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.
“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for cross country, rowing, field hockey, volleyball and wrestling
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.
The seventh-ranked Virginia field hockey team (13-4, 3-3 ACC) closed out regular season play with a win at in-state rival James Madison. Despite outshooting the Cavaliers 19-13, the No. 17 Dukes (12-5, 5-0 CAA) were unable to find the back of the net.
The Cavalier Daily Sports staff reviews this weekend's upcoming events, including men's golf, field hockey, volleyball, rowing, swim and dive and cross country.
The No. 5 Virginia field hockey team fell 5-4 in overtime to No. 14 Boston College Sunday. The contest was the final regular season contest for the Cavaliers. The loss also dropped Virginia to fourth place in the ultra-competitive ACC.
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for Virginia’s field hockey, volleyball and women’s golf teams.
The No. 5 Virginia field hockey team defeated another top-20 team this weekend when it edged No. 15 Delaware 3-2 in overtime.
