Virginia earned its first ACC win on Saturday in a 2-0 victory against new member Syracuse in the Cavaliers’ fourth conference match of the season.
Saturday was nothing short of a perfect day to run cross country at Panorama Farms. The weather was clear, and the runners responded by putting on a remarkable show for spectators.
With the non-conference slate over, the Virginia volleyball team entered ACC play this weekend. After falling 3-0 on the road against Duke on Friday, the team swept Wake Forest 3-0 in Winston Salem, N.C. on Saturday.
Accustomed to high-scoring affairs, the Cavaliers (11-0-0, 5-0-0 ACC) were held to just one goal against the Terrapins (6-5-0, 2-3-0 ACC), but their defense proved impenetrable as they held on for a 1-0 win, extending their season-opening winning streak to 11 games.
The No. 4 Virginia field hockey team claimed two road wins over the weekend against No. 16 Wake Forest Friday and Liberty Sunday. Senior forward Elly Buckley scored four of the Cavaliers five goals in the two games.
The Virginia men’s soccer team prevailed at No. 24 Syracuse 2-0 Saturday for its first ACC win of the year. The victory nudged the Cavaliers’ record above .500 for the first time this season and ran their unbeaten streak to four games.
Though a 14-3 conference loss to Pittsburgh is nothing to write home about, a few points — not all bad, surprisingly — stood out in Virginia’s first ACC meeting with Pitt.
Playing outside its home stadium for the first time this season, the Virginia football team looked out of its element Saturday.
For the third week in a row, the top-ranked Virginia women’s soccer needed a comeback to preserve its perfect season.
“The skinny” on Virginia men’s soccer, field hockey and volleyball weekend games.
The No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer team performed brilliantly in its first road trip of the season, illustrating that its 7-0 start was not simply a product of home-field advantage. To stay unbeaten, the Cavaliers will need to prolong their road success when they face ACC nemesis Duke Thursday night.
Early in his tenure as coach, London addressed his inaugural freshman class as a group for the first time. He walked with confidence into the McCue Center, looked each anxious young man in the eye and told them that things would get better.
Rick Carlisle arrived in Charlottesville in 1981, the two constants in his life ripped away from him.
It’s a weekend of firsts for the Virginia football team. For the first time since last Nov. 24, the Cavaliers (2-1, 0-0 ACC) will hit the road Saturday when they travel to Heinz Field to take on Pittsburgh.
Nearly a month has elapsed since the last time the Virginia men and women’s cross country teams laced up their spikes.
The No. 4 Virginia field hockey team easily defeated James Madison in Wednesday’s midweek matchup in Charlottesville. The 6-1 victory marked the team’s second highest offense output this season thus far.
The Virginia volleyball team took the court at Memorial Gym this past weekend for the first time since the season started, hosting the Cavalier Classic.
The Virginia men’s soccer team did not attempt many shots Tuesday night against Providence. However, when the Cavaliers did shoot, they did so with efficiency.
For almost the entire game, the No. 4 Virginia hockey team held No. 1 North Carolina to just one goal. It was only with five minutes remaining that the Tar Heels were able to break the tie, ending the Cavaliers’ seven-game win streak and undefeated season.
Sunday marked the first official day of fall: the season of leaf piles, pumpkin spice and — of course — football. Many people probably spent the day the same way, with a little bit of time spent on work and a lot more time spent on football. Add a flannel shirt and a pot of chili and there’s nothing better, right?
