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It’s Saturday, and Scott Stadium is full of screaming fans, clad in blue and orange. The percussion starts, the fire shooters flare and out charges the Cavalier on horseback, sword poised, ready to fight and ready to win.
The Virginia men’s soccer team captured the ACC Tournament title Sunday, defeating Clemson 3-1. Three second half goals propelled the Cavaliers (17-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) to victory — their first ACC championship since 2009. The win earned Virginia the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in program history.
No. 4 Virginia defeated No. 3 Maryland 1-0 in overtime Sunday afternoon at Turf Field in Charlottesville, advancing to the NCAA semifinals. The Cavaliers (18-4, 4-2 ACC) had numerous offensive chances, but the Terrapins (17-4, 7-1 Big Ten) stood strong until overtime, where the Cavaliers eventually emerged victorious.
The No. 2 Virginia men’s soccer team (16-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) will play No. 1 Clemson (16-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) in the ACC Tournament championship game at noon Sunday in Cary, N.C. The Cavaliers are hoping to capture their first ACC title since 2009.
The Virginia men’s squash team secured its fourth consecutive win of the season Wednesday night against Navy at the McArthur Squash Center in Charlottesville. The undefeated No. 9 Cavaliers (4-0) beat the No. 16 Midshipman (3-2) 8-1 in the first of their two games this week.
No. 2 men’s soccer defeated No. 7 Wake Forest Wednesday night, sending the Cavaliers to their 20th ACC championship appearance. The Cavaliers (16-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) downed the Demon Deacons (13-4-2, 6-2-0 ACC) 1-0 by way of a 25th minute goal by junior forward Nathaniel Crofts.
Virginia cross country is set to run in its second postseason meet of the season at home Friday. The Cavaliers look to build on their successful outing at the ACC Championships where the men’s team took fourth place and the women’s team finished 11th.
After falling to North Carolina Sunday in the ACC Championship, No. 1 seed Virginia hosts Radford Saturday at 7 p.m. in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers (16-1-3, 6-0-3 ACC) have a 34-12-4 record overall in NCAA Tournament games at Klöckner Stadium and will face the Highlanders (16-5-0, 7-3 Big South) in their 26th consecutive tournament appearance.
If you saw sophomore forward Daryl Dike walking down the street, you might think he was a football linebacker rather than one of Virginia’s best mens’ soccer players. At 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, Dike is built differently than most soccer players — at the college or professional level.
After finishing off the regular season strong, No. 4 Virginia men’s soccer is set to make a run at the program’s 16th ACC tournament title and first since 2009. The second-seeded Cavaliers (14-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) secured a first round bye and will have home-field advantage through semifinal action.
Virginia men's soccer has the opportunity to win the national championship which would be a welcome sight for all Cavalier fans.
The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 in a decisive Game Seven of the World Series Wednesday night, marking the franchise’s first-ever championship. The series was the first World Series appearance for infielder Ryan Zimmerman and relief pitcher Sean Doolittle, two of the Nationals’ key players. Before they were Nationals teammates, Zimmerman and Doolittle played together at Virginia during the 2005 season, teaming up to lead the Cavaliers to their fifth NCAA tournament appearance in school history. In recognition of the two former MLB All-Stars securing baseball’s biggest prize, we looked back at the collegiate years of the duo that helped define Virginia baseball for years to come.
With high expectations after a disappointing end to last season, the Virginia men’s and women’s polo teams came out swinging this past weekend over four days of intense competition from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27.
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams will not travel far for the 2019 ACC Championships, to be held at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Friday.
After winning the program’s first national championship — suffering just two regular season defeats in the process — No. 11 men’s basketball now enters a new season filled with uncertainty. With three preseason top-10 opponents on the docket, along with a rematch against last year’s Elite Eight foe No. 23 Purdue, the 2019-20 season is sure to be filled with both hardship and success.
Seven games and over 775 minutes — that’s how long junior goalkeeper Laurel Ivory played without conceding a goal before a heroic Boston College shot ended her streak Sunday. In her three years at Virginia, the junior is already fourth all-time in shutouts and fifth all-time in victories. Ivory is impressive not only in her ability to produce clean sheets, but also in the intensity she brings to every match.
In a memorable comeback story, Virginia men’s basketball finished the 2018-19 season in historic fashion with the program’s first-ever national championship. However, this year’s Virginia squad will look and play a lot differently from the team that beat Texas Tech in the national title game just six months ago.
Do first-round upsets scare you more than ghosts and ghouls? If so, this list will keep you up at night, cowering under the covers. In addition to stunning successes, the Cavaliers have had some terrifying times over the years. Here are 13 of the spookiest moments in Virginia sports history.
Hoos on First returns for its first episode of season two as hosts Nick Martindale and Alex Maniatis deliver their hot takes for the upcoming basketball season and recap key statistics and plays of the past week in Virginia sports.
With the recent hiring of Vin Lananna as Director of Track and Field and Cross Country — one of the biggest names in U.S. track and field — Virginia adds a reputable coach and administrator to the team.