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(10/20/24 9:32pm)
Closing out their home campaign, No. 4 Virginia field hockey celebrated its eight seniors Sunday at the last home game of the season against Miami (Ohio). The Cavaliers (12-2, 5-1 ACC) previously bounced back from a loss at home last week with a gritty shootout win against No. 11 Syracuse, and continued their momentum towards a deep postseason run. Virginia held the RedHawks (8-7, 5-1 Mid-American) scoreless throughout the match to earn a hard fought 1-0 win.
(10/19/24 3:57am)
National titles have become an annual accomplishment for the Virginia women's swim team, which celebrated its fourth consecutive NCAA Championship at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Friday. The No. 1 Cavaliers, who opened their 2024-25 season against Florida, watched yet another national championship banner raised to the AFC rafters before dispatching the No. 3 Gators 181-119.
(10/18/24 3:03am)
Virginia women’s soccer took on Florida State Thursday night, carrying a two-game winning streak into the game. Despite the momentum, the No. 23 Cavaliers (10-5-0, 3-5-0 ACC) had no answers for the No. 22 Seminoles (9-2-2, 4-2-1), falling 4-0 and conceding their most goals in a game this season.
(10/18/24 12:51am)
After a close loss to Louisville in which they had a lead in the fourth quarter, Virginia football will look to rebound Saturday when they travel down to No. 10 Clemson. The Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 ACC) have started the season off hot but have yet to play a ranked opponent like the Tigers (5-1, 4-0 ACC). This game will be a herculean challenge for Virginia — but if the defense continues to thrive and the red zone offense steps up, then the Cavaliers stand a fighting chance. This contest is pivotal — especially as Virginia inches closer towards bowl game eligibility.
(10/08/24 3:06am)
Virginia volleyball is on fire. The Cavaliers (13-2, 3-1 ACC) are off to their best start to a season in two decades. Most recently, they rattled off back-to-back sweeps against tough conference foes. Coach Shannon Wells and company beat then-No. 16 Florida State for their third ranked win in program history Friday and followed that up by crushing Miami Sunday in John Paul Jones Arena in front of 2,892 fans — the second-largest crowd the program has ever played in front of.
(10/06/24 9:41pm)
After their 9-0 winning streak was snapped Friday against No. 10 Boston College, No. 3 field hockey returned home Sunday to face off against No. 16 Louisville. The Cardinals (5-7, 1-3 ACC) came to Charlottesville with hope of snapping a three-game skid, while the Cavaliers (10-1, 4-1 ACC) were hoping for a strong return to form after Friday’s loss. Unfortunately for Louisville, it was Virginia who fulfilled their dreams of a comeback victory — earning the win in a brutal 1-0 defensive battle after three scoreless quarters.
(10/12/24 11:00am)
Virginia field hockey always seems to be in contention for a national title. The Cavaliers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 28 times since it was first held in 1981. With those opportunities, Virginia has advanced past the first round 14 times and made six appearances in the semifinals. But not once in 44 years has the team made the championship game.
(10/03/24 7:00am)
Two-time Olympian Katie Grimes officially announced her commitment to the University of Virginia via Instagram Thursday. Landing a highly coveted recruit is a strong indicator the team should be maintaining its dominance in the years to come as the next generation of Cavalier greats emerge. After hinting at her college plans Wednesday with the caption “Hoo’s ready,” Grimes made her official announcement.
(10/07/24 3:16am)
Virginia field hockey just so happens to be ranked third-best nationally right now. To date, the Cavaliers boast a 10-1 record with high hopes entering an arduous stretch of ranked matchups. At the core of the Cavaliers’ success is junior midfielder Daniela Mendez-Trendler, who impresses on and off the field — in the classroom and beyond.
(10/09/24 4:36am)
The ACC is not what it used to be — in fact, it is much better. Adding Stanford and California to a conference already stacked with athletic powerhouses has turned the ACC into a dominant collection of schools across a variety of sports. But in a conference rife with athletic stalwarts and historical giants, who reigns supreme? When weighing the in-conference success of all sports on the national stage, the answer is easily Virginia.
