The past 11 games have seen a streaky Virginia team looking different from one game to the next.
The reigning National Champion Cavaliers enter the season ranked No. 1 by Inside Lacrosse due to an outstanding roster that features five Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans.
Virginia struggled to defend the three-point line in a loss where the Cavaliers simply could not keep up with the Fighting Irish.
The score was 16-16 at the end of all 10 matches, but since North Carolina edged Virginia in overall points 53-45, the criteria gave the Tar Heels the victory.
At the end of the game, Thompson led the team in an hour and a half long “honest conversation” about the team’s goals moving forward in the rest of the season.
Despite falling short in the final, Collins impressed on the path to competing for the title.
With a number of returning players as well as additions to the roster and coaching staff, the softball team will look to pose a threat to conference rivals.
For every De’Andre Hunter that has benefited from a stable program and the wisdom of a tenured coach, there have been thousands of highly-ranked recruits that never quite adjusted.
Despite some positive moments, the Cavaliers have struggled to find consistency against conference rivals this season.
A win for Virginia against a ranked North Carolina team would help their hopes of winning an ACC championship.
The Cavaliers, led by 15 points from Kihei Clark, bounced back at home following a tough loss to NC State.
After a close start, Pittsburgh managed to pull away from the Cavaliers in their season-opener.
Albeit in defeat, junior guard Armaan Franklin paced the Cavaliers with fourteen points while sophomore guard Reece Beekman showed promise once again on both sides of the ball.
The Cavaliers wrestled against Chattanooga, Lock Haven, Kent State, Oklahoma and South Dakota State and finished with a combined record of 19-6.
Dike will be taking his talents to England after spending time playing for Orlando City.
Graduate students Jarod Verkleeren and Quinn Miller led the way for Virginia, as they both placed second in their respective weight classes.
Virginia once again faltered due to offensive stagnancy for several important minutes, giving way to a 13-point Wake Forest run late in the second half.
The Cavaliers started the day defeating the Cougars 34-3, but then fell to the Wildcats 18-16 in a duel that came down to the final weight class.
Leading scorer senior forward Jayden Gardner was uncharacteristically quiet, but junior center Francisco Caffaro stepped up with the game of his life, scoring a career-high 16 points to keep the Hokies from their first ACC victory.
The Cavaliers (8-5, 2-1 ACC) — who led for the majority of the game — dissected the Orange’s (7-6, 1-1 ACC) patented zone defense
