Notably, after the first eight matches, the score was tied at 15, but the Camels were able to find a second gear and win the final two weight classes to secure the victory.
The Cavalier men and women traveled to Philadelphia and Princeton to take on Ivy League foes Pennsylvania, Princeton and Cornell.
The Cavaliers (2-2, 0-0 ACC) once again reached deep into its bench against the Eagles (1-6, 0-0 MEAC), with Coach Tony Bennett employing various rotations featuring some newcomers.
Both teams have seen some of their top players continue the rivalry in the National Football League.
It seemed like the game was there for the taking for the Cavaliers, but a number of costly mistakes proved to be the difference against the Panthers.
With this loss, Virginia women's soccer is now 2-1-0 all-time against Brigham Young.
If history is to be on Virginia’s side, then the offense has to be operating at full strength come Nov. 27.
The Cavaliers look to continue their momentum against a Campbell team that has faced fierce competition so far this season.
This will hopefully be a learning experience for a new Virginia roster — one which resembles the 69-40 defeat at Purdue in 2019 or the 98-75 blowout versus Gonzaga in 2020. Most rosters under Bennett have clawed their way back from early losses, and time will tell if this team can rebound from a less than stellar start to the season.
The Cavaliers struggled mightily against the schools from North Carolina, winning just one set all weekend.
After 90 minutes of sensational physical play, Virginia came out on top – defeating Milwaukee 2-0 and advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
A loss to the heavily-favored Panthers Saturday afternoon would eliminate the Cavaliers from contention for division crown, halting the momentum built up through eight games of the season.
The coaches' trajectories at their respective schools could not have been more different — a fact made plainly obvious by Fuente parting ways with Virginia Tech Tuesday morning.
Blanding graduated from Virginia in 2017 and, after a brief stint in the NFL, now serves as a recruiting scout for the Cavaliers.
Virginia and Virginia Tech have had exciting seasons this year, and as usual the two teams will wrap up their regular-season slates against one another in the Commonwealth Clash.
Coming off of a challenging year that was cut short due to COVID-19, the Cavaliers will look to get back on track this season.
All five players off the bench scored points, but the Cavaliers couldn't pull off the win.
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Virginia wrestling (2-0, 0-0 ACC) continued its early success with a strong performance against Maryland (0-1, 0-0 Big Ten) Friday night in College Park, Md.
The Cavaliers (6-4, 4-2 ACC) struggled mightily on offense without starting junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong, while the Fighting Irish (9-1) used a balanced offensive attack to remain in control the entire game.