(09/29/24 3:53pm)
In a sea of orange and blue, the Virginia swim and dive team dove into the first meet of the season Saturday, which featured an exhibition intrasquad competition with the Naval Academy. The Aquatic & Fitness Center was filled to the brim with Cavalier fans hoping to get a glimpse of the many stars of Virginia swimming. The two schools battled it out in the first competition of the 2024-25 season, with Virginia swimmers dominating all races but one.
(10/01/24 5:56am)
It is the end of September, and with that comes the end of another Major League Baseball season. This year, nine former members of the Virginia baseball program took the field for eight different big league clubs at nine different positions. Utility player Chris Taylor and relief pitcher Daniel Lynch IV, who each spent three years in Charlottesville in the 2010s, will look to continue their respective seasons as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals make playoff pushes.
(09/27/24 9:04pm)
After making the trek up north this week, Virginia cross country competed in the Nuttycombe Invitational in Madison, Wis., Friday afternoon. The Cavaliers, who had not raced at Nuttycombe since 2019, finished 11th place in both the men’s and women’s meets, which featured many of the country’s strongest teams. No. 2 Brigham Young grabbed the win on the men’s side, while No. 5 Washington took home the women’s title.
(09/27/24 9:14pm)
Virginia swimming and diving asserted its dominance as one of the premier NCAA programs after last year’s successful season and strong representation at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Under the guidance of Coach Todd DeSorbo, the Cavaliers will look to build upon these recent successes as they open their season Saturday in the Aquatic Fitness Center against Navy.
(09/20/24 10:08pm)
Virginia football’s battle with Maryland last week seemed like it would have packed out Scott Stadium. It was the 80th installment of a rivalry that dates back over 100 years and the first time since 2012 that the Terrapins were playing in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers were 2-0, coming off a road win over Wake Forest in their ACC opener and searching for the program’s first 3-0 start since 2019. It was also a Saturday night game with a national broadcast on ACC Network.
(01/21/25 1:00pm)
For Truman Brody-Boyd, the average Friday evening consists of helping lead Shabbat programs at the Brody Jewish Center, home of the University’s Hillel chapter. As Associate Director, he chats with the dozens of students who make the trek out past Lambeth Field to enjoy an evening together. Many of those Hillel regulars are accomplished individuals that make an impact at the University. Brody-Boyd, who graduated from the University in 2019, is undoubtedly one of these accomplished individuals — but in a unique way.
(09/12/24 5:07am)
Virginia women’s soccer took its exclusion from the preseason top-25 rankings personally. Winners of their first seven games of the 2024 season, the No. 2 Cavaliers have outscored their opponents by a 19-1 margin — in the past four games, they have not allowed a single shot on goal. While Virginia’s non-conference excellence has established the team as a national championship contender, the upcoming challenge of the ACC season is what will decide the trajectory of their season.
(09/28/24 5:37pm)
In the rafters at John Paul Jones Arena, a myriad of treasured banners hang. Retired jersey numbers and postseason appearances fill the area, but one special banner stands out — the banner of the 2019 national championship. The heroics of guard Kyle Guy were essential in that all-time program highlight for Virginia. Fast forward five years later to today, and Guy is back in Charlottesville — now part of the coaching staff. Last week, Guy discussed his journey with The Cavalier Daily.
(09/10/24 1:02pm)
If Will Anthony was just a third-year College student, he would already be impressive. Through four semesters at the University, the New Zealand native holds a 4.0 cumulative grade point average with a double major in physics and mathematics. He calls the former his “first love” and particularly enjoys multivariable calculus. His high school friends nicknamed him “Einstein,” and his college buddies call him “4.0.”
(09/12/24 5:00pm)
Tall concrete pillars flood the grounds of Klöckner Stadium, several of which are emboldened with national championship banners. Of all the programs housed there, only one has never won the national title — No. 2 women’s soccer. The Cavaliers have been to the NCAA Tournament 33 times since their inaugural season in 1985 but have never claimed a national title.
