The Cavaliers fell twice in frustrating fashion last week — losing in double overtime to James Madison and faltering in the final minutes to North Carolina.
The Cavaliers opened ACC play on the road against No. 8 Louisville Louisville in a narrow 1-0 defeat before traveling to No. 12 Ohio State Sunday and picking up a big 2-1 win. The following weekend, Virginia defeated No. 13 Wake Forest in dominant fashion, but fell to No. 19 Old Dominion in a heartbreaker.
Coach Shannon Wells led Virginia as it took on multiple opponents the last two week, notably notching her first conference win as the coach when the Cavaliers beat North Carolina.
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Following last year's College Cup appearance, the Cavaliers have started the season off on fire, downing border foe West Virginia and defending national champion Santa Clara.
The cross country teams built on the success from their first meet of the season.
The Cavaliers’ defensive struggles continued, and the offense failed to capitalize on early opportunities, as the Demon Deacons pulled off a strong road win in Charlottesville.
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It was a hard-fought game, but the Hokies edged the Cavaliers 2-1 in double overtime.
The Cavaliers' defense simply could not stop the Tar Heels' offense despite a record-setting night from Virginia junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong.
Led by possibly the nation's most underrated thrower in junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong, the Cavaliers will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to play No. 21 North Carolina, their most difficult opponent to date.
Virginia won its first match against VCU after dominating in blocks, but fell against No. 4 Ohio State.
The Orange (3-2-0, 1-0-0 ACC) scored two quick goals in the first half, and the Cavaliers (2-2-1, 0-1-0 ACC) were unable to rally.
A 1-1 split against two solid programs is not the worst-case scenario for a team blindsided by losing their senior star forward Rebecca Jarrett to injury.
The Cavaliers kept the ball rolling by picking up their fourth overall victory of the season.
Despite the early kickoff time, the Cavaliers certainly looked ready to play, getting off to a quick start before holding on to win against Illinois.
Despite jumping out to an early lead, the Cavaliers were unable to pull off the upset victory after a strong second half by Maryland.
The Cavaliers may be a bit confused as to what to make of the Illini, a squad that downed Big Ten opponent Nebraska in August but fell to Group of Six opponent UTSA this past week.
Coach Shannon Wells recorded her first home victory as the Virginia women's volleyball coach this weekend.
The Cavaliers expect to face more roster turnover this season, as they bring in 12 new players to an extremely young team with 21 underclassmen — 11 of which are true freshmen.
