 Miami in a three-game series this past weekend, winning the first and third game. After a close 6-5 win Friday, the team suffered a 9-2 defeat Saturday before bouncing back Sunday to win, 7-3.
The Virginia men’s golf team tied for eighth place at the ACC Tournament, hosted this past weekend at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. The Cavaliers struggled to keep pace with some of the top programs in the nation over the course of the weekend, suffering final round setbacks to post a team total of 6-over 870.
Seeking their tenth-straight ACC title, the top-ranked team in the nation, the Virginia men’s tennis team, traveled down to the Cary Tennis Center in Cary, N.C., this past weekend.
This past weekend, 62 teams and over 1,200 athletes gathered in Charlottesville to participate in the Virginia Challenge — one of the most competitive meets of the season. That didn’t deter the Virginia outdoor track and field teams, though. The Cavaliers embraced the competition and their tenacious attitude led to another successful meet for the teams.
The fifth-seeded Virginia women’s tennis team showed well in the ACC tournament, defeating twelfth-seed Florida State and fourth-seed Duke en route to an semifinals appearance, where they were defeated by top-seeded North Carolina, 4-1.
