Virginia’s win over the Terrapins avenges a September loss in College Park, Md., where Maryland downed the Cavaliers in shootout fashion.
The Cavaliers (16-1-1, 6-1-1 ACC) are hoping to capture their first ACC title since 2009.
The Cavaliers downed the Demon Deacons by way of a 25th minute goal by junior forward Nathaniel Crofts.
The undefeated No. 9 Cavaliers (4-0) beat the No. 16 Midshipman (3-2) 8-1 in the first of their two games this week.
Four different Virginia players scored double-digit points, and two more were just a couple of points off the mark.
Novakovic’s unorthodox path to Charlottesville was filled plenty of twists and turns but, now that she’s here, her role on the team is pivotal.
If you saw sophomore forward Daryl Dike walking down the street, you would assume he was a football linebacker rather than a soccer player.
The Cavaliers look to build on their successful outing at the ACC Championships where the Virginia men took fourth place and the women finished 11th.
The Virginia volleyball team won one and lost one this weekend. The Cavaliers (11-16, 3-11 ACC) cruised past Clemson (10-14, 4-9 ACC) in straight sets, but fell to Georgia Tech (17-8, 10-4 ACC) in straight sets.
Despite losing the ACC Championship to North Carolina Sunday, Virginia looks to advance through NCAA play as the nation's top-ranked team.
Both teams will face George Washington, and the men’s team will go against Navy.
No. 1 Virginia battled against No. 3 North Carolina through two periods of overtime before the Tar Heels scored the golden-goal to win 2-1 and secure the ACC title.
Despite hiccups late in the match, Virginia's defense held strong for the final 10 minutes, sealing a 2-1 win and a semifinal bid for the Cavaliers.
In the first of two road games on the West Coast, Virginia lost to Southern California 59-49 Saturday at the Galen Center.
No. 11 men's basketball looked strong behind senior forward Mamadi Diakite, who led the team with a career-high 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Sophomore forward Rebecca Jarrett was ultimately able to secure the victory for the Cavaliers with her golden goal off an assist from Spaanstra.
With the victory, the Cavaliers are in the driver’s seat of the ACC Coastal division with just one conference game left.
The Cavaliers (16-3, 4-2 ACC) did not play their cleanest game of the season against a tough Blue Devils (13-7, 1-5 ACC) team, but capitalized off of enough mistakes to pull out a 2-1 victory.
With some inconsistency so far in conference play, this game presents an opportunity for the Cavaliers to put all three phases together and make a statement before the bye week.
With a challenging road ahead of them, let’s take a look at Virginia’s path to the ACC title.
