While the Cavaliers were able to keep up with the Tar Heels for most of the game, a late surge by North Carolina proved insurmountable for Virginia.
The Cavaliers dominated George Mason and Norfolk State before toppling Notre Dame in a contested set of matches Sunday.
The Cavaliers flexed their defensive muscles all night, holding Duke’s offense to its lowest scoring total of the season.
Following the Blue Devils’ upset loss to bottom-dweller Wake Forest Tuesday night, the surging Cavaliers will have a chance to contend for second place in the ACC in a season that looked bleak for the defending national champions just a month ago.
Notable performances came from sophomore midfielder Courtlynne Caskin, senior midfielder Sammy Mueller and junior attacker Olivia Schildmeyer.
Virginia baseball continued its 15-game stretch at Disharoon Park, facing Bucknell in a four-game weekend series and William and Mary in a one-off, midweek clash.
Scoring was not a problem for either team, as the Cavaliers (3-1, 0-0 ACC) and the Panthers (1-3, 0-0 SoCon) combined for 33 goals in a spectacular display of offensive firepower.
The Cavaliers secured a huge win against their in-state rival heading into a heavyweight bout against No. 7 Duke Saturday.
Virginia women’s squash won the Kurtz Cup for the first time in program history this past weekend.
No. 9 Virginia split its weekend matches, falling to No. 11 Georgia Tech before rallying to beat Clemson.
Senior guards Dominique Toussaint and Jocelyn Willoughby had particularly impressive performances this weekend.
Virginia has won seven of its last eight games, and the Cavaliers are now significantly more likely to qualify for this year's tournament.
After an up-and-down showing at the Winthrop Tournament, the Virginia softball team rebounded in a big way at the Wings Etc. Classic in Spartanburg, S.C.
The Cavaliers were led by the championship’s Most Valuable Swimmer in junior Paige Madden, along with a record setting performance by freshman Kate Douglass.
In what had been a close game between the two teams, the No. 8 women's lacrosse team was able to extend their lead over No. 9 Princeton to win the game 12-10.
The 16 goals scored by the Tigers are the most given up by the Cavaliers since last year’s season opener against Loyola.
Virginia managed to hold onto a narrow lead after Pittsburgh overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half.
The two programs met last year in New Jersey in a game that went into overtime with Virginia’s now-junior attacker Ian Laviano finding the back of the net to give the Cavaliers a 12-11 golden-goal victory.
Looking into the future, the Virginia legend plans to temporarily stop working on her Master’s degree in pursuit of a professional basketball career.
A fierce advocate for women's athletics programs, Kelly worked at the University for 38 years.
