Junior first baseman/pitcher Kristen Dennis garnered ACC Player of the Week honors after leading the Virginia softball team to the Winthrop Invitational Tournament title on Sunday in Rock Hill, S.C.
The Cavaliers (22-8) advanced to the championship game of the tournament after dispatching East Carolina, 10-5, in the semifinals. Behind Dennis' pitching, Virginia defeated Illinois 6-1 in the final game.
The Cavaliers, winners of 18 of their last 20 games, also finished second at the Coastal Carolina University Softball Classic on March 14. After beating Illinois, 4-0, in the semifinals, Virginia dropped a 4-0 decision to East Carolina in the title game.
Dennis went 3-0 last week with one save. In four outings, three of which were complete games, she pitched 22 innings, struck out 32, walked three and gave up just three runs on 15 hits.
For the season, Dennis is 7-3 with one save and a 1.07 ERA. In 65.2 innings, she issued only 11 walks and struck out 94.
Dennis also delivered on the offensive end. Her .417 batting average leads all ACC players (35 hits in 84 at bats), and she also leads the league in on-base percentage (.520) and slugging percentage (.845).
Virginia hosts Liberty, Bowling Green and Penn State in the U.Va. Who's Hoo Classic at The Park in Charlottesville this weekend.
Golf puts up solid numbers
The Virginia men's golf team is in ninth place after two rounds of play at the Cleveland Golf Collegiate Championship at the Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, S.C.
Wake Forest leads the two-day event with a total two-round score of 9-over-par 577 (293 in round one, 284 in round two). The Cavaliers recorded scores of 305 and 299 for a 36-over-par total of 604.
Virginia senior Cameron Yancey is tied for ninth place in individual scoring with a 4-over-par 146 (75, 71). Junior Steve Marino recorded a two-day total of 151 (76, 75), senior Mike Mitchell contributed a score of 152 (77, 75), and freshmen Rusty Kennedy and Kevin O'Connell both finished with scores of 155 (77, 78).
Women's tennis falls behind
The Virginia women's tennis team fell behind early in their match against Virginia Tech last night at the Boar's Head Sports Club. The Cavaliers trailed 1-0 after dropping all three of their doubles matches to the Hokies.
The match ended too late to be included in this edition. Friday's edition of The Cavalier Daily will include full results.
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