If Lambe and company continue to control the middle of the park, and the Cavaliers can finally finish what they start, this season could still take a very different shape.
A week full of tough matches against the best in the country saw two Cavaliers earn their place at the NCAA Championships in Athens, Georgia.
With the ACC as strong as it has ever been, the Cavaliers will have to keep their standards high to achieve success.
Virginia finished 14th out of 16 historically accomplished programs, tying with Stanford at a 43-over 883.
Though not a strong suit for the large part of the season so far, the aerial attack spearheaded the offensive domination of the Blue Hens during Virginia's 42-3 victory.
Continuing their early-season prowess, the Cavaliers put on a strong showing in Tulsa, Okla. with multiple deep tournament runs against top competition.
On Sunday afternoon, the Cavaliers were taken down in three straight sets by the Yellow Jackets (10-3, 2-0 ACC), losing the first and second sets 25-19, and the third set 25-16.
Though the bill is undoubtedly ambitious and the status quo is unsustainable, the Protect College Sports Act is not the answer.
Women's swim and dive kept at their blistering pace of success with a victory, while the men showed signs of progress as well with their combined first place finish.
“Get it done by any means possible."
Recovering from their loss last week, the Cavaliers used a strong passing performance to bulldoze over the Blue Hens 42-3.
In the eighth minute, a sloppy Virginia turnover deep near its own goal turned into a perfectly executed Tar Heel goal from sophomore forward Bella Devey on the left side of the net. 26 seconds later, North Carolina scored again — the same player, same play and same strike — catching Virginia flat-footed twice in a row.
After half a decade as an assistant for the Cavaliers, Trevor Dunbar is ready for his next challenge as the leader of the program.
The Cavaliers (5-3, 1-2, ACC) finished with 14 shots and eight penalty corners, but could not convert any of them.
Virginia faces Delaware Saturday — the kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. at Scott Stadium. It will be their final non-conference matchup of the season, with a road trip against Florida State looming.
With three finishers in the top five and the overall individual and team win, the Cavaliers cleaned up on their trip up north.
President Noah Dyer will represent Virginia on the ACC SAAC, interacting with the NCAA on policies and regulations that impact student-athletes.
In the Queen City, the Cavaliers failed to produce plays fit for a king — while the Mountaineers racked up big plays and took the win.
With defensive finesse and an electric offense that came out swinging and kept up the pressure, Virginia put North Carolina and the conference on notice, defeating the Tar Heels at Chapel Hill for the first time in 20 years.
Ohio State (7-3, 0-0 Big Ten) waltzed into the Aquatic and Fitness Center and took two back-to-back wins against an injury-riddled Virginia (4-5, 0-0 ACC).
