Women’s lacrosse falls to Duke 16-10 on the road
By Greta Timmins | March 9, 2020On the Virginia side, notable performances came from senior midfielder Sammy Mueller and junior attacker Taylor Regan.
On the Virginia side, notable performances came from senior midfielder Sammy Mueller and junior attacker Taylor Regan.
Notably, this game marked Senior Day for the Cavaliers, as forward Mamadi Diakite and guard Braxton Key were honored before tipoff.
Statistically, Virginia led in both shots, 35-25, and ground balls, 20-11. The Cavaliers were also 20 for 20 on clears and had just eight turnovers to 17 for the Patriots.
The award is given to the top junior or senior women’s basketball student-athlete in the ACC.
Jay Huff and Mamadi Diakite led the way for Virginia, combining for 31 points to secure the Cavaliers' tenth win in the last 11 games.
This marks the Cavaliers’ sixth consecutive win and their ninth in the last 10 games.
Following a solid showing in their first three tournaments, Virginia’s head of steam was halted by Clemson and James Madison, falling in four straight contests.
Joe Reed was one of only 337 invited players nationwide, alongside two other former Virginia standouts — cornerback Bryce Hall and linebacker Jordan Mack — who were unable to participate in workouts due to injuries.
Freshman Kate Douglass’ impressive resume touts a laundry list of achievements.
Every redshirt experience is completely different from the next.
No. 15 Virginia men’s swimming and diving put together a strong week in Greensboro N.C. at the ACC Championships and finished as the conference runner-up.
No. 8 Virginia men’s lacrosse dominated Air Force Sunday afternoon en route to a 15-5 victory at Klockner Stadium.
While North Carolina dominated the Cavaliers Friday, Virginia rebounded against the Wolfpack Sunday.
Freshman Aly Hussein delivered particularly strong performances over the weekend, which he ended undefeated.
The Cavaliers (9-3, 0-0 ACC), powered by an explosive offensive onslaught and a dominant pitching effort, outmatched the Big Green (2-5, 0-0 Ivy League) to win all three games.
While the Cavaliers were able to keep up with the Tar Heels for most of the game, a late surge by North Carolina proved insurmountable for Virginia.
The Cavaliers dominated George Mason and Norfolk State before toppling Notre Dame in a contested set of matches Sunday.
The Cavaliers flexed their defensive muscles all night, holding Duke’s offense to its lowest scoring total of the season.
Following the Blue Devils’ upset loss to bottom-dweller Wake Forest Tuesday night, the surging Cavaliers will have a chance to contend for second place in the ACC in a season that looked bleak for the defending national champions just a month ago.
Notable performances came from sophomore midfielder Courtlynne Caskin, senior midfielder Sammy Mueller and junior attacker Olivia Schildmeyer.