The Millrose Games is a prominent meet for professional track and field athletes in the lead up to World Indoor Championships in March.
Although the scrimmage itself was a tough loss for Virginia, the Cavaliers were appreciative of the opportunity to play in a professional rink and have such a large crowd there cheering them on.
Virginia athletes continued to build strong momentum across sprints, distance, field events and the multis, with multiple Virginia athletes recording program top-10 marks and personal bests.
After finishing three-over-par in the first round, junior Jaclyn LaHa was particularly impressive. She tied the best 18-hole round of her collegiate career with a 67 on her second round, recording five-under-par.
Virginia will travel to Evanston, Ill. for the ITA Team Indoor Championships Feb. 6-10
After the match, Virginia Coach Andes Pedroso was quick to laud the visitors, praising both Vanderbilt’s performance and Brown’s impact on the program.
Over on the offensive end, Virginia’s offense was unable to keep pace with Virginia Tech. The most jarring symptom was that the Cavaliers as a team tallied just five assists in 40 minutes of play.
“I’m really proud of the guys,” Coach Ryan Odom said. “Gritty effort overall. To come away this week with two wins on the road is really difficult and I’m proud of the execution down the stretch.”
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.”
