The Cavaliers dropped the series opener and finale, but fought hard to pick up game two against the national powerhouse.
The Cavaliers broke the game open early, with a three run home-run by freshman right fielder Mary Caroline Eaton to set the pace in the first inning.
Although Florida State jumped out to a 5-0 lead, Virginia would whittle it down to just two in the seventh inning before ultimately running out of outs and failing to complete the rally.
In order to have hopes of hearing their name called for the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers first have to get past third-seeded Florida State on Thursday.
After evening the series in Saturday's match, the offensive firepower of the Cardinals was simply too much for the Cavaliers to overcome.
After a hard-fought series against Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers came back with a fire to win all three games against the Panthers.
Playing their third straight weekend series against a ranked opponent, the Cavaliers had a chance to win in extra innings before the Hokies hit a walk-off single to clinch the series and a point in the Commonwealth Clash.
In the midst of the spring season, there are plenty of reasons for optimism about various women’s sports.
The Cavaliers struggled offensively for the final two games of a series after a close loss to open play Saturday.
The Cavaliers earned their first midweek win in nearly a month with a decisive victory over an in-state foe.
The No. 2 Seminoles lived up to their ranking, as they made sure to be dominant on both sides of the ball over the weekend in Charlottesville.
The Cavaliers could not capitalize off of their strong performance over the weekend, as they fell behind early to the Lancers, who would fend off a late comeback to secure the victory.
The Cavaliers are off to their best start in program history after sweeping the Eagles, starting 8-1 in ACC play.
After an undefeated weekend in ACC play, Virginia suffered a setback in a game in which the Cavaliers' offense simply could not get anything going.
The 5-1 start through six games is the best start to ACC play for Virginia since 2010, when the Cavaliers were 6-0 to start the season.
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