The No. 6 Virginia field hockey team will attempt to carry its recent home success into a key road trip to East Lansing, Mich.
The No. 8 Virginia field hockey team (4-1) broke the single-game record for goals scored Friday, beating Towson 14-0. They followed with a 5-4 upset against No. 3 Old Dominion Sunday to conclude a three-game homestand in which they outscored their opponents 25-5.
The No. 8 Virginia field hockey team opened its season last Friday with great expectations. Last year the Cavaliers (2-1) finished last place in the ACC and failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in six years. But with the return of redshirt seniors Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese, who both took last season off to compete with the U.S. National Team, the still-maturing squad is revamped and ready to rebound.
In its first home game of the season, the No. 8 Virginia field hockey team proved why it deserves to be ranked among the nation’s elite despite finishing last season with a losing record.
The University honored field hockey senior midfielders and 2012 Olympians Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittesse at halftime of the women's basketball team's 62-52 victory against Florida State Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena. Selenski and Vittesse each contributed a goal to the U.S.
The Virginia field hockey team's season ended last night, as the squad suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Duke during the first round of the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils opened the scoring with a 17th-minute goal from sophomore midfielder Emmie Le Marchand, but Virginia co-captain and sophomore forward Elly Buckley responded five minutes later with her team-leading 16th goal of the season to knot the game at 1-1.
The Virginia field hockey team faces a must-win situation this afternoon against fierce rival Duke in the opening round of the ACC Tournament.
The Virginia field hockey team enjoyed its second success in the past three days when freshman goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone earned ACC Co-Player of the Week honors yesterday. Johnstone backstopped the Cavaliers (8-11, 1-4 ACC) to a stunning 3-2 penalty strokes victory against No.
[caption id="attachment_47534" align="alignleft" width="152" caption="Freshman goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone recorded a career-high 14 saves to stymie the potent Blue Devil offense en route to her seventh win this season.
The Virginia field hockey team will host No. 5 Duke during its regular season finale Saturday night on a Senior Night game the Cavaliers hope will provide as much practical significance as it does symbolic. The team will honor its three seniors, midfielder Alexandra Jahnle, defender Rachel Jennings and goalkeeper Adrienne Ostroff.
[caption id="attachment_47322" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Carissa Vittese tallied two on-goal shots during the Cavaliers' scoreless effort Saturday against the Demon Deacons.
[caption id="attachment_47121" align="alignleft" width="166" caption="Sophomore back Lane Smith and the rest of the Cavalier backline will be pitted against a rival that has outscored its opponents 17-1 during its last three games.
The Virginia field hockey team earned a much-needed victory last night as it downed in-state rival William & Mary 4-3 in Williamsburg. The Cavaliers (7-10, 0-3 ACC) struck early as sophomore forward Elly Buckley broke through just five minutes into the game with her team-leading 14th goal of the season. Buckley added another to her total during the 19th minute, giving the Cavaliers a 2-0 edge.
The struggling Virginia field hockey team found no solace against No. 2 North Carolina Saturday as it lost a tough 7-2 game at the University Hall Turf Field.
[caption id="attachment_46798" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone surrendered two goals and made three saves in both of Virginia's narrow weekend losses.
The Virginia field hockey team earned a much-needed win in impressive fashion yesterday by defeating UC Davis 8-1 in Spring City, Pa. Sophomore forward Elly Buckley opened the scoring during the second minute.
[caption id="attachment_46574" align="alignleft" width="174" caption="Senior midfielder Alex Jahnle has appeared in each of the Cavaliers' 12 games and is currently tied for third on the team in assists.
[caption id="attachment_46282" align="alignleft" width="269" caption="Freshman forward Rachel Sumfest, who currently ranks third on the team in scoring, notched her fourth goal of the season against Maryland Friday.
[caption id="attachment_46219" align="alignleft" width="183" caption="Sophomore forward Elly Buckley leads the Cavaliers with seven goals, four assists and 24 shots on goal.
[caption id="attachment_45914" align="alignleft" width="267" caption="Freshman midfielder Kelsey LeBlanc scored the first of Virginia's goals against Boston College for her second goal of the season.
