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The No. 16 Virginia men’s cross country team traveled to Madison for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Friday and finished with a score of 492 points to place 18th overall out of the 36 teams at the meet. No. 1 Northern Arizona took first place with 59 points followed by No. 5 Stanford with 133 points and No. 28 Tulsa with 175 points.
After three weeks of preparation, the Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action for their fourth meet of the season. The men kick things off Friday afternoon at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wis., while the women follow Saturday morning at the Under-Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind.
When Virginia football downed William & Mary 52-17, launching them to No. 25 in the AP Poll, it was the earliest the Cavaliers had been ranked in a season since 2005. From higher attendance numbers to consecutive weeks in the top 25, Virginia football has made strides in the 2019 season.
Virginia basketball held its annual Blue-White Scrimmage for the men’s and women’s teams Saturday afternoon. The women’s team kicked off the preseason basketball action at 3 p.m. and were followed by the men at 4 p.m.
No. 1 Virginia travels to play No. 5 Florida State Sunday in a top five ACC showdown. The Cavaliers (10-0-3, 2-0-3 ACC) will look to preserve their undefeated record as they challenge the reigning national champions.
Over the past few years, Virginia field hockey has established itself as a powerhouse, fueled by an aggressive playstyle that has earned it respect from many teams. Led by Coach Michele Madison, who became only the ninth NCAA Division I coach in history to reach 400 career wins, the Cavaliers have become perennial ACC contenders and plan on taking that success to the national stage, seeking their first national championship in program history.
No. 1 Virginia men’s soccer extended its winning streak Tuesday night, defeating George Washington 3-0 at Klockner Stadium. The now-No. 1 ranked team in the nation — the current ranking for Virginia women’s soccer as well — has won its first nine games of the season for the first time in Coach George Gelnovatch’s 24-year tenure.
After now-No. 2 Stanford’s draw with UC Santa Barbara Sept. 29, Virginia men’s soccer leapfrogged the Cardinals into the top spot of the United Soccer Coaches’ Poll. The Cavaliers (9-0-0, 3-0-0 ACC) have used an efficient offense and a strong defense to climb up the rankings from No. 12 to No. 1.
There are few things Virginia fans love more than winning. While two Virginia teams — men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse — won national championship last year, another lesser-known team was also earning win after win — Virginia Polo.
Virginia fall sports has started the season strong. Football started 4-0 for the first time since 2005 before falling to No. 10 Notre Dame on the road. Volleyball is off to its best start since 2015. Field hockey is ranked within the top ten in the country. Men’s cross country is ranked.
Between 2014 and 2019, much has changed in the realm of Virginia athletics. Men’s basketball went from winning their first ACC championship in almost five decades to winning a national championship. Football has turned from the doormat of the ACC to an ACC Coastal Division contender. However, for men’s soccer, the winning formula has stayed constant.
The top-25 ACC soccer bout between No. 3 Virginia and No. 21 Notre Dame was moved to 11 a.m. Saturday morning after torrential rain in northern Indiana Friday night. Despite the prolonged stay in South Bend, Ind., the Cavaliers (8-0, 3-0 ACC) defeated the Fighting Irish (4-3-1, 0-3-0 ACC) 1-0 to stay perfect this season.
The Virginia field hockey team travelled to Syracuse Friday to open up ACC play at J.S. Coyne Stadium. The No. 5 Cavaliers (6-1, 1-0 ACC) topped the No. 19 Orange (6-2, 0-1 ACC) 2-0, using a strong defensive effort to start conference play on a high note.
Third-year College students Sai Samayamanthula, Aditya Sorot, Jasmanet Chahal, Pramod Grama and Mihir Tandon first became friends while surviving organic chemistry together, but at the end of last semester, they also became business partners and the founders of UVA Thrift.
Virginia Athletics announced Monday morning the extension of men’s basketball Coach Tony Bennett’s contract for another year.
One day after the men’s basketball team celebrated a resilient national championship run, Virginia football had similar resolve in a dramatic victory over an ACC foe.
The last time Virginia defeated the number one and number two teams in the nation, it was during the 2014 NCAA Tournament — which Virginia went on to win. Five years later, No. 6 Virginia men’s soccer has done it again, defeating former No. 1 Maryland 2-0 and most recently No. 2 Duke 3-1 en-route to a 4-0 record to start the season.
Thousands came to John Paul Jones Arena Friday night to witness A Night with the National Champions, a tribute to the men’s basketball team, the 2018-19 NCAA DI National Champions.
Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams announced last week the hiring of Vin Lananna, one of the biggest names in the track and field community. Lananna comes to Virginia from Oregon where he was the associate athletic director.
As the University reinvests in its football program, Virginia fans have already come to expect more from the Cavaliers. After defeating the University of South Carolina in the Belk Bowl last season 28-0 and a solid start to this year with victories over the University of Pittsburgh, William and Mary and Florida State — which saw the largest crowd since 2015 for a Saturday game — Wahoos are cautiously optimistic that Virginia football has moved past its darkest days. However, victory is never certain. The Cavaliers can expect especially tough competition as the season progresses from Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.