Virginia's retooled pitching staff only took one loss and added plenty in the offseason.
The century-long rivalry match-up is bound to be thrilling, and Virginia has 40 minutes to play their best basketball.
Johnson will take center stage in the season opener against Wagner Feb. 13
The Cavaliers will face Vanderbilt Sunday, a team led by former Virginia associate head coach Scott Brown.
Virginia will face Ohio State Sunday before heading to the ITA Team Indoor Championships.
The facility opened in 2006 as a part of JPJ to provide all student-athletes a nutritious and convenient dining experience in proximity to practice facilities.
“I am just really proud of our resiliency,” Agugua-Hamilton said. “We got discombobulated, we weren’t on the same page and we had to find a way to push through that. We were able to do that, and I’m just very proud of our group.”
Three Cavaliers from both of Virginia’s squash squads competed in the CSA Individual Championships over the weekend — playing against the premier collegiate squash players from around the country.
The new-look Cavaliers will debut in the Kickin’ Chicken Classic in Conway, S.C. — their first matchup comes Feb. 6 against Arkansas.
Yang has quickly established herself as a star for the Cavaliers, earning the nod as Virginia’s top singles player in five of its six duals thus far.
The transfer portal is no stranger to any collegiate athletics fan — and it should be even more familiar to a follower of Virginia football’s 2025 campaign.
“So many great plays out there, it’s hard to recount all of them on both sides,” Odom said. “It made for a great college basketball game. It’s one of those that you hate [that] anyone ends up losing.”
“They're special. But what's frustrating to watch is [Stanford] executed exactly their game plan like we have game plans all week,” Garland said. “But it doesn't matter what we know. They got to actually do it.”
The disastrously slow start limited the impact of Virginia’s second-half offensive momentum, which could have otherwise propelled the team in front.
The Cavaliers have started their season 4-0, with a marquee home matchup against Columbia Friday.
Virginia will compete in the ITA Team Indoor Championships in February.
“Key to the game for us, certainly, was every time that we missed a shot…our transition defense was not where it needed to be throughout the entire night,” Odom said. “The defensive intensity was not where we needed it to be. The communication was lacking, and a poor defensive performance overall.”
The Cavalier women remain unbeaten with their decisive 181-113 victory, while the men fell 172.5-89.5 against a powerhouse NC State lineup.
“This is just the next game on our schedule, and there certainly will be a lot of eyes on this one,” Odom said. “This group has been really good at focusing on the task at hand and what’s right in front of them.”
