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Last year, I wrote in an early-season column predicting that the Virginia women’s soccer team would win the 2021 national championship. However, Coach Steve Swanson’s squad prematurely fell to BYU by a single goal in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. This year, I am doubling down on my claim from last year. Despite several key departures, what remains is reason to be optimistic for what lies ahead, and if the remaining Cavaliers can smoothly step into bigger roles, Virginia can win the program’s elusive first national championship.
Freshman Amanda Sambach and graduate student Beth Lillie competed in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in Augusta, Ga. concluding Saturday before the pair helped No. 8 Virginia in a 5-1 victory over No. 27 Georgia Sunday.
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When Diana Ordoñez was selected sixth overall by the NC Courage in the 2022 NWSL Draft, she was sure to have her family by her side. The former star Virginia forward and Prosper, Texas native explained that her family was instrumental in introducing her to the sport and getting her to her current position as the 19th Cavalier taken in the National Women’s Soccer League Draft’s 10-year history.
The Virginia men’s swimming and diving team placed tenth overall at the 2022 NCAA Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga. The Cavaliers scored 154.5 total points, breaking numerous Virginia records in their final meet of the season.
No. 2 Virginia men’s lacrosse travels to Audi Field Saturday for a rematch of last year’s national championship with No. 1 Maryland. The Cavaliers (6-0, 2-0 ACC) are coming off a statement win on the road against North Carolina and look to continue their dominance against the Terrapins (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten).
Following a run at the ACC Swimming and Diving championship that led to four American records and a conference championship victory for the women’s swim team, Virginia’s swimming and diving teams now look ahead to the NCAA championships — which are taking place between Wednesday and Saturday — to compete at the highest collegiate level. With Coach Todd DeSorbo at the helm, the sky is the limit for the Cavaliers, especially the women who are looking to become back-to-back NCAA Champions after capturing their first national team title a year prior.
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For the first time since 2013, the Cavaliers will not be dancing in March. After a rocky regular season which resulted in a 19-13 overall record and a 6th place finish in the ACC, Virginia (19-13,12-8 ACC) will now look to launch a postseason bid for the National Invitational Tournament — an annual contest for teams outside the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Senior Petey LaSalla became Virginia men’s lacrosse’s all-time leader in career face-off wins with his first face-off win against Syracuse Feb. 26, passing alumnus Jack deVilliers, who formerly owned the record with 604 wins.
1. Potential for a 2023 redemption arc
In the third and final installment of Virginia basketball’s report cards this season, it’s time to assess how the Cavaliers (18-12, 12-8 ACC) have performed over their last nine games and the ACC tournament. While an off year for Virginia, the season has still featured impressive wins over Providence — unranked at the time, now ranked No. 13 — and No. 9 ranked Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
On Thursday night in Chapel Hill, Virginia lacrosse faced off against North Carolina for the first time since last year’s NCAA Tournament semifinal clash. The Cavaliers (6-0, 2-0 ACC) once again came out on top against the Tar Heels (5-2, 0-1 ACC). After being down 10-9 at the end of the first half, Virginia went on a 6-1 run in the second half to earn the victory.
The same team winning three consecutive championships — widely considered a “three-peat” by American sports fans — has been the most difficult team accomplishment to achieve in sports this century.
Coming off their second-place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference championships in early February, the No. 7 Virginia women’s squash traveled to Boston, Mass., to compete in the Howe Cup — the College Squash Association Women’s Team Championships — for the first time in program history.
Third-year College student Megan Sullivan emerged as a sem-finalist in the “Jeopardy! National College Championship” tournament finals, which aired Tuesday. Sullivan — a Classics major and English minor from Burke, Virginia — was one of 36 college and university students selected to compete.
Virginia basketball suffered its second straight home loss on a wild sequence of events, as freshman guard Matthew Cleveland hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give Florida State a dramatic 64-63 victory in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers (17-12, 11-8 ACC) led by as many as 11 in the second half, but a furious comeback by the Seminoles (15-13, 8-10 ACC) negated any opportunity for Virginia to bounce back from the loss against Duke on Wednesday. Senior forward Jayden Gardner led all scorers with 21 points, but his efforts simply were not enough to pull out the win in the Cavaliers’ last home game of the season.
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Fresh off of their third consecutive title, the No. 7 Virginia men’s squash team (12-8) traveled to Philadelphia, Pa. to conclude its season of team competitions with three matches in the Potter Cup — the College Squash Association Men’s Team Championships.