On a hot and humid first day of September, the song of the same name by Earth, Wind & Fire played over the loudspeaker during pre-match warm-ups. The lyrics of that song go “Dancin’ in September,” and the Cavaliers (1-1, 0-0 ACC) had reason to by the end of the night, winning in four sets against Liberty (2-2, 0-0 Conference USA), 25-17, 26-24, 25-9 and 25-18.
The Cavaliers spent their offseason improving their craft in wood-bat summer baseball leagues.
Despite being off to a rough start, there are still plenty of things that make this Virginia squad both a candidate for redemption and an interesting watch.
The success of this pass-catching unit will likely come down to how Kitchings, Coach Tony Elliott and quarterback Beau Pribula incorporate all of these talents into a coherent offensive scheme.
Little did Virginia know a 53-minute rain delay wouldn't be the most unusual part of the evening.
Ahead of the new season, three Cavalier Daily writers mull over Virginia’s chances to meet that high bar once again.
Energy was high as team warm-ups commenced and fans filed into John Paul Jones arena for what turned out to be a hard day of volleyball. The Cavaliers (0-1, 0-0 ACC) lost to the Eagles (2-1, 0-0 PL) in four sets, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22 and 25-21.
“Full marks to Yale. They played hard, were very organized and it was hard to break them down,” Coach Steve Swanson said. “We’re happy to get the win, but our overall quality today was not what we hoped. It could be a lot better.”
In his return from a devastating ACL tear, the fifth-year running back punched in a pair of touchdowns to help the Cavaliers win their season opener.
With a sellout crowd behind them at Scott Stadium, the Cavaliers thrashed the Wolfpack to the tune of a 34-8 victory in the season opener.
For No. 5 Virginia field hockey, opening another season against Penn State has become an expectation, with the programs playing against one another on opening weekend almost every year since 2009.
In a year where expectations are sky high, keeping it simple will help Virginia football in their season opener and beyond.
After consecutive losses to open the season, Virginia got back on track both offensively and defensively.
When the Cavaliers take the field at Scott Stadium this season, they will do so with the burden of real expectations on their backs.
So, if your mind was elsewhere this summer, consider this your Virginia Athletics catch-up — because the Cavaliers gave us a lot to talk about.
The Cavaliers are looking to repeat their successes from the previous year despite a new team and a new schedule.
“Sebastian Pop never makes that mistake,” Gelnovatch said. “Never makes that mistake. Never makes that mistake."
Beebe faces three Class 1 misdemeanor charges across three incidents spanning Aug. 10 and Aug. 12.
Having not won an ACC Championship outright since 2016 and denied an NCAA Tournament run beyond semifinals, the Cavaliers should have more than enough firepower to break the ceiling of postseason woes, starting with the regular season slate ahead of them.
Despite the disappointing result for the Cavaliers, Coach George Gelnovatch believes there is plenty to take away from a matchup against a formidable opponent in the middle of August.
