The wonderful madness of March has culminated, bestowing upon us that wonderful gift of the first weekend of April: the Final Four. To be sure, no one probably picked this Final Four.
[caption id="attachment_34093" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia freshman pitcher Melanie Mitchell started and won all three games against Virginia Tech last weekend and has compiled 171 strikeouts in 143.2 innings for 14 wins this season.
Although it suffered a slight scare, the No. 1 Virginia baseball team came out ahead in its matchup against Towson yesterday evening at Davenport Field, triumphing 8-5. Things started out rocky, as freshman starting pitcher Branden Kline allowed seven hits and four runs in just three innings of work.
Having a baby will really suck the life out of you, even as it gives you something to love. Babies take hundreds more hours than you expect them to.
[caption id="attachment_34052" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Virginia's former leading scorer is currently working out in New York in preparation for a potential NBA career.
[caption id="attachment_34050" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior All-American Matt McLean placed 10th in the 500 free and raced in the 800 free relay.
[caption id="attachment_34047" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore third baseman Steven Proscia knocked in 27 RBIs through Virginia's first 15 games but has only sent home two runners during the last nine contests.
Brad Stevens' career path to coaching the Butler Bulldogs is typical among his peers. A high school basketball star, he later played college basketball for the mighty D-3 Depauw University Tigers.
The No. 15 Virginia women's golf team notched 11th place this weekend at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic held at the University of Georgia Golf Course.
There are days when Danny Hultzen throws three-hit, shutout baseball while fanning 12, when Dan Grovatt hits 4-for-5 at the plate with two home runs and when Tyler Cannon makes game-saving plays in the infield. Then there are days like this past Friday and Saturday, when the top-ranked Cavaliers - for perhaps the first time all season - look uncertain and vulnerable to the ups and downs of life in the ACC. Coach Brian O'Connor doesn't keep a calendar. "I don't care how you win the games," he said.
[caption id="attachment_34022" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior midfielder Shamel Bratton scored three goals in Saturday's game against No.
[caption id="attachment_34019" align="alignleft" width="196" caption="Senior midfielders Brittany Kalkstein, freshman Caroline McTiernan and sophomore Julie Gardner led the Cavalier offense against James Madison last Wednesday.
The No. 30 Virginia women's tennis team was swept this weekend, losing to No. 19 Florida State 5-2 and to No.
The Virginia softball team swept in-state rival Virginia Tech this weekend, leaving the Cavaliers (18-13, 5-0 ACC) undefeated in ACC play and with its first series win against the Hokies (13-20, 2-4 ACC) since 2005. Freshman pitcher Melanie Mitchell greatly contributed to Virginia's success, as she took the circle and the win in each stage of the three-game set. The first contest was all Virginia, as the team won 5-0.
[caption id="attachment_33976" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore pitcher Danny Hultzan, who most likely will lead the Cavaliers from the mound this evening against the Tigers, heads the team with a 1.06 ERA.
The undefeated and top-ranked Virginia men's lacrosse team prepares to face Johns Hopkins tomorrow at Kl
[caption id="attachment_33971" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Junior catcher Allison Pittman leads the team in stolen bases with seven bases on 10 attempts.
The No. 1 Virginia men's tennis team will take on Miami today at the Snyder Tennis Center followed by a doubleheader Sunday against Florida State and Delaware. Depending on whether it rains, the Miami match may be played indoors, forcing the Cavaliers to deal with a change in surfaces.
The Virginia women's tennis team will get into the heart of its ACC schedule when it heads down to Florida this weekend for a doubleheader against Florida State and Miami, the highest ranked teams Virginia has played thus far. The Cavaliers enter the weekend after winning seven of their last eight matches, including a 5-2 win Sunday against Virginia Tech - a victory that was much closer than the score may seem to indicate. "There were definitely some points during that match, even in the singles, where it looked like it could of turned the other way," sophomore Emily Fraser said.
