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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.
As Virginia sports fans at large, we’re incredibly spoiled. Not many schools can boast 32 national championships — including one in a major-market sport that gave us some much-needed argument points against the Dukes and North Carolinas of the world. I think I was just so relieved that I didn’t have to use the “But we have more regular-season titles in the last six years!” speech that I mastered. Virginia’s basketball highs—national may outweigh the lows after the 2019 National Championship, but we’ve seen our fair share of heartbreak. Some hurt more than others, though, so here are my five most upsetting March Madness losses.
On the road for their third and fourth consecutive games, Virginia men’s tennis took down No. 19 Wake Forest Friday and No. 22 North Carolina State Sunday to remain undefeated in the ACC and extend their winning streak to 11 games. The Cavaliers (19-4, 10-0 ACC) had no problems with the Demon Deacons (22-9, 6-4 ACC) in the first game cruising to a 4-0 win, before handling the Wolfpack (13-8, 7-4 ACC).
No. 19 Virginia women’s golf traveled to Raleigh, N.C. Monday and Tuesday to close out its regular season at NC State’s Wolfpack Match Play event. Competing at the Lonnie Pool Golf Course, the team cruised to a win against Louisville in the consolation bracket.
No.1 Virginia men’s lacrosse — coming off knocking previously ranked No. 1 Notre Dame on the road — now faces arguably its greatest rival in Duke. The team from Durham, N.C. has frustrated Virginia all throughout the 21st century — having won the last 15 regular-season meetings and having only conceded two postseason losses in Coach John Danowski’s seventeen-year tenure. The Cavaliers (7-1, 1-0 ACC) will look to turn the tides in one of the more lopsided rivalries in college lacrosse history — one which defies the success which Virginia has largely enjoyed.
Earlier this month, Virginia women’s swimming and diving secured its third national title in three years, literally and metaphorically swimming laps around the competition. But just a few years prior to the three-peat, no one could have predicted the heights that the Cavaliers have reached.
Although the Virginia men’s basketball team concluded the season with back-to-back painful losses – the first to Duke in the ACC Tournament Championship Game and the second to Furman in the first round of the NCAA Tournament – the overall campaign brought more success than expected.
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament — more commonly known as March Madness — was announced Sunday, and Virginia found itself in the bracket for the eighth time in the last nine tournaments. The Cavaliers will face off against Furman at 12:40 p.m. Thursday. To prepare for the Cavaliers’ potential run to the national title, members of the Sports Desk answer questions about what could happen in the most famous 68-team tournament in the world.
Perhaps the second most important sporting event in the United States — behind only the Super Bowl — is on the horizon yet again. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as March Madness, is set to take place once again. Selection Sunday has already happened, and the Round of 64 starts Thursday. Matchups are then played every weekend leading up to the Final Four and National Championship game, which will take place April 1 and 3, respectively.
You may have seen it on the news, around the country or even right here at the University — pickleball is America’s fastest-growing sport. Its popularity has been undeniable even in Charlottesville. The Pickleball Club at U.Va. officially started in 2021 and has grown tremendously since then, boasting 650 members and a 24-person tournament team.
Coming off a disappointing showing in the ITA National Indoor Championships, Virginia men’s tennis looked to turn the page by starting their ACC play with weekend matches against Miami and No. 15 Florida State. The No. 21 Cavaliers (10-4, 2-0 ACC) took care of the Hurricanes (6-4, 0-2 ACC) Friday, before dismantling the Seminoles (8-4, 1-1 ACC) Sunday. Virginia won both matches by a score of 4-0.
Virginia men’s basketball lost one of their own Sunday, as former head coach and athletic director Terry Holland passed away at the age of 80. Holland had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease since 2019 and entered a memory care facility last year.
This weekend, No. 5 Virginia men’s squash traveled to the 2023 College Squash Association National Collegiate Men’s Squash Team Championships at the Ferris Athletic Center in Hartford, Conn. The Cavaliers (13-7) were unsuccessful in the final team event of the year, losing all three matches to Yale, Cornell and Princeton.
No. 5 Virginia women’s squash traveled to Philadelphia, Pa. this past weekend to compete in the 2023 National Collegiate Women’s Team Squash Championships. The Cavaliers (13-7) competed in the Howe Championship bracket, the top bracket for the CSA tournament, for the second consecutive year. Although the squad only finished fourth, it was the best finish in program history.
The No. 7 Cavaliers (20-4, 12-3 ACC) just barely downed the Cardinals (3-23, 1-14 ACC) in a surprisingly narrow 61-58 final Wednesday night in Louisville, Ky. Coming off a hard-fought home win against Duke, Virginia was able to stave off a feisty Louisville team who have shown life as of late, despite just a single win in conference play all season long.
No. 7 Virginia women’s tennis spent the weekend in Seattle, Wash. competing in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. The first round saw the Cavaliers (6-2, 0-0 ACC) match up Friday against No. 12 Michigan (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten). After suffering a 2-4 loss, the team competed in two consolation matches where they fell 1-4 to No. 8 Pepperdine (3-2, 0-0 West Coast) Saturday but earned their sole win of the weekend Sunday against No. 17 San Diego (2-5, 0-0 West Coast).
In its first-ever matchup with Michigan, No. 1 Virginia was able to defend Klöckner Stadium and extend its home winning streak to ten straight games with a 17-13 victory Saturday. The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC) never trailed against a tough Wolverines (0-1, 0-0 Big Ten) squad that refused to go away until the final buzzer.
As Virginia women’s lacrosse enters its 48th season, the program looks to improve from the past two seasons to earn a winning record. With new additions on offense, defense and even the coaching staff supplementing an already solid roster, the Cavaliers look poised for a strong season, even in the face of a difficult schedule.