Following a second round shutout of Furman, the Cavaliers take on the Fighting Irish for their first quarterfinal berth since 2014.
In what was the 100th matchup between Virginia and Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers fell short once again.
The Cavaliers were led by sophomore forward De’Andre Hunter, who followed up two-consecutive 15 and 20-point efforts with 23 against the Flyers. The 23 points tied Hunter’s career high.
Led by sophomore forward De’Andre Hunter — who had 15 points on 5-9 shooting, while also adding nine assists and eight rebounds — Virginia cruised to a 22-point victory.
Junior guard Dominique Toussaint had a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds to lead the Cavaliers (2-2) past the Aggies (1-3).
The Cavaliers (7-4, 4-3 ACC) have not defeated the Hokies (4-6, 3-4 ACC) since 2003.
After claiming victory against Texas Tech in a last-minute shootout Friday, the No. 12 Virginia’s women’s soccer team luck ran out in a nail-biter against an evenly matched No. 11 Baylor team Monday, falling 2-1.
The Cavalier Daily sports staff takes a look at some key players and keys to the game that could help the Cavaliers defeat the Hokies at Lane Stadium Saturday afternoon and end Virginia Tech’s historic streak.
The No. 10-seeded Virginia men’s soccer team won 2-0 at home against Furman Sunday afternoon in an NCAA Tournament second-round match, thanks to two late goals by sophomore forward Nathaniel Crofts.
The win was the first for the Cavaliers (1-2) under new Coach Tina Thompson.
No. 4 Virginia beat Coppin State 97-40, a game in which it never trailed.
Georgia Tech (7-3, 5-3 ACC) edged out Virginia (7-3, 4-3 ACC) in overtime, 30-27. It was a battle until the last play, but the Cavaliers ultimately came up short in a stadium in which they haven't won since 2006.
The Cavaliers will look to keep their hopes alive for an ACC Coastal title against the Yellow Jackets.
The Cavaliers (0-2) committed 32 turnovers against Kentucky (3-0), including 10 by junior guard Dominique Toussaint. Kentucky scored 32 points off Virginia turnovers.
After cruising past Liberty last Saturday, Virginia football has a challenging matchup this Saturday in a return to conference play.
The Cavalier Daily sports staff breaks down some players to watch and keys to the game for men’s and women’s basketball.
The Virginia men’s soccer team earned the tenth overall seed and a first-round bye in the NCAA men’s soccer tournament despite being upset by Pittsburgh in the first round of the ACC Tournament Oct. 31.
In its second game of the season, the Virginia men’s basketball team defeated George Washington, 76-57.
In its last home game of the season, Virginia football left Scott Stadium on a good note as it defeated Liberty, 45-24.
the Cavaliers (0-1) didn’t get the result they hoped to start their season – or head coach Tina Thompson’s career at Virginia – the Cavaliers learned a lot in their 72-44 loss to the Bulldogs (2-0).
