Ricky Miezan did not go quietly from high school lacrosse.
With the disappointment — if you can call it that — following last season’s quarterfinal exit against eventual champion Maryland, the Cavaliers have rebuilt in what may be another historic year for this lacrosse program.
Time will only tell for Kastner, but for now he will continue to focus on lacrosse with the hope of bringing another national championship home to Virginia.
The Cavaliers were helped by an eight-point effort by sophomore attacker Connor Shellenberger and five goals by junior attacker Payton Cormier to pick up a convincing win against the Bears.
The Cavaliers enter this postseason in search of their third consecutive NCAA Championship while the Bears look to continue their impressive season after becoming the Ivy League regular-season champions.
Virginia won its 19th ACC championship with its last one coming in 2019, when the team eventually went on to win the National Championship.
Despite the conference loss, the Cavaliers are still positioned well to capture the regular-season ACC crown but will need to find more consistency in order to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.
The Cavaliers went on a five-goal run in the first half to propel themselves over the Tar Heels with junior attackman Peyton Cormier leading the offense with four goals and one assist.
Richmond's win on Saturday broke Virginia’s 73-game in-state winning streak while cementing the Spiders as a threat in the SoCon.
The Cavaliers raced off to a 6-1 start to propel themselves over the Fighting Irish on a windy day at Klockner Stadium.
Saturday’s game will come down to which teams' offensive stars are able to produce against solid defensive units.
Now the all-time leader in face-off wins for the Cavaliers, senior Petey LaSalla has been a major contributor in all facets during his time at Virginia.
After being down 10-9 at the end of the first half, Virginia went on a 6-1 run in the second half to earn the victory.
With two straight NCAA championships under their belt, the men's lacrosse team is in search of capturing their third title.
Saturday was Virginia’s most complete game of the season, as the defense did not allow the Blue Jays attackmen to get their hands free, while the offense moved the ball effectively to find open shooting opportunities.
At Klöckner Stadium, the Cavaliers pulled away from the Orange due to a strong offensive performance led by sophomore attackman Connor Shellenberger.
The Cavaliers conquered the Tigers behind a dominant second-half effort from the offense.
The Cavaliers managed to squeak past High Point 11-10 after a game-winning save from freshman goalie Matthew Nunes with 20 seconds left in the game.
Despite trailing early in the game, the men's lacrosse team managed to rally and capture a victory over Air Force .
The Cavalier men’s lacrosse team has been in the upper echelon of college lacrosse for most of its history.
