The Cavaliers raced off to a 6-1 start to propel themselves over the Fighting Irish on a windy day at Klockner Stadium.
Virginia assured that their efforts were well worth the trip by racking up a barrage of impressive times on their way to an array of strong results.
This win sets Virginia up to potentially finish strong in a final four game stretch that includes showdowns against Duke, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech.
The Cavaliers scored 154.5 total points, breaking numerous Virginia records in their final meet of the season.
Freshman Deven Patel shot the best round of the season for any Virginia player, but the Cavaliers failed to finish in the top half of the tournament.
Following a season in which the Cavaliers appeared in the College World Series, it appears that the team continues to be underrated despite leading the ACC in wins.
With their win over Towson, the Cavaliers are off to their best start in program history, going 20-1 over its first 21 games.
After an undefeated weekend in ACC play, Virginia suffered a setback in a game in which the Cavaliers' offense simply could not get anything going.
With an opportunity to reach the final four of the NIT, the Cavaliers had their hopes dashed by the Bonnies in the final seconds of Tuesday's match-up.
The Cavaliers continued to look strong in both matches, as they continued on their quest for a regular season conference title.
The 5-1 start through six games is the best start to ACC play for Virginia since 2010, when the Cavaliers were 6-0 to start the season.
A busy Saturday for the Cavaliers came to a close with several personal records and first place finishes to show for, both on the track and in the field.
Graduate student Brian Courtney was the most impressive, advancing all the way to the quarterfinal.
Despite a lengthy scoring drought to end regulation, the Cavaliers were able to survive a road trip behind the strong shooting of junior guard Armaan Franklin.
In her three years as coach of Missouri State, her teams went an impressive 73-14 in overall play while going 46-6 in the Missouri Valley conference.
The bottom has fallen out this season. The once-mighty Cavaliers are now merely an average program for a power conference.
Junior Kate Douglass and sophomore Alex Walsh were key to Virginia's victory with Douglass sweeping all three of her individual events.
Virginia is 11-0 at home this season, with an overall home winning streak of 14 games dating back to last season.
Even though the Cavaliers did not make the tournament, the legalization of sports betting in Virginia means that some students will still have plenty on the line.
Saturday’s game will come down to which teams' offensive stars are able to produce against solid defensive units.
