Virginia earned a much-needed win over Georgetown Saturday night at Cooper Field. The Cavaliers (7-7, 0-4 ACC) edged out the Hoyas (2-11, 1-3 Big East), 8-7, in a game that saw 3-0 runs for both teams.
The No. 11 Virginia women’s lacrosse team finished its regular season with a win this past Friday in Blacksburg, defeating Virginia Tech, 14-7.
“The Skinny” on weekend action for baseball, softball and women’s lacrosse
After losing the first game of the day, it looked as if it was going to be a long day for the Cavaliers. However, Virginia responded with a scoring outburst in game two against Liberty.
The No. 11 Virginia women’s lacrosse team had its three-game win streak come to a halt Wednesday night, as the Cavaliers were defeated by the No. 1 Maryland Terrapins, 17-6.
Virginia defeated a 2015 NCAA Tournament team in Radford Tuesday afternoon before falling to the bats of VCU Wednesday.
It was another disappointing game for Virginia in a 14-8 loss against Duke Sunday at Klöckner Stadium. After hanging with the Blue Devils for most of the first half, No. 16 Duke (8-6, 2-2 ACC) pulled away in the second.
Growing up in Croatia, the first ball junior shot thrower Filip Mihaljevic came in contact with was a soccer ball.
The Virginia men’s golf team will begin postseason play when they participate in the ACC Tournament starting Friday at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C.
The ACC tournament kicks off this weekend at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C. where both Cavalier teams return to defend their 2015 titles as the reigning ACC tournament champions.
This Friday and Saturday, the Cavaliers will host one of the biggest collegiate meets of the outdoor track and field season — the Virginia Challenge.
It’s tough to top the feeling of closing out your senior season by winning back-to-back ACC Championships. It’s even tougher to top winning the individual title on the 54th hole at that same tournament. Virginia senior Lauren Coughlin may be the only one ever to experience something that trumps both of those by a longshot in the same hour.
The No. 3 Virginia women’s rowing team won 12 of 15 races this weekend at the Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell in S.C.
Virginia men’s golf wrapped up their spring season with a third-place finish this past weekend at the Wolfpack Invitational in Raleigh, completing a sweep of top-five finishes in each of the team’s five spring tournaments.
Fueled by a mid-game scoring run, the No. 14 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (8-6, 2-4) defeated No. 5 Louisville (12-3, 3-3) this past Saturday, 10-9, for the Cavaliers’ third straight victory.
It didn’t go to extras, yet somehow the noon finale Sunday between Virginia baseball and No. 13 North Carolina still interfered with early evening plans.
It was a busy weekend of tennis at the Snyder Courts, as both the Virginia men and women’s tennis teams played matches Friday and Sunday.
What started as a beautiful Sunday afternoon eventually turned into a bleak day for the Virginia men’s lacrosse team, as they fell to No. 16 Duke by a score of 14-8.
Everything seemed to click for the Virginia softball team this weekend. It had arguably its best series performance of the season, taking two of three against the Tar Heels. The Cavaliers (15-28, 5-10 ACC) used strong pitching and timely hitting to take down a quality opponent in North Carolina (24-21, 8-10 ACC).
When it comes to ACC women’s golf, it’s all about the Cavaliers. The Virginia women’s golf team defended its title at the ACC Tournament this past weekend in Greensboro, N.C., grabbing first place for the second consecutive year. In addition to the team’s first, senior Lauren Coughlin was crowned individual champion of the field of 60 in the 54-hole tournament.
