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After a two-week break, No. 5 Virginia entered its conference opener against No. 15 Duke Friday ready to continue its yearslong regular-season domination of the ACC. The program had won 50 consecutive regular-season conference dual matches, with its most recent loss coming in January 2020.
As the spring equinox approaches, most winter sports programs are in the final stages of their respective seasons. The 2024-25 season has been a mixed bag, with the high of an ACC Championship in the pool and the low of disappointing defeats on the hardwood. While winter still continues its waning hours, a few sports writers share some final thoughts.
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Virginia is not typically a program in the business of playing spoiler. Not in recent years, at least.
Coming off of consecutive invitational tournaments in which No. 10 Virginia baseball struggled to establish an offensive identity and execute in timely situations, the Cavaliers (4-3, 0-0 ACC) returned to Disharoon Park Tuesday to take on Virginia Military Institute. Virginia won a close fight over the Keydets (7-1, 0-0 SoCon), and handed them their first loss of the season — with a final score of 6-4.
Ramadan, a holy month of reflection and prayer, is an annual holiday on the Islamic calendar. This year, the holiday will begin the evening of Feb. 28 and end on March 29. With the help of groups such as the Muslim Student Association and U.Va. Dine, students have worked to create a community where those observing the holiday feel supported, such as through offering dining accommodations and hosting meals to break fast as a group.
Editor's Note: This article was updated continuously over the course of Tuesday morning and early afternoon to reflect the most updated information.
No. 2 Virginia women’s tennis continued its strong start to ACC play Sunday, securing a 4-2 victory over Georgia Tech at the Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers (10-2, 2-0 ACC) claimed the doubles point and three singles matches to notch their sixth consecutive win against the Yellow Jackets (6-5, 1-1 ACC).
After a thrilling walk-off win against No. 4 UCLA, Virginia softball headed back to Charlottesville for the Mizuno Classic at Palmer Park. The Cavaliers (10-5, 0-0 ACC) opened up the tournament Saturday morning versus Penn, culminating in a comeback 5-1 victory — one of five wins on the weekend. Virginia also took on Delaware and Longwood twice each, prevailing in all four games.
After the sun set and the temperature cooled in Round Rock, Texas, the contest between Virginia and Oklahoma was deadlocked at four runs apiece going into the 12th inning Sunday. The Cavaliers (3-3, 0-0 ACC) needed a hero. The Sooners (6-0, 0-0 SEC) needed a hero. But only one team could prevail. Unfortunately, that hero was junior infielder Dawson Willis for Oklahoma. With the first two runners reaching base, Willis laid down a perfect bunt, and Virginia lost the game on a poor throw from junior infielder Luke Hanson. The error scored the game winning run, and the Cavaliers were left with a sour loss.
With just under six minutes remaining in Sunday’s contest, the Cavalier faithful in John Paul Jones Arena moved to the edge of their seats as the video board displayed that sophomore guard Kymora Johnson was just two points away from reaching 1,000 career points. Fans did not have to wait long to jump out of their seats, as just 30 seconds later, Johnson knived her way to the basket and laid it in to etch her name in the Virginia women’s basketball history books.
It’s no secret that some pretty big-name individuals have graduated from the University. We all know Tina Fey, Chris Long, Katie Couric and Alexis Ohanian — and of course, no one can forget the short tenure of Edgar Allen Poe. From politicians to poets and playmakers to playwrights, University graduates run the gambit of the professional world. To elevate your University trivia knowledge, here are a few names to advance your alumni knowledge.
Chase away the context — force things into a vacuum — and Virginia, judging only by a three-game stretch from Feb. 3-15, looked like a solid basketball team.
