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By Jude Nanaw | 12 hours agoVirginia fell to Wake Forest 2-1 Saturday before rebounding Sunday with 1-0 win off a late-game goal.
Virginia fell to Wake Forest 2-1 Saturday before rebounding Sunday with 1-0 win off a late-game goal.
In a press conference Monday, football Coach Bronco Mendenhall confirmed that no member of the football team tested positive for COVID-19 and that the team has zero active cases.
Let’s examine some of the talent that Coach Lars Tiffany has accrued and break down the promising class of 2022.
No. 11 Virginia defeated rival Virginia Tech with a golden goal in overtime to take down the Hokies for the second time this season.
The Cavaliers faced off against Wake Forest and North Carolina during the competition and the meet included an 8K race for the men and a 5K race for the women.
The Cavaliers secured their sixth straight win against the Blue Devils, using a strong defensive effort and clutch fourth quarter throws to emerge victorious.
Despite the newfound pressure of being the Cavaliers’ leader in a global pandemic filled with uncertainty, Armstrong is confident and excited about the highly anticipated season to come.
The Cavaliers (0-0, 0-0 ACC) will open their season with a new face under center in sophomore quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who spent two years under the tutelage of former All-ACC quarterback Bryce Perkins.
The Cavaliers are 1-1-1 on the season after opening ACC conference play with a draw against Duke and loss to Clemson this weekend.
There was a 3.1 percent positive test rate for the tests administered between Sept. 14 and Sept. 20.
In their first home match this season, the Cavaliers delivered a straight-set win despite missing multiple starters.
With many top offensive and defensive players returning this year — including three preseason All-ACC team members — the 2020 Cavaliers look prepared to have a strong season in the face of a conference-only schedule.
Despite the crowdless stadiums and new safety protocols, former Cavaliers — ranging from rookies to veterans — will be taking the field and competing at the highest level. Here’s what to expect from the Cavaliers in the NFL.
Virginia improved to an all-time 21-4-1 record against Virginia Tech with its first win of the season.
Virginia’s first game of the 2020 football season — scheduled Sept. 19 against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg — has been postponed. A new date has not been set yet, but both schools will work with the ACC to reschedule the game for later in the season.
Including the latest results, there have been a total of 14 positive tests since student-athletes started to return to Charlottesville for practice and conditioning July 5.
The ACC announced Friday the layout for the abbreviated season — each school will play six conference games in addition to two exhibition matches prior to a modified eight-team conference tournament.
After ending the ACC Championship as the runner up then exiting earlier from the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Virginia returns to action and looks to secure its first ACC title since 2012.
The Cavalier Daily’s sports staff is ready to address some of the most important questions facing Virginia sports this year.
In the last several weeks, the number of student-athletes in Virginia’s testing program has grown from 282 to 568.
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