The Virginia volleyball team can finally breathe a collective sigh of relief — they finally got that crucial win.
Coming off a 1-0 victory Tuesday against Hofstra, Virginia men’s soccer looks to extend its unbeaten streak Friday as it travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. to face No. 4 North Carolina.
It’s no secret that it has been as rough season for the Virginia volleyball team thus far. The team has lost 11 games in a row en route to a 3-13 start to their season, and have been searching for a way to salvage their season as ACC play opened up.
Although Virginia led for most of the game, the Tar Heels (6-2-3, 1-1-2 ACC) scored the tying goal in the 82nd minute to send the game into double overtime.
Prevalent turnovers and poor timing between junior quarterback Kurt Benkert and his receiving corps, plus a lack of cohesion on the front lines, led in part to Virginia’s 0-3 start to the season.
Virginia’s most recent victory against the Blue Devils epitomized what the Cavalier defense should be. Virginia forced six turnovers, including five interceptions, en route to a 34-20 victory.
In 16 games, the Virginia women’s volleyball team has suffered 13 losses. Last season, through 31 games, the Cavaliers lost the same amount of games – 13. Stating the obvious, it has not been a good season for Virginia volleyball.
The Virginia men’s soccer team played host to Hofstra Tuesday night in what was a tough midweek matchup for the Cavaliers (5-2-3, 0-2-2 ACC). The Pride (6-4-1, 4-0 CAA) came in riding a four-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 11-1.
Coming into Saturday’s game against Duke, you would be hard-pressed to feel optimistic about the state of Virginia’s secondary.
Not only was Vitesse instrumental in helping the Cavaliers defeat two ranked teams, she was honored as the ACC Field Hockey Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
"The Skinny" on weekend action for field hockey and volleyball.
A major key to this team this season has been its infusion of youth. Virginia (8-2-1, 1-1-1 ACC) is an extremely young squad with a number of freshman phenoms who have stepped in and given this team a boost.
As students get ready for fall break, the Virginia men’s soccer team is gearing up to host in-state rival Virginia Tech in the Commonwealth Clash Friday at 7 p.m.
Here's a breakdown of Virginia's week 5 matchup against the Duke Blue Devils.
For once, Virginia football didn’t play like Virginia football this past Saturday. The Cavaliers didn’t fall to an FCS team in an embarrassing fashion. The defense didn’t get its lid blown off and give up over 40 points. The coaches didn’t completely mismanage the clock and rush their placekicker up to miss a chip-in shot.
Fresh off their first win of the season, the Cavaliers travel to North Carolina this weekend to play ACC rival Duke.
Coming off a tough weekend in which they fell to ACC rival Louisville in a lopsided 6-1 match, the No. 16 Virginia men’s soccer team was eager to get back onto the field.
The No. 19 Virginia women’s golf team finished in 11th place this weekend at the Annika Intercollegiate tournament in Reunion, Fla.
Clement, Haseley and Smith are considered seasoned veterans of the 2017 team. Whereas they won their tournament with the help of numerous older teammates, who had years of Omaha experience, this upcoming season the majority of postseason experience stems from the freshmen on that 2015 team.
The pair of games this last past Friday and Sunday was incredibly important for a Virginia team that was previously struggling.
