Women’s basketball splits weekend road trip
By Alex Maniatis and Muhammad Amjad | February 26, 2020Senior guards Dominique Toussaint and Jocelyn Willoughby had particularly impressive performances this weekend.
Senior guards Dominique Toussaint and Jocelyn Willoughby had particularly impressive performances this weekend.
Virginia has won seven of its last eight games, and the Cavaliers are now significantly more likely to qualify for this year's tournament.
After an up-and-down showing at the Winthrop Tournament, the Virginia softball team rebounded in a big way at the Wings Etc. Classic in Spartanburg, S.C.
The Cavaliers were led by the championship’s Most Valuable Swimmer in junior Paige Madden, along with a record setting performance by freshman Kate Douglass.
In what had been a close game between the two teams, the No. 8 women's lacrosse team was able to extend their lead over No. 9 Princeton to win the game 12-10.
The 16 goals scored by the Tigers are the most given up by the Cavaliers since last year’s season opener against Loyola.
Virginia managed to hold onto a narrow lead after Pittsburgh overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half.
The two programs met last year in New Jersey in a game that went into overtime with Virginia’s now-junior attacker Ian Laviano finding the back of the net to give the Cavaliers a 12-11 golden-goal victory.
Looking into the future, the Virginia legend plans to temporarily stop working on her Master’s degree in pursuit of a professional basketball career.
A fierce advocate for women's athletics programs, Kelly worked at the University for 38 years.
Virginia caught fire in the second half as senior guard Braxton Key and sophomore guard Kihei Clark led the team with 17 points each.
From meeting each other’s families within weeks of meeting each other to a surprise “I love you” barely a month into the relationship, this couple has had their fair share of twists and turns.
The Cavaliers turned around their losses Friday to win twice Saturday, before being falling to Boston Sunday.
With this win, the Cavaliers secured their fourth win over a ranked opponent, out of just seven total wins this season.
Virginia women’s lacrosse had a big weekend, beating two teams on the road.
The game was a battle from start to finish, but outstanding performances by Woldetensae, Diakite, and Clark allowed Virginia to pull off an exciting win.
Virginia erased a 22-point deficit with standout performances by senior guards Willoughby and Toussaint.
Despite a promising 6-0 shutout Friday, the Cavaliers (1-2, 0-0 ACC) fell twice to the Sooners (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) in both of Saturday's games.
On offense, the Cavaliers were led by Michael Kraus, who finished with four goals and an assist, and Matt Moore, who finished with three goals and two assists.
Virginia bounced back from the losing streak with a big win over Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium.