No. 13 Virginia, coming off its highest-ranked win in over three years against No. 3 NC State, faced two more ranked ACC teams at home over the weekend.
A strong showing by Virginia could convince the NCAA Tournament committee to grant the Cavaliers a top-four seed, while a run by a middle-of-the-road team like NC State could push it off the bubble and into the Big Dance.
Virginia returned to action over the weekend looking to build off the momentum it gained from its three-match win last weekend.
Senior forward Mamadi Diakite and sophomore guard Kihei Clark both received All-ACC honors for the 2019-20 season, the league office announced Monday.
The past weeks have been tumultuous for Virginia softball as the team has not been able to break an ongoing losing streak that stretches back to Feb. 23.
On the Virginia side, notable performances came from senior midfielder Sammy Mueller and junior attacker Taylor Regan.
Notably, this game marked Senior Day for the Cavaliers, as forward Mamadi Diakite and guard Braxton Key were honored before tipoff.
Statistically, Virginia led in both shots, 35-25, and ground balls, 20-11. The Cavaliers were also 20 for 20 on clears and had just eight turnovers to 17 for the Patriots.
The award is given to the top junior or senior women’s basketball student-athlete in the ACC.
Jay Huff and Mamadi Diakite led the way for Virginia, combining for 31 points to secure the Cavaliers' tenth win in the last 11 games.
This marks the Cavaliers’ sixth consecutive win and their ninth in the last 10 games.
Following a solid showing in their first three tournaments, Virginia’s head of steam was halted by Clemson and James Madison, falling in four straight contests.
Joe Reed was one of only 337 invited players nationwide, alongside two other former Virginia standouts — cornerback Bryce Hall and linebacker Jordan Mack — who were unable to participate in workouts due to injuries.
Freshman Kate Douglass’ impressive resume touts a laundry list of achievements.
Every redshirt experience is completely different from the next.
No. 15 Virginia men’s swimming and diving put together a strong week in Greensboro N.C. at the ACC Championships and finished as the conference runner-up.
No. 8 Virginia men’s lacrosse dominated Air Force Sunday afternoon en route to a 15-5 victory at Klockner Stadium.
While North Carolina dominated the Cavaliers Friday, Virginia rebounded against the Wolfpack Sunday.
Freshman Aly Hussein delivered particularly strong performances over the weekend, which he ended undefeated.
The Cavaliers (9-3, 0-0 ACC), powered by an explosive offensive onslaught and a dominant pitching effort, outmatched the Big Green (2-5, 0-0 Ivy League) to win all three games.
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