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Men’s golf
There is no shortage of accolades to describe the success that Virginia sports teams have achieved throughout the years. With numerous NCAA Titles, ACC Championships and impressive regular season records, the Cavaliers have produced some very special teams over the years. This week, the CD Sports staff makes its picks for the greatest Virginia sports team of all time.
No. 9 Virginia hosted Davidson Monday night in a game that surprised everyone with its excitement. The matchup, which was not touted with the same fervor as some of the surrounding ACC battles, ended with late game heroics for the Cavaliers (6-1-1, 1-1-1 ACC) in a 2-1 victory.
No. 11 Virginia has opened up the season with an offensive explosion, scoring nine goals in three games. The Cavaliers (3-0-0) will look to continue to press the attack Friday night when they take on No. 7 Syracuse.
University Athletics Director Craig Littlepage announced Tuesday that he will retire from his current role after 16 years — dating back to 2001.
It took nearly two full 10-minute overtime periods before junior defender Sergi Nus knocked in a penalty kick in the 105th minute to down Villanova, 3-2, and to extend the Cavaliers winning streak at Klöckner to 17-straight games.
Field Hockey
When incoming students arrive for orientation at Virginia, it is easy for future Cavaliers to picture themselves studying on Grounds, walking to class and fitting into the environment. But it is harder for athletes whose first experiences as Virginia students are strenuous workouts and worries about how they will balance their training with studies. Even with this stress, freshman wrestler Michael Battista maintains his confidence by envisioning his daily successes as a Cavalier.
The Virginia men’s soccer team has history on its side — the Cavaliers have claimed seven national championships, 15 conference titles and 36 straight years of NCAA tournament appearances. With a seasoned group of returning players, the team is prepared for another deep tournament run to Pennsylvania.
When Coach Bronco Mendenhall was hired to replace Mike London last year, Virginia’s football program inspired optimism for the first time in years. However, after a first season in which Virginia lost to FCS contender Richmond, got beaten by Virginia Tech, 52-10, and went 2-10 (1-7 ACC), the optimism around Grounds has deflated.
1. The history
Student-athletes at Virginia perform on the field and in the classroom everyday at the highest level. Hard work becomes tangible, as accolades and awards came in bunches for Virginia’s spring athletes. Virginia teams were loaded with student-athletes that received All-ACC honors, achieved draft selections or garnered rookie or player of the year honors.
For the Virginia men’s track and field team, this year was one of accomplishment. The running program, combining the cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams, finished fourth in the John McDonnell Program of the Year standings, as announced by U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday. The competition tracks points across NCAA championships for all three seasons of running and combines results to showcase the most well-rounded program.
Virginia athletics director Craig Littlepage has named Sara O’Leary head coach of the Virginia women’s tennis team.
After helping the Virginia men’s tennis team win a third consecutive NCAA Championship last week, senior Thai-Son Kwiatkowski concluded his illustrious collegiate tennis career in style, winning the NCAA Men’s Singles championship Monday.
Rowing
University Athletics Director Craig Littlepage named former men’s tennis assoc. head coach Andres Pedroso head coach and director of tennis in an announcement Wednesday.
The Virginia men’s tennis team (34-1, 11-1 ACC) topped North Carolina (29-4, 10-2 ACC) 4-2 in Athens, Ga. Tuesday following a rain delay to take home the national championship for the third consecutive year.
The No. 2 Virginia men’s tennis team is going to the NCAA Championship match after defeating No. 3 Ohio State, 4-2, in a tightly-contested semifinal match.
The Cavalier Daily sports section looks back at six graduating athletes from men’s basketball, women’s swimming, baseball, men’s lacrosse, men’s tennis and football who have left a lasting impact on their teams and the University athletic community.