Together, the rookies of the past became the champions of the present
By Xander Tilock | July 7, 2025Virginia's championship coaches often collaborate.
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Virginia's championship coaches often collaborate.
One last chance awaits.
Virginia's real test is next week, a chance to salvage a miserable season with a win over No. 13 Duke and an ACC Tournament bid.
Tommy McNeal, a fourth-year defenseman on the men's lacrosse team, occupies 36 East Lawn.
A seven-goal Notre Dame run torpedoed Virginia, despite a solid start.
Virginia, as the season tumbles into conference play, is trying to overcome an inherent deficiency.
More struggles pushed last weekend's encouraging performance from memory.
Virginia did almost everything right in its best performance of the season.
![John Schroter stifled Joey Spallina in a "King Kong [against] Godzilla" slugfest.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/cav/bd31cee9-5712-408e-a6f4-61ad5a2ad58d.sized-1000x1000.png?w=1000&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
"We're all said," Tiffany said. "We're all mad. But man, I'm just grateful."
Virginia never trailed as it grabbed some momentum heading into conference play.
Virginia eked out the win to improve to .500 as it staggers through the season.
The Cavaliers have not beaten Maryland in Charlottesville since 2009.
Virginia earned a sorely-needed victory, and established momentum ahead of a pending clash with No. 1 Maryland.
Virginia men's lacrosse's five Texas natives never expected to play a college game in their home state.
Virginia's best performance of the season proved to be barely not enough.
