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Junior forward Alexa Spaanstra notched her 10th goal of the season, adding two to her total against Brigham Young.

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Virginia women’s soccer shuts out Brigham Young to advance to Sweet 16

By Maggie Rutherford | May 4, 2021

The women's soccer team posted a shutout against the Cougars to advance to the Sweet 16.

Junior forward Alexa Spaanstra had two goals for the Cavaliers.

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No. 13 women’s soccer defeats SIU-Edwardsville 3-1 in first round of NCAA tournament

By Maggie Rutherford | April 30, 2021

The Cavaliers overcame an early 1-0 deficit to beat the Cougars 3-1, thanks to two second-half goals.

Morsell will head to NC State after having an inconsistent few years wearing orange and blue.

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KNAPP: The Virginia basketball revolving door sets a dangerous precedent for the future

By Jacob Knapp | April 29, 2021

A revolving door is a dangerous precedent to set for the culture of the team, and Bennett should look to pull it out by the hinges after this offseason.

Coming off of a strong season at Virginia, running back Shane Simpson has generated buzz among scouts as a mid to late-round pick in the draft.

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2021 NFL Mock Draft: Predicting landing spots for Virginia football

By Jude Nanaw | April 28, 2021

After two Virginia football players were drafted last year, multiple declared Cavaliers hope to hear their names called in the draft this year.

Offensive and pitching struggles were among the key factors that prevented the Cavaliers from winning more games against the Orange.

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Softball drops last home series to Syracuse

By Kathryn Johnson | April 27, 2021

Virginia softball struggled to find consistency against Syracuse as the team managed to come away with only a single win.

Virginia men's tennis celebrates after earning the program's 13th ACC Tournament title.

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Virginia wins 2021 ACC Men’s Tennis Tournament

By Ethan Bacica | April 27, 2021

Having to battle back in multiple matches, the Cavaliers earned the ACC Championship title and finished off a perfect season in the conference.

Abbott is one of two Cavaliers since 2000 to strikeout 14 or more batters twice.

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Baseball tops Duke 2-1 in weekend series

By Caroline Lund | April 27, 2021

Virginia won the first two games after electric efforts on the offense and defense, but came short of sweeping the series in the third game against Duke.

Dyson scored two goals in the loss, bringing her season tally to 21.

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Women’s lacrosse ends regular season with 20-15 loss to Virginia Tech

By Kushal Patel | April 27, 2021

The Hokies and the Cavaliers met for the second time this season, but the outcome for Virginia was not as great as the first matchup.

Despite the looming presence of COVID-19, the men's tennis team pulled off an electric win against North Carolina and won the program's 13th ACC Championship this past weekend.

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Virginia Athletics reports one positive COVID-19 test in the last seven days

By Sarah Pettycord | April 26, 2021

The positivity rate dropped to 0.09 percent this week with a single positive test being reported amongst student-athletes and athletics staff.

Wells has spent years in the volleyball world and will now bring her talents to Charlottesville.

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Shannon Wells named the next head coach of the Virginia women’s volleyball team

By Sarah Pettycord | April 26, 2021

Virginia has added another incredible coach to its arsenal as Shannon Wells is named the volleyball program's ninth coach in history.

In what may have been his final game at Klöckner Stadium, Virginia star graduate student midfielder Dox Aitken was held to just one goal by the Orange.

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No. 5 men’s lacrosse drops a Senior Day battle at home to No. 11 Syracuse, 13-11

By William Smythe | April 25, 2021

The Cavaliers failed to finish the job against the Orange after recovering in the later portion of the game — dropping a crucial ACC matchup by a score of 13-11.

The Cavaliers and Orange will meet for the 38th time in a storied series that Syracuse leads, 19-18.

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Previewing No. 5 men’s lacrosse versus No. 11 Syracuse

By Andrew Cho | April 23, 2021

Virginia opened up ACC play this year with a disappointing 20-10 loss to the Orange less than two months ago and hopes to end the regular season on a high note.

