A tumultuous weekend for Virginia softball at Winthrop Tournament
By Jude Nanaw | February 18, 2020The Cavaliers turned around their losses Friday to win twice Saturday, before being falling to Boston Sunday.
The Cavaliers turned around their losses Friday to win twice Saturday, before being falling to Boston Sunday.
With this win, the Cavaliers secured their fourth win over a ranked opponent, out of just seven total wins this season.
Virginia women’s lacrosse had a big weekend, beating two teams on the road.
The game was a battle from start to finish, but outstanding performances by Woldetensae, Diakite, and Clark allowed Virginia to pull off an exciting win.
Virginia erased a 22-point deficit with standout performances by senior guards Willoughby and Toussaint.
Despite a promising 6-0 shutout Friday, the Cavaliers (1-2, 0-0 ACC) fell twice to the Sooners (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) in both of Saturday's games.
On offense, the Cavaliers were led by Michael Kraus, who finished with four goals and an assist, and Matt Moore, who finished with three goals and two assists.
Virginia bounced back from the losing streak with a big win over Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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The win serves as a huge boost in the Cavaliers' NCAA tournament hopes while also putting Virginia in the driver's seat for a double-bye in the ACC tournament.
Virginia squash competed at the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference Championships over the weekend, with the men’s team winning the regional tournament and the women’s team becoming the regional runner-up.
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The Cavaliers were victorious Thursday against Clemson but fell Saturday to No. 17 Florida State. Notable performances came from freshmen guards Carole Miller and Shemera Williams, as well as senior guard Jocelyn Willoughby.
Virginia’s two opponents — No. 11 TCU and No. 6 Wake Forest — entered this weeked with a combined record of 8-2.
Following its first ACC victory of the season, No. 11 Virginia traveled to Chicago for the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in its first appearance since 2016, facing No. 3 Georgia, No. 6 Pepperdine and No. 14 Arizona State.
Virginia’s 2020 class ranks 9th in the ACC and 48th nationally, according to 247 Sports. While those numbers do not pop off the page, Coach Mendenhall’s class features players that will have an opportunity to make a significant impact.
Virginia opened the 2020 season with three wins at the Charlotte Invitational over the weekend.
Virginia women's lacrosse opened their season with a hard-fought win in overtime against No. 15 Navy. The victory marks the No. 8 Cavaliers' (1-0, 0-0 ACC) sixth win in seven meetings with the Midshipmen (0-1, 0-0 Patriot).
With the win, the Cavaliers were able to avenge one of their three losses from last year’s national championship run — a 17-9 loss to Loyola in Baltimore — as well as start the season with a quality win against a top-15 team.
The Panthers (8-3, 2-1 ACC) came into this meet as a heavy favorite over the Cavaliers (7-5, 0-3 ACC) who have yet to win an ACC dual.