[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.
[caption id="attachment_45864" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore midfielder Elly Buckley leads Virginia with five goals, 13 points and 26 shots this season.
[caption id="attachment_45608" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior back Phoebe Willis hails from a family which has seen 17 of its members come and go from Grounds during the last 150 years.
The No. 18 Virginia field hockey team continued its worst season start in more than a decade after a disappointing weekend in Evanston, Ill.
For most of Michele Madison's tenure as Virginia's field hockey coach, the results have been impressive.
Following a disappointing 3-0 shutout loss against Michigan State Saturday, the Virginia field hockey team received positive news Tuesday as it was announced that senior midfielders Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese would participate in the upcoming Pan American Games for Team USA. The qualifier tournament, which will be held Oct.
The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team lost its third game of the regular season this past weekend, marking its worst start since 2005.
After slipping from their top-three preseason ranking, The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team heads to Oxford, Ohio this weekend for matches against Miami and Michigan State. Virginia goes into the weekend after a needed 3-0 shutout Wednesday at James Madison, during which a more cohesive Cavaliers team controlled almost all aspects of the game and held the Dukes to a 13-3 shot deficit.
The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team defeated James Madison last night with a 3-0 road victory behind a trio of goals from three different players. The Cavaliers (3-2) dominated defensively during much of the first half, holding the Dukes (1-3) to zero shots and penalty corner.
