Virginia fell to Wake Forest 2-1 Saturday before rebounding Sunday with 1-0 win off a late-game goal.
With many top offensive and defensive players returning this year — including three preseason All-ACC team members — the 2020 Cavaliers look prepared to have a strong season in the face of a conference-only schedule.
Six of the team’s top eight point scorers return next year, as does sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Hausheer, who conceded only 23 goals on the season.
Virginia’s win over the Terrapins avenges a September loss in College Park, Md., where Maryland downed the Cavaliers in shootout fashion.
The Cavaliers (16-3, 4-2 ACC) did not play their cleanest game of the season against a tough Blue Devils (13-7, 1-5 ACC) team, but capitalized off of enough mistakes to pull out a 2-1 victory.
No. 6 Virginia field hockey brought down No. 20 Wake Forest to end the regular season and finish second in the ACC.
No. 6 Virginia took down No. 17 Liberty as freshman striker Laura Janssen scored the game-winner with under three minutes to go in regulation.
No. 7 Virginia field hockey picked up a pair of weekend wins against No. 4 Duke and Drexel, recording 3-2 victories against both teams.
No. 9 Virginia came from behind to defeat No. 5 Louisville before shutting out Miami University on the road.
With a recruiting class that has surprised many, and an aggressive defense that has limited opponents throughout the year, the Cavaliers know they can win a national title this year.
No. 8 Virginia split its weekend games, suffering a loss to No. 17 Boston College before producing an overtime win against No. 22 Old Dominion.
In the second weekend of ACC play, Virginia faced its toughest opponent yet.
Freshman back Cato Geusgens and senior back Anzel Viljoen score for Virginia in its first ACC win of the season.
Virginia field hockey has a very bright future. It starts across the Atlantic Ocean, nearly 4,000 miles away — in the Netherlands.
Virginia lost in a thrilling shootout finish against Maryland, but quickly regrouped to hold Yale scoreless en route to a dominant victory.
The Cavaliers beat UMass-Lowell and No.14 Ohio State in back-to-back showdowns this weekend.
The No. 11 Virginia field hockey team took care of both Old Dominion and Penn State this weekend to remain undefeated in 2019.
With a promising cohort of incoming freshmen and a talented roster still at Coach Michele Madison’s disposal, the No. 11 Cavaliers are expected to be a contender in the ACC.
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for volleyball, field hockey, women’s soccer and men and women’s swimming and diving
The No. 5-seed Virginia field hockey team (9-8, 2-4 ACC) defeated No. 4-seed Boston College (10-9, 2-4 ACC) Thursday in the opening game of the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Championship
