Having passed through a grueling, four-game week, the No. 4 Virginia women's lacrosse team brought a high offensive intensity to its matchup against ACC-rival Virginia Tech yesterday afternoon, downing the Hokies by a score of 20-14 for the Cavaliers' fifth consecutive victory. A total of eight Cavaliers contributed offensively en route to the their second 20-goal game during just a one-week span.
[caption id="attachment_34253" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman outfielder Taylor Williams went 3-for-3 with three RBI singles in Viriginia's 5-3 victory against Towson last night.
[caption id="attachment_34210" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="Junior guard Jeff Jones started 41 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 6.2 points per game and 1.6 rebounds per game in three years.
[caption id="attachment_34208" align="alignleft" width="265" caption="Freshman midfielder Caroline McTiernan scored a career-high four goals against Boston College last weekend.
There's an old video tape at my house in Northern Virginia that my mom recorded when I was about 6 years old.
With Major League Baseball kicking off its season with its flagship matchup last Sunday between the Yankees and Red Sox, I decided to try to compile a list of the top 10 American team sports rivalries, with suggestions from friends and Cavalier Daily sports staffers.
[caption id="attachment_34204" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior pitcher Nicole Koren is batting .297 and will look to provide firepower for the Cavaliers.
[caption id="attachment_34165" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Senior outfielder Sarah Tacke hit a home run during each of Virginia's two victories against North Carolina this past weekend.
Virginia athletic department, thank you for meeting demand with supply instantly. Three weekends ago, during a three-game sweep of Boston College, the Virginia baseball team drew a record 9,642 fans to Davenport Field.
[caption id="attachment_34162" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior attack Caity Whiteley scored a game-high four goals against Harvard yesterday night.
[caption id="attachment_34159" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior closer Kevin Arico entered Friday night's game against N.C.
[caption id="attachment_34157" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Sophomore Lindsey Hardenbergh won both her doubles and singles matches against No.
[caption id="attachment_34135" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Senior midfielder Max Pomper brings his dynamic defensive skills to a No.
[caption id="attachment_34133" align="alignleft" width="222" caption="Junior Brittany Kalkstein assisted the Cavaliers' first goal in an easy win at home Wednesday.
The No. 1 Virginia baseball team hits the road this weekend for a three-game series at ACC rival N.C.
After a weekend sweep of Virginia Tech and a midweek victory at James Madison, the Virginia softball team returns to Charlottesville to host No.
[caption id="attachment_34099" align="alignleft" width="253" caption="Sophomore attack Josie Owen has recorded 15 goals and is currently second on the team with 13 assists.
[caption id="attachment_34097" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="Senior guard Monica Wright averaged 23.7 points per game this season en route to becoming Virginia's all-time leading scorer and the third highest all-time scorer in ACC history.
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.