Subhash has been outstanding this season, currently ranking ninth in the country in singles and winning 11 of her 13 ACC matches.

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Women’s tennis sophomore Natasha Subhash: Killer on the court, kind off the court

By Connor Lothrop | April 22, 2021

Subhash has her eyes set on an ACC Championship, National Championship and maybe even a Grand Slam down the road.

The Virginia men's tennis team cruised through conference play this season, going undefeated and winning the regular-season title.

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Virginia men’s tennis: ACC Tournament preview

By Ethan Bacica | April 22, 2021

With strong doubles play early and gritty performances from singles, there is no reason this team can't bring another ACC title back to Charlottesville.

Virginia and VCU have been going neck-to-neck in recent games, as the last four meetings between the teams have been decided by one or two runs.

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Virginia falls 5-3 at VCU in midweek matchup

By Sarah Pettycord | April 22, 2021

In the first matchup between these teams this season, the Cavaliers were overwhelmed by an early Rams lead and couldn't piece together a win.

Virginia junior midfielder Annie Dyson runs past Virginia Tech senior midfielder Paige Petty in the rivalry's first matchup back in February.

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No. 12 women’s lacrosse looks to bounce back against rival Virginia Tech

By Connor Smith | April 22, 2021

Virginia will hope to use this game as a confidence booster before the ACC and NCAA Tournaments begin in the coming weeks.

Foster was one of many Cavaliers to set precedence over the weekend in their respective events.

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Outdoor track and field continued to rewrite the record books at the Virginia Challenge

By Will Krehmeyer | April 21, 2021

Virginia continued its dominance on the field and the track this weekend, with more than a handful of Cavaliers setting personal, facility or country-wide bests.

With the two losses, the Cavaliers extend their losing streak against the Tar Heels to 10 games.

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No. 8 women’s lacrosse drops both games in doubleheader against No. 1 North Carolina, extending losing streak to four games

By Connor Smith and Kushal Patel | April 21, 2021

The Cavaliers struggled to compete with the odds-on favorite to win this year's national championship, losing to the Tar Heels by a combined 23 goals.

With a limited number of games and series remaining in the season, the Virginia softball team will be looking to string together multiple wins.

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Softball struggles to get wins in past two series on the road

By Kathryn Johnson | April 20, 2021

Despite a number of bright spots for the Cavaliers against the Tar Heels and Fighting Irish, the team was unable to win consistently in either series.

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Virginia Athletics reports two positive COVID-19 test results over the past seven days

By Jacob Tisdale | April 20, 2021

With everybody in the University community now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, we hope to see the spread of the virus slow down significantly.

Virginia women’s soccer shuts out Brigham Young to advance to Sweet 16

No. 13 women’s soccer defeats SIU-Edwardsville 3-1 in first round of NCAA tournament

KNAPP: The Virginia basketball revolving door sets a dangerous precedent for the future

2021 NFL Mock Draft: Predicting landing spots for Virginia football

Softball drops last home series to Syracuse

Virginia wins 2021 ACC Men’s Tennis Tournament

Baseball tops Duke 2-1 in weekend series

Women’s lacrosse ends regular season with 20-15 loss to Virginia Tech

Virginia Athletics reports one positive COVID-19 test in the last seven days

Shannon Wells named the next head coach of the Virginia women’s volleyball team

No. 5 men’s lacrosse drops a Senior Day battle at home to No. 11 Syracuse, 13-11

Previewing No. 5 men’s lacrosse versus No. 11 Syracuse

Women’s tennis sophomore Natasha Subhash: Killer on the court, kind off the court

Virginia men’s tennis: ACC Tournament preview

Virginia falls 5-3 at VCU in midweek matchup

No. 12 women’s lacrosse looks to bounce back against rival Virginia Tech

Outdoor track and field continued to rewrite the record books at the Virginia Challenge

No. 8 women’s lacrosse drops both games in doubleheader against No. 1 North Carolina, extending losing streak to four games

Softball struggles to get wins in past two series on the road

Virginia Athletics reports two positive COVID-19 test results over the past seven days

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