After a tumultuous fall season dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Coach Vin Lananna and the Cavaliers will now strive to build off of a 2020 indoor season that produced five All-Americans and five ACC titles.
Virginia track and field kicked off its indoor season at the Rector Field House in Blacksburg this past weekend, as numerous athletes shook off the rust and secured career bests.
The No. 10 Cavaliers sputtered against two top-ten ACC teams, struggling to find any answers for strong North Carolina and NC State squads
The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC), playing in their first match since a 7-0 sweep of William and Mary on March 11, 2020, defeated Liberty in resounding fashion in the season opener with a 7-0 sweep of the Flames (0-1, 0-0 Atlantic Sun).
The Virginia wrestling team dropped its first ACC match of the season 23-9.
With the win, Virginia moves to 5-0 in conference play and remains the only unbeaten team in the ACC after Louisville's 72-78 loss to Miami Saturday night.
Seniors Torres and Gorzak were the 23rd and 35th picks of this year's NWSL Draft, selected by Sky Blue FC and the Chicago Red Stars, respectively.
The Cavaliers have been itching to knock off a ranked opponent since their 98-75 collapse against Gonzaga while the Tigers can send a major message to the ACC and the country if they are able to down Virginia.
The Cavaliers’ (8-2, 4-0 ACC) 12 three-pointers and five players in double figures scoring were too much for the Fighting Irish (3-8, 0-5 ACC) to handle.
After Virginia’s loss to Florida State Dec. 13 — which ended up being the team’s last game of the season — six straight games were postponed, including matchups with Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, Wake Forest, NC State and Georgia Tech.
Coming into the game, Virginia held a 16-8 all-time record against Boston College including nine wins in the last 11 games of the series.
The Cavaliers (6-2, 2-0 ACC) used a strong second half on the defensive end and efficient offensive play throughout the night to down the Demon Deacons (3-2, 0-2 ACC).
Let's break down five ways Virginia can get its year back on track and hopefully secure its first win of the season.
The success of many athletes is pre-determined by size, speed, and passing the eye test. But for 5-foot-9 170-pound Virginia junior wide receiver Billy Kemp IV, those attributes have often been overlooked throughout his athletic career.
Following a grueling 98-75 loss to No. 1 Gonzaga Saturday, the No. 23 Virginia men’s basketball team remedied their shortcomings in a big way Wednesday night, downing the Fighting Irish for their ninth-straight ACC win.
The fall was full of ups and downs and The Cavalier Daily’s sports staff is ready to answer a few questions about an eventful fall season.
Now that Armstrong has completed his first full season as Virginia's starter, let's see how his 2020 performance stacks up to Benkert's and Perkins' first seasons at the helm of the Cavaliers.
Coming into the game, Virginia held a 1-30 all-time record against top-ranked opponents with a 1-2 record against Gonzaga dating back to the 2000-2001 season.
The Cavaliers — along with three out of five of their 2020 All-ACC standouts — will be returning to action next fall for the 2021 college football season.
The Cavaliers (4-1, 0-0 ACC) enjoyed a balanced scoring attack and stifling defense all afternoon against the Tribe (2-3, 0-0 CAA), as they jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.
