High-scoring Colonials visit Virginia
By Jack Bird | April 30, 2010[caption id="attachment_34837" align="alignleft" width="222" caption="Junior goalie
[caption id="attachment_34837" align="alignleft" width="222" caption="Junior goalie
In general, I'm not one to be superstitious.
Last season, the undefeated run of Virginia men's lacrosse was squelched by a loss to Duke.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team continued to power through its season with a 7-5 win Saturday against No.
[caption id="attachment_34293" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior goalkeeper Adam Ghitelman has backed up Virginia's impressive defensive line, making him a key cog in the team's continued success thus far this season.
[caption id="attachment_34135" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Senior midfielder Max Pomper brings his dynamic defensive skills to a No.
[caption id="attachment_34022" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior midfielder Shamel Bratton scored three goals in Saturday's game against No.
The undefeated and top-ranked Virginia men's lacrosse team prepares to face Johns Hopkins tomorrow at Kl
After falling behind early, the Virginia men's lacrosse team bounced back to handle Towson on the road yesterday, winning 15-10 to remain undefeated on the year. Despite a 2-1 lead, the Cavaliers found themselves trailing 4-2 by the end of the first period.
[caption id="attachment_33727" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore attack Rhamel Bratton scored four goals against Syracuse and is currently third on the team in scoring with 11 goals.
The No. 2 Cavalier men's lacrosse team will square off against defending national champion No.
[caption id="attachment_33484" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Sophomore Chris Bocklet scored a team-high four goals against Mount St.
After falling just short of the national championship game last season, the Virginia men's lacrosse team starts its spring campaign ranked third in preseason polling and set to face off against a Drexel team it defeated 13-7 last season and has dominated 5-1 during the last decade. Last season's strong showing against Drexel kicked off a 12-game winning streak, which included victories at then-No.1 Syracuse and a seven-overtime thriller against conference rival Maryland. That Virginia team started the season ranked second in the country and, after the win at Syracuse, spent eight straight weeks as top dog nationally before two losses to Duke.
[caption id="attachment_31670" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Senior midfielder Max Pomper was the primary force behind the creation of a flag football tournament to remember former teammate Will Barrow.
[caption id="attachment_31292" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="Junior Rhamel Bratton and the rest of the midfield will be asked to fill a bigger role on offense this year after the team graduated two of its top three scorers.
[caption id="attachment_29902" align="alignleft" width="201" caption="All-American Danny Glading led the Cavaliers to a 13-1 season.