“It’s always hard to say, did we not shoot well, or did the goalie have a great day?” Tiffany said. “Probably both — it’s the easy, cop-out answer, but it's probably the truth.”
The Cavaliers were up 2-0. They were up 5-1. They were up 8-3. They were up 11-4. They were up 12-8. Games are not won on the basis of the score during or at the end of the first, second, or third quarter, though.
This year figures to be another heavyweight clash, as Virginia boasts a high-powered offense averaging just under 17 goals a contest, while Johns Hopkins has shown to have the stingier defense.
It is evident that the roster is deep with talent for scoring the ball, and having two distributors in both Millon brothers is paying dividends for setting up scoring opportunities on a silver platter.
“The season is a race — a race to improve,” Coach Lars Tiffany said. “It's obvious after today that we have a whole lot of racing to do, because there’s a great deal of improving that has to occur.”
The Cavaliers, who hope to play their final game at Scott Stadium, opened the season Sunday in a spectator-free George Welsh Indoor Football Practice Facility. Safe from the icy and frigid conditions, Virginia put on an offensive clinic, matching its highest goal total since hanging 19 on the Raiders to start the 2025 season.
The road to redemption is set for the Cavaliers.
Beneath the eerie glow of the Scott Stadium lights and within the hallowed walls of John Paul Jones arena, some nights were better left forgotten.
Virginia's championship coaches often collaborate.
The biggest event on the college lacrosse calendar will unfold on Grounds.
Every year in the PLL's history, at least one Cavalier has been drafted.
Virginia's season ended Saturday.
“I really do,” Tiffany said. “I think we did play our best lacrosse today.”
The twins follow a preexisting Virginia lacrosse family legacy.
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.
