Appearing in its 29th straight NCAA tournament, No. 11 Virginia women’s soccer will start its run for a national championship Friday afternoon when it takes on Fairleigh Dickinson for the second time this season
The Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton era started off with a bang Monday evening inside John Paul Jones Arena as the Virginia women’s basketball team soared to an 85-59 win over George Washington.
Virginia used strong three-point shooting, pivotal defense in key moments and a huge second-half run to stave off the Eagles Monday night in Charlottesville.
No. 14 Virginia and No. 24 Pittsburgh squared off in the ACC quarterfinal on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Klöckner Stadium, battling for a spot in the ACC semifinals later this week, with a first-half Cavalier goal proving to be the difference in a narrow Virginia victory.
Despite playing one of their most complete games so far under first-year Coach Tony Elliott, the Cavaliers couldn't quite manage to topple the surging Tar Heels.
Virginia was unable to complete another comeback, and North Carolina prevailed 3-2 to earn its sixth consecutive ACC Championship.
Virginia will play host to No. 24 Pittsburgh for its quarterfinal clash on Sunday, with the Panthers coming into this contest off the back of a 4-1 first-round victory over NC State on Wednesday.
The Virginia men’s basketball team, coming off of what many would consider a down year under Coach Tony Bennett, will look to contend in both the ACC and at the national level this year.
Virginia fans should hope to see the implementation of a new vision for the program and hopefully some significant steps in the right direction on the court.
A loss to Miami has dug Virginia into a hole with only one victory in the ACC, yet perhaps Coach Tony Elliott’s team can catch a spark with No. 17 North Carolina coming to town.
The fall opener for Virginia men’s and women’s squash is right around the corner.
Virginia was unable to make the most of numerous goal scoring opportunities and ultimately lost the game 2-1.
The Cavaliers placed third out of 15 teams in the women’s event and sixth out of 15 teams in the men’s event.
The Cavaliers — having contained the Hurricanes offense throughout — could not capitalize on red-zone opportunities en route to a 14-12 loss.
Since Oct. 13, Virginia has rattled off three conference wins in a row to claim the fourth seed in the tournament.
The Cavaliers were led by freshman forward Michael Tsicoulias and junior midfielder Daniel Mangarov who netted the two goals in the second half to bring themselves level with the Tar Heels.
The Cavaliers took the advantage over the Terrapins in shots and broke even on penalty corners, but were unable to capitalize on any strike, resulting in a 2-0 shutout.
After an early first-half goal, the Cavaliers used a stellar defensive performance on the back of senior goalkeeper Cayla White which propelled them to victory.
For the ninth time in 10 seasons, the Cavaliers have earned a top-25 preseason ranking from the Associated Press, an honor which is surely catapulted by the news that the Cavaliers will return all five starters from their rotation last season.
The Cavaliers have stalled dynasties, spoiled national championship hopes and restored glory to the Virginia football program all in late-night games.
