Virginia women’s basketball hosted three teams — James Madison, UCLA, and Central Florida — over the weekend for the annual Cavalier Classic.
The last time the Cavaliers advanced to the quarterfinals was 2014, when they also secured the program’s seventh national title.
The win against Virginia Tech made the 2019 season the Cavaliers’ highest win total since 2015.
The Cavaliers struggled offensively but were able to come away with a win thanks to a strong defensive effort.
With the Commonwealth Cup, the ACC Coastal and a lot of pride on the line, Virginia knocked off Virginia Tech, 39-30, behind 475 total yards from senior quarterback Bryce Perkins.
As the teams descend upon Scott Stadium to face off this Friday, it is worth looking back at the history of the Commonwealth Cup game.
The hosts, Pennsylvania took first place in the event. The Cavaliers were just 13,5 points behind the hosts, who finished with 152.5.
They talk about the Commonwealth Clash, and tell you, ‘This is the year.’ You’re interested in going, but the problem is you don’t really understand what they’re talking about.
The winner will face No. 3 Clemson in the ACC Championship game Dec. 7 in Charlotte, N.C.
The star of the weekend for Virginia was freshman swimmer Kate Douglass, who set school records in four events while setting an ACC record in the 200-yard individual medley.
The Cavaliers finished 20th out of 31 teams in the championship, marking the 12th top-20 finish in the program’s history.
The Cavaliers (3-3, 0-0 ACC) relied on a breakthrough performance by freshman guard Kylie-Kornegay to battle back against the Monarchs (3-1, 0-0 ODAC).
It was the final home game of the season for the Cavaliers (12-18, 4-13 ACC), who honored four players on Senior Night.
The top overall seed Cavaliers will advance to the third round after receiving a bye in the first round. Virginia will play the winner of Syracuse and 16th seeded St. John’s Saturday in Charlottesville for a spot in the quarterfinals.
The Cavaliers (8-3, 5-2 ACC) took down the Flames (6-5) behind a strong offensive performance.
Virginia managed to come away with a narrow victory after Arizona State fought to upset the ranked Cavaliers.
No. 10 Virginia was unable to win any of its matches against No. 3 Princeton and No. 2 Trinity but was able to run away with an 8-1 victory against Wesleyan.
No. 3 Virginia ended its season with a 3-2 loss to Washington State Friday. The match was a back-and-forth battle, but a late goal allowed the Cougars to run away with the win.
Six of the team’s top eight point scorers return next year, as does sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Hausheer, who conceded only 23 goals on the season.
The Cavaliers (5-0, 1-0 ACC) held their fourth opponent to under 50 points.
