When No. 1 Syracuse arrived in Charlottesville for the ACC tournament last November, then-No. 5 Virginia’s then-junior goalkeeper Rebecca Holden was ready.
The Cavaliers will play an inconsistent William & Mary (5-6, 2-1 CAA) team Tuesday.
After back-to-back impressive wins, No. 10 Virginia was beaten in an overtime thriller at No. 3 North Carolina.
Not only was Vitesse instrumental in helping the Cavaliers defeat two ranked teams, she was honored as the ACC Field Hockey Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
"The Skinny" on weekend action for field hockey and volleyball.
The pair of games this last past Friday and Sunday was incredibly important for a Virginia team that was previously struggling.
Following a third consecutive week with both a win and loss, the next few games will test No. 16 Virginia.
For the fourth weekend in a row, the Virginia field hockey team won one game and lost the other.
The No. 11 Cavaliers (3-3, 0-1 ACC) have had a mixed start to the season despite huge early expectations. Virginia got back on track this past Monday with a 2-1 win against Liberty.
Friday proved to be another disappointing loss for Virginia, as the No. 11 Cavaliers (2-3, 1-1 ACC) lost to Duke, 3-2, in Durham, N.C. The No. 2 Blue Devils (6-0, 1-0 ACC) have had a strong start to the season.
"The Skinny" on weekend action for field hockey, volleyball.
It was a familiar situation for the Virginia field hockey team, going 1-1 for the second weekend in a row to start the year.
Have you ever thought about how impressive Virginia athletics are? If you think about it, they’re something to be admired.
The No. 5 Virginia field hockey team opened up its 2016 campaign at home Friday afternoon, rolling to an easy 5-1 win against Miami (Ohio).
The Virginia field hockey team’s 2015 season ended with a disappointing loss against a Duke team the Cavaliers had beaten twice that same year.
In sending 18 representatives to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Virginia athletic department had much to be proud of prior to the games’ Opening Ceremony.
A day after defeating Delaware 4-3 in an overtime battle, the Virginia field hockey team fell 2-1 to Duke at University Hall Turf Field.
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The Cavaliers (14-5, 3-3 ACC) mounted an improbable comeback in the closing minutes of the game to send the game to overtime, but Syracuse junior forward Emma Russell buried a shot six minutes into the period to send the Orange to the ACC Championship.
Virginia kicks off the ACC Field Hockey Championship Thursday at 11 a.m. against Duke, the nation’s No. 4 team.
