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The first half of ACC play has been anything but dull for No. 15 Virginia. The Cavaliers (21-3, 10-2 ACC) opened conference play on New Year’s Eve in Blacksburg, falling in triple overtime in the first leg of this season’s Commonwealth Clash.
The Washington Post is a media giant, respected and admired across the country. But early this month, The Post has been more than a producer of news — it has become a subject of news.
Just three days after being named the No. 1 men’s tennis team in the nation, Virginia men’s tennis suffered its first loss of the spring season, falling 5-2 to No. 2 Ohio State Saturday afternoon at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Spring cannot come soon enough for Virginia men’s lacrosse, which is hoping to bury the demon that was the 2024-25 season. The Cavaliers dropped from a preseason No. 4 ranking to failing to even make the ACC tournament, rounding out the season with their lowest win total in 21 years.
In a competitive match lasting just under three hours, No. 15 Virginia was eliminated from the ITA National Team Indoor Championship, losing 4-1 to No. 1 Georgia in the first round at the Combe Tennis Center. The Bulldogs (2-1, 0-0 SEC) took the doubles point, giving them a strong advantage in singles and forcing the Cavaliers (6-3, 0-0 ACC) into a handful of three-set singles matches.
In seasons past, Virginia baseball fans could expect the season’s opening lineup to feature significant continuity from years prior. Former Coach Brian O’Connor frequently deployed Cavaliers who spent three-plus years with the program.
Monumental upsets are often attributed to biblical grandeur — the story of David and Goliath is used to describe teams that face impossible odds against insuperable opponents. In this case, the metaphorical David dons his singlet, rather than taking up his sling.
Editor’s Note: HoosDay is a biweekly sports column that explores the Virginia sports fan experience. Casey Reims is the HoosDay Columnist for the 2026 spring semester.
It was a weekend of clinical accuracy for Virginia squash as both the men's and women's teams showcased why they remain fixed in the nation's top tier. The No. 5 Cavalier men (10-3, 0-0, ACC) traveled to Annapolis, Md. for a neutral faceoff against the No. 19 Western Ontario (2-6, 0-0, OUA), where they executed a flawless 9-0 sweep. The next day, the No. 6 Virginia women (9-3, 0-0, ACC) came out on top over No. 15 Georgetown (4-6, 0-0, Big East) with a 7-2 victory in Washington, D.C.
Back at Boar’s Head Sports Club after a win over No. 12 Columbia Friday, No. 2 Virginia welcomed Vanderbilt for its second to last matchup before the ITA Team Indoor Championships Sunday afternoon. The match doubled as a homecoming for Vanderbilt head coach Scott Brown, whose tenure in Charlottesville spanned more than a decade and coincided with one of the most dominant stretches in program history. Extending their undefeated season, the Cavaliers (6-0, 0-0 ACC) took down the Commodores (5-2, 0-0 SEC) 6-1 in a dual that ultimately lasted over three hours.
The face of Major League Baseball is Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani — the only player to be an all-star at both pitcher and designated hitter in MLB. Virginia baseball now has its own Ohtani. And this one was tailor-made to be a Cavalier.
Three Cavaliers from both of Virginia’s squash squads competed in the CSA Individual Championships over the weekend, in New York, N.Y. — playing against the premier collegiate squash players from around the country.
Vivian Yang landed in Charlottesville for her official visit early in the summer, jet-lagged after some 21 hours of travel from Auckland, New Zealand. Final Exercises were in the University’s rearview mirror, and the streets and courts were quiet — only two-thirds of the coaching staff and none of her future teammates were there to greet her. She was quickly whisked away from the airport to see the Rotunda, taking in the sights on a warm summer evening.
The University’s John Paul Jones Arena housed a dedicated dining facility for student-athletes on the second floor of the arena, which shut down at the end of the Fall 2025 semester. Virginia Athletics attributed the shutdown of the JPJ dining hall to cost-saving efforts, though student-athletes have said this loss leaves a lack of food options and deprives the athletes of a community-building space.
Returning to the Boar’s Head Sports Club for its first home matches of the spring season, No. 2 Virginia delivered a statement pair of wins at the ITA Kickoff Weekend, defeating Indiana 4-1 on Friday before sweeping Michigan 4-0 in Saturday’s championship match to remain undefeated and punch their ticket to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
Six Virginia pitchers will step into the circle this season, each carrying the weight of keeping their team in every game by stifling opposing offenses. Fortunately for the Cavaliers, four of Virginia's five pitchers from last season’s 38-19 campaign return after posting a combined 2.76 ERA and going 14-10 in ACC play.
In an ACC rivalry showdown Friday at NC State’s Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center, the Cavalier squads each faced a formidable opponent in the No. 7 Wolfpack women and the No. 6 NC State men. The dual was Virginia’s last of the season, and the women took advantage, delivering a deluge of season best times, pool records and nationally-ranked performances. The Cavalier women remained unbeaten with a decisive 181-113 victory, while the men fell 172.5-89.5 against a powerhouse NC State lineup.
Coming off a harsh away loss at North Carolina earlier in the week, No. 14 Virginia returned to Charlottesville looking to get back in the win column. Hosting a small, four-team ITA Kickoff Weekend tournament, the Cavaliers (5-1, 0-1 ACC) started strong with a competitive yet clean 4-0 win over Rice, before beating No. 20 USC by the same score in the championship game to earn qualification for the ITA Indoor Team Championships.
A hush lies over Scott Stadium as Virginia enters its first full month without a history-making football team bringing energy to the University since July. But spring in Charlottesville does not mean Virginia Athletics is slowing down. In fact, it picks up, as many winter sports are already in full swing, and spring sports — some of Virginia’s most successful — approach the season’s beginning.
Editor’s Note: HoosDay is a biweekly sports column that explores the Virginia sports fan experience. Casey Reims is the HoosDay Columnist for the 2026 spring semester.