Virginia men’s tennis: ACC Tournament preview
It has certainly been an impressive season for Coach Andres Pedroso and his No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team, as the Cavaliers have yet to lose a game in the ACC this year.
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It has certainly been an impressive season for Coach Andres Pedroso and his No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team, as the Cavaliers have yet to lose a game in the ACC this year.
Following a heartbreaking home loss to No. 4 Duke in overtime, No. 3 Virginia men’s lacrosse continued its stretch in Charlottesville with an outing against non-conference foe Utah. A sloppy first quarter by the Cavaliers (10-3, 2-3 ACC) would make the game rather interesting, yet eventually the offense began to fire on all cylinders. Avoiding another loss on its home turf, Virginia responded in a big way with a 18-11 thumping of the Utes (3-6).
As soon as the Ohio Bobcats finished polishing the dagger driven into the hearts of the Cavalier faithful in a not-so-unpredictable 62-58 victory, the realization became abundantly clear — Virginia would no longer hold onto its title as defending national champions. In the wake of a coronavirus-shortened 2020 season, Virginia basketball had been sitting on its perch atop the college basketball world for nearly two years after a historic run to the national championship in 2019.
Riding a four-game winning streak, No. 3 Virginia hosts No. 4 Duke Thursday night at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers (9-2, 2-2 ACC) are coming off of a monumental win over surefire national contender No. 5 North Carolina in a high-scoring affair. Currently standing right in the middle of the ACC standings, Virginia is within one game of taking the top spot of the conference and seeks to take down a loaded Blue Devils (10-1, 2-1 ACC) squad.
The Virginia men’s basketball program does not retire jerseys often. In fact, it does not occur in the NCAA much in general. Comparable programs — Duke, UNC and Kentucky have retired 4, 1 and 0 player jersey numbers this century, respectively. Two players have had their jerseys retired this century by the team — Malcolm Brogdon and Sean Singletary. Given the rarity of such an event, perhaps my postulation is abrupt. Still, humor me this. De’Andre Hunter, Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome — surely at least one of them deserves a retired number, right?
The state of the program has drastically changed since the days of the 2019 National Championship team. Gone are the days of stars in midfielder Ryan Conrad and attackman Michael Kraus, but new stars have blossomed to take their place. Redshirt freshman attackman Connor Shellenberger leads the team in points and assists, and sophomore attackman Payton Cormier leads the team in goals.
As winter sports end their seasons, Virginia fans can now turn to a mixture of fall and spring sports to get their fix of Cavalier athletics. It was a bit of an up-and-down week on the whole for Virginia. Baseball and softball both posted series wins over the weekend, and men’s lacrosse and field hockey also picked up victories. Women’s tennis suffered two consecutive defeats, however, and women’s soccer, men’s soccer and women’s lacrosse all joined the loss column. With such a busy week to take in, here are five takeaways to help better understand how this week went down in Virginia athletics.
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Virginia versus Duke
The National Collegiate Athletic Association recently faced backlash as its annual March Madness basketball tournament began. As both the men’s and women’s basketball teams arrived in their tournament cities, coaches and players noticed a discrepancy between amenities offered to the men’s teams versus women’s teams. Unsurprisingly, the backlash was swift, as collegiate coaches and players, alongside players from the National Basketball Association and Women’s National Basketball Association slammed the NCAA for its actions.
Opening play with a 7-2 overall record and 3-2 in the ACC, Virginia has started its 2021 campaign about as well as it could have asked. Sitting as the number eight team in the country, the Cavaliers have displayed variety on both offense and defense, with emerging stars and veteran stalwarts establishing a team ready to make a deep postseason run.
Coming into this year’s NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships as the number one ranked team in the nation proved to be undaunting for Virginia. The Cavaliers led from start to finish in a stalwart showing, never looking back from the jump.
Just when we thought that the COVID-19 pandemic had finished stripping our lives of any remaining normalcy, it proved us wrong. The Atlantic Coast Conference announced March 12 that the Georgia Tech vs. Virginia ACC Tournament semifinal game had been canceled. This devastating decision was prompted by a single positive coronavirus test found within the Virginia men’s basketball program. This cancellation should only serve as a reminder to the student body that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over — we must remember to act responsibly.
After nearly two full calendar years, No. 15 Virginia men’s basketball will finally have a chance to defend the program’s first NCAA Championship. The Cavaliers (18-6, 13-4 ACC) likely face one of the tournament’s most challenging roads to a Final Four with a quietly strong first-round opponent and the top overall seed looming large in a possible Sweet 16 matchup.
Virginia’s men’s basketball team has had an unprecedented decade of success. In the last 10 years, the Cavaliers have appeared in all but one possible NCAA Tournament, won five ACC regular-season championships, a pair of ACC Tournaments and a National Championship. Those 10 years were more successful than the rest of the program’s history combined.
Most weekend mornings I wake up with Bodo’s Bagels on my mind. There is just nothing like bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel when the stress of class and excitement of the weekend has caught up to you — or at least, that’s what I used to think. Now there is a new front-runner for my heart and stomach, and it’s Pico Wrap.
From the glory days highlighted by former center Ralph Sampson, a three-time College Player of the Year, to the recent successes under Coach Tony Bennett, Virginia men’s basketball has had its fair share of impressive tournament teams. Here’s a look at the five best teams to don the orange and blue in the Big Dance.
Virginia basketball has had quite an eventful season — recently marked by a buzzer-beater win against Syracuse and a subsequent exit from the ACC Tournament due to COVID-19. With uncertainty brewing ahead of the NCAA Tournament, the CD Sports Staff shares its thoughts about what’s to come for the men’s basketball team.
Day one
The beginning of March Madness is just around the corner. Usually, there would be a sense of growing excitement around Grounds. Students would host or attend viewing parties and foster intense conversations about the likelihood of the basketball team winning the National Championship again. A lot has changed, and Virginia’s chances of even being in the tournament were recently in jeopardy. With clearance to play, here are some songs to listen to as Virginia prepares to enter the NCAA Tournament.