The Cavaliers cruised to dominant victories over both unranked Penn State squads, with the women sweeping all 10 events en route to a 154-61 win and the men taking all but one race to prevail 133-85.
Few college programs in any sport get the chance to chase a sixth, seventh or eighth straight national title. But if that dominance means some recruits would rather try to end the run than extend it, that’s simply the tax of being the best.
The Orange that came to JPJ, however, showcased stingy defense all afternoon and forced Virginia into multiple shot clock violations, errant passes and a whopping 21 turnovers.
Virginia wrestling traveled to Raleigh, N.C., Friday to conclude a lengthy stretch of road matches with its first ACC dual of the season against No. 9 NC State.
The fans sure knew what to do in John Paul Jones Arena Saturday afternoon, as the Cavaliers (14-2, 3-1 ACC) forced six shot clock violations from Stanford, holding the visiting Cardinal (13-4, 2-2 ACC) to only six made shots in the second half and winning the game 70-55.
After an electric double overtime win against Florida State, Virginia women’s basketball headed to its second-straight ACC road matchup in Atlanta to face Georgia Tech.
The future is approaching fast, but the Cavaliers’ greatest season ever deserves a more retrospective look. Two beat writers examine lingering questions from this historic year.
The first conference home game of Coach Ryan Odom’s tenure in Charlottesville ended in a decisive win.
This tracker will follow Virginia’s arrivals and departures.
“It's been really refreshing for me to realize in a landscape where there's so many narratives [about the portal or playing time] that at the end of the day these are young people that want to win football games,” Elliott said.
Virginia wrestling kicked off the new year on the road in Chattanooga, Tenn. for the Southern Scuffle.
With conference play underway — and the first road test already delivering a reminder of what ACC games can demand — three men’s basketball beat writers look back at their previous predictions, outline what non-conference play confirmed and identify what still has not been answered.
Virginia only outscored the Seminoles in two of the six periods of play, and Florida State shot 41 percent from deep after halftime.
“The open guy is the go-to guy,” Coach Ryan Odom said. "And Sam was ready tonight, his teammates found him and he knocked it down. We have tremendous confidence in Sam and his ability to make shots and make the right play.”
As Virginia settles into ACC play, Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton and her squad continue to rely on their height and depth, kicking off the new year with another conference victory.
In honor of the early-morning meetings, defensive coordinator John Rudzinski has dubbed Virginia’s secondary study group “the Breakfast Club.”
Dietrich and Dahlberg are now the fourth doubles team in the history of Virginia men's tennis program to be honored as NCAA champions.
For No. 21 Virginia, conference play started on New Year’s Eve with a game destined to take Coach Ryan Odom and his team out of their comfort zones.
“There are a lot of good records out there right now,” Odom said. “We’ve got a big challenge ahead of us, and the first one’s at Virginia Tech.”
“I'm so blessed to be in this position,” Morris said.
