[caption id="attachment_43417" align="alignleft" width="170" caption="Junior catcher John Hicks batted .500 for the series while adding four runs and four RBIs, including a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning of game two.
[caption id="attachment_43415" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Despite being hobbled by a knee injury, freshman Justin Shane gutted out wins in singles and doubles against Clemson and in doubles against Georgia Tech.
The Virginia softball team earned a crucial series victory at home this past weekend against conference rival Virginia Tech.
Let me preface this column by saying that I was not raised to be a "sports guy." I wasn't forced to watch football every Sunday as a child, and my father wasn't one of those dads who screamed himself hoarse at my Little League games and made me cry in the dugout - that was my mom.
[caption id="attachment_43411" align="alignleft" width="201" caption="Junior midfielder Colin Briggs tallied a career-best four goals against Duke, but he could not prevent another loss to the Cavaliers' chief ACC rival.
The No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team recorded two upset victories against No. 12 Clemson and No. 13 Georgia Tech this past weekend to clinch a first-round bye in this week's ACC Tournament. With the wins, the Cavaliers (18-6, 7-4 ACC) set a new school record for conference wins with seven, matched their previous single season win record with 18 and collected the first road wins against top-15 opponents in program history. During Saturday's 4-3 win against the Tigers (18-9, 6-5), the Cavaliers swept the doubles matchups - including a contest against the nation's No.
[caption id="attachment_43351" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Senior midfielder Bray Malphrus tries for potentially the last time to beat Duke.
[caption id="attachment_43349" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="Senior pitcher Cody Winiarski threw four solid frames Wednesday.
[caption id="attachment_43347" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="As senior Michael Shabaz closes his college career, he and the rest of Virginia's star-studded lineup seek an honor which has eluded the program: a national title.
Virginia softball will be at home this weekend for a three-game stand against in-state foe Virginia Tech.
The No. 18 Virginia women's tennis team closes its regular season against Clemson and Georgia Tech this weekend, seeking a first-round bye at the upcoming ACC Tournament. "I think finishing the ACC season strong is vital, and we really want to show everyone what we have," freshman Caryssa Peretz said. The Cavaliers (16-6), who currently are riding a two-game win streak, sit in fourth place behind Duke, North Carolina and Miami in the conference standings with a 5-4 record in ACC play. Clemson and Florida State also sport 5-4 ACC records, and should the No.
[caption id="attachment_43304" align="alignleft" width="156" caption="With a go-ahead runner on third, junior third baseman Steven Proscia knocked in the winning run with a single to the outfield during the bottom of the ninth.
I'm generally not a fan of judging an athlete by how many championships he or she has won. I think that's too simplistic a metric and doesn't take into account a lot of things, such as the strength of the player's team, the strength of the league or much of anything apart from who gets lucky during the playoffs.
Virginia coach Mike London reinstated redshirt junior linebacker Ausar Walcott to the football team yesterday morning. London had suspended Walcott indefinitely, as well as junior center Mike Price and junior cornerback Devin Wallace, following the three athletes' Feb.
[caption id="attachment_43301" align="alignleft" width="123" caption="Junior attack Josie Owen scored a career-high five goals during the 14-7 win to help the Cavs complete their sweep of instate opponents.
The Virginia softball team split a doubleheader against Delaware State at The Park yesterday evening, taking the first game 2-0 before dropping the second 5-3. Sophomore pitcher Melanie Mitchell set the pace during the first contest with an incredibly efficient seven-inning, one-hit shutout.
[caption id="attachment_43236" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior third baseman Steven Proscia - like many of his fellow Cavaliers - has hardly let the new NCAA bat regulations ruin his statlines.
[caption id="attachment_43234" align="alignleft" width="265" caption="Sophomore midfielder Caroline McTiernan has found her comfort zone after a slow start, scoring five goals in her last four games to take pressure off Virginia's usual attacking threats.
[caption id="attachment_43232" align="alignleft" width="264" caption="Senior outfielder Alison Pittman ranks in the top five in batting average, hits and stolen bases for Virginia.
Disclaimer: I am a diehard Yankees fan. After the infamous Red Sox comeback during the 2004 ALCS, I refused to go to school for several days and struggled to keep down solid food.
