After being down 10-9 at the end of the first half, Virginia went on a 6-1 run in the second half to earn the victory.
Both were key players in the 2019 campaign that saw Virginia reach the NCAA Tournament Final.
With two straight NCAA championships under their belt, the men's lacrosse team is in search of capturing their third title.
The Cavaliers managed to get back on track against Richmond after falling short against Notre Dame.
The Cavaliers were never truly able to get anything going offensively, falling behind early and never catching up to the Tar Heels to seal their ACC Tournament demise.
The Cavaliers relied on a strong defensive performance to win a slugfest of a game against the Cardinals.
Although NC State picked up their fourth straight ACC title, the Cavaliers had eight wrestlers secure automatic berths in the NCAA championship.
The Cavaliers will head into conference play with momentum following the victory.
This was overall a good tournament showing for Virginia. Despite two losses, both at the hands of Tennessee, they competed well with the Volunteers and proved they can hang with top-25 teams.
Virginia has now won three matches in a row and have put themselves in a very strong position at 2-0 in the ACC, especially after going through a difficult stretch early in the season.
Saturday was Virginia’s most complete game of the season, as the defense did not allow the Blue Jays attackmen to get their hands free, while the offense moved the ball effectively to find open shooting opportