Virginia is coming off a much needed victory on the road against NC State, while No. 10 Pittsburgh is recovering from a double-overtime loss to Notre Dame.
The Cavaliers (8-10, 1-7 ACC) come into this match on a six game losing streak — riding a cold spell that has put them near the bottom in the ACC.
The Cavaliers and the Fighting Irish competed for 82 scoreless minutes before Virginia struck first — ultimately winning the ACC matchup 2-1.
Out of the nine schools competing in the men's categories, the Virginia men's team placed second, and the women's team placed second out of the eight schools in the women's categories.
Virginia has had the Blue Devils’ number as of late, winning the last six matches before Saturday's clash, and the trend continued on a rainy Charlottesville afternoon to get the Cavaliers one more step towards bowl eligibility.
Following a recent string of losses, the field hockey team will have the opportunity to snap the streak against Old Dominion.
After leading in the early going, the Cavaliers were unable to hold on in overtime against Denver.
The Cavaliers (4-2, 2-2 ACC) — beneficiaries of back-to-back missed game-winning field goals from their opponents — are heavy favorites Saturday against a Duke squad many have tabbed as the worst team in the ACC.
Let's take a look at some of the guys who laid the foundation and made Cavalier football the program what it is today.
Written 128 years ago, “The Good Old Song” is Virginia’s unofficial fight song.
The Fighting Irish will challenge the Cavaliers and make them prove that they’re the No. 2 team in the country.
As a historically elite soccer program, consecutive losing seasons now appears to be a reality for Coach George Gelnovatch’s program.
The Cavaliers were not far behind No. 14 Stanford's score of 878, shooting 22 over par and finishing with a three round score of 886.
The Cavaliers finished with a combined team score of 4-under to tie with Georgia Tech and Northwestern.
For the second time in as many weeks, the Cavaliers benefitted from a missed field goal with time expiring to escape with a conference road victory, this time against the Cardinals.
The Cavaliers are coming off an incredible season, with the women's swim and dive team winning an ACC Championship in February and an NCAA Championship in March and the men's team placing ninth in the NCAA Championship.
A recipient of a full scholarship in the fall, Wood defied the odds and transitioned from being a full-time student to a student-athlete and member the Virginia football team.
The Cavaliers (10-1-1, 3-0-1 ACC) had the higher ranking going into the match, while the Tar Heels (8-1-2, 1-1-2 ACC) had a home field advantage and a hefty 39-4-4 lead in the series between the rival teams.
The Cavaliers (3-2, 1-2 ACC) are back on the right side of .500 after a 30-28 win against the Hurricanes, while the Cardinals (3-2, 1-1 ACC) found themselves on the wrong side of a very similar ending against Wake Forest Saturday, giving up a field goal with just 22 seconds left to lose 37-34.
The Cavaliers started the outdoor cross country season off strong, but underperformed against highly competitive teams at the Joe Piane/Notre Dame Invitational.
