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In the aftermath of Virginia men’s soccer’s overachieving 2022 season — evidenced by its surge from unranked in the preseason to as high as No. 11 in the country by November — Coach George Gelnovatch and the Cavaliers look primed to reach even bigger heights in 2023.
After an improved 2022-2023 season, the Virginia volleyball team is pushing closer towards a winning record while continuing to build a unified program under Coach Shannon Wells. Last year’s 12-17 (4-14 ACC) record in Wells’ second campaign with the Cavaliers points towards progress in comparison to the 8-20 (1-17 ACC) record from her first season as head coach. Now, a slew of returners could help catapult the Cavaliers into the middle of the Atlantic Coastal Conference standings.
No. 7 Virginia flew into Omaha with its eyes set on winning their second National Championship in program history. Confidence was high following a sweep through the regionals and a performance in the Super Regionals in which it outscored Duke by 19 runs. The starting pitching, which had been a question mark for the Cavaliers (50-15, 19-11 ACC) had been nearly perfect, and thus Virginia looked as if it lacked any holes entering the eight-team tournament. Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, many of the bats went cold and late-inning pitching proved costly, leading to their elimination from this year’s College World Series.
No. 7 Virginia baseball clinched a berth to the College World Series over the weekend, marking its sixth appearance in Omaha, Neb. in program history. While the Cavaliers (50-13, 19-11 ACC) dominated the competition for most of the season, the path to compete for a national championship was not always certain. What at one point looked like a disappointing repeat of the 2022 season where Virginia could not overcome late season struggles and fell in the Regional round turned into exhilaration at Disharoon Park Sunday afternoon.
Following an early exit from the ACC Tournament at the hands of North Carolina, the quickly approaching NCAA Tournament represents Virginia baseball’s last chance to get its hands on some hardware. Cavaliers fans may see parallels between the current outfit and the 2022 team that stumbled out of the big dance at NCAA Regionals, but they should rest assured that coach Brian O’Connor and company are well-equipped to avoid a second strike of lightning.
No. 2 Virginia men’s lacrosse saw their 2023 campaign come to a close Saturday in heartbreaking fashion after an overtime game winner from No. 3 Notre Dame. It was an incredibly close game throughout, with neither team able to garner more than a two-goal lead, but in their third matchup of the season, it was the Fighting Irish (13-2, 4-2 ACC) who came out on top, defeating the Cavaliers (13-4, 4-2 ACC) 13-12 in overtime.
Virginia won its sixth men’s tennis national title in the last 11 years this weekend in Orlando, Fla., defeating heavyweight after heavyweight in the process. The runner-ups No. 3 Ohio State defeated the Cavaliers on two separate occasions back in February — winning 4-1 in Charlottesville and then 4-0 at the ITA National Team Indoors. The second loss to Ohio State on February 19th would be the final time the Cavaliers lost this season as Virginia turned its season around and dismantled the Buckeyes for the championship.
The school year may have ended, but many Virginia athletes are not yet done with their 2023 seasons. As a way to wrap up the regular season, three members of the sports desk give their analysis of the spring in Cavaliers athletics and attempt to predict what’s to come.
Lacrosse doesn’t always have to be so complicated. For Virginia senior attacker Payton Cormier and graduate student midfielder Thomas McConvey, it’s as simple as playing in the backyard. While watching the duo today, it’s evident that the years of experience — whether it be from hockey or the backyard lacrosse — have created an unbreakable bond between attacker and midfielder.
No. 11 Virginia women’s tennis has had an impressive start to the NCAA Women’s Tennis Team Championship, defeating both LIU and Princeton over the weekend at the Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville. This is the eighth time in program history and third straight time for Coach Sara O’Leary that the Cavaliers (20-6, 10-3 ACC) have advanced to the Round of 16. The Sharks (12-11, 4-0 NEC) and the Tigers (17-7, 7-0 Ivy League) were each overwhelmed by Virginia’s depth of talent at its disposal.
Virginia and college athletics royalty assembled in John Paul Jones Arena Saturday afternoon to commemorate former Virginia men’s basketball coach Terry Holland’s life, share fond memories and celebrate his many achievements. Holland passed away in late February at the age of 80 after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Chris Dembitz — the manager of the impersonation account of Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett and 1995 College alumnus — lost his two-year-long battle with cancer Tuesday. Known as “Phony Bennett”, his Twitter account, @IfTonyTweeted, grew to over 24,000 followers as Dembitz made jokes regarding both the state of Cavalier basketball and the sport as a whole.
A memorial service to honor the passing of former Virginia head coach and athletic director Terry Holland will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena. The event, announced March 8, will celebrate Holland’s achievements both while in Charlottesville and beyond. This follows the coach’s passing Feb. 26 at the age of 80.
Following a road victory over Lafayette Tuesday, No. 3 Virginia men’s lacrosse returned to Charlottesville to take on No. 1 ranked Notre Dame in its regular season finale Sunday. The Cavaliers (11-3, 4-2 ACC) — celebrating their Senior Day — went out in style with a 12-8 victory, donning their throwback uniforms as Virginia honored the 2003 National Championship team at Klöckner Stadium. Thanks in large part to the play of sophomore goalie Matthew Nunes, the Cavaliers secured their second straight victory over the nation’s No. 1 team, with both coming against the Fighting Irish (9-2, 3-2 ACC).
Graduate student Justin McCoy entered the semifinal of the ACC Championships as a two-time runner-up at the event. With a chance to clinch his fourth-straight appearance at the national meet, McCoy felt the pressure as he took the mat to face North Carolina State freshman Matthew Singleton.
At first glance, freshman golfer Ben James might seem like the average player who spends his weekend afternoons with friends trying to earn his first hole-in-one. Even though he’s still seeking this elusive achievement, James has spent his first year at Virginia succeeding in just about every other way, more resembling a PGA Tour professional than a 19-year-old college student. However, James has been ahead of the curve for a while.
No. 8 Virginia men’s tennis — who secured the No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament — cruised to a tournament victory with wins over Miami, Florida State and Duke. The Cavaliers (24-4, 12-0 ACC) defeated the Hurricanes (15-10, 5-7 ACC) in the quarterfinals, the Seminoles (19-8, 8-4) in the semifinals and the No. 2 seed Blue Devils (20-6, 11-1) in the final. The set of victories gives Virginia its third straight ACC tournament victory and has them peaking just as the NCAA championship begins.
The Virginia women’s basketball team took a sizable step forward in year one under Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton. The Cavaliers began their 2022-23 campaign with a 12-0 record, and in late December found themselves ranked in the USA Today Coaches poll for the first time since 2011.
No. 9 Virginia women’s tennis wrapped up the regular season over the weekend with a loss Friday against No. 8 NC State at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center in Raleigh, N.C. and a victory Sunday against No. 28 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Cavaliers (16-5, 9-3 ACC) lost to the Wolfpack (19-4, 9-3 ACC) by a score of 5-2 but rebounded to defeat the Demon Deacons (15-12, 5-8 ACC) 6-1.
Behind every successful college basketball program is a hardworking group of people — some athletes, some employees — that make the ultimate goal of winning a national championship possible. Most of the praise goes to the most visible of those participants. In Virginia’s case, all signs point to Coach Tony Bennett and players like Kyle Guy or De’Andre Hunter. However, there is also a lot of work behind the scenes that contributes to the quality of basketball that Cavalier fans have become accustomed to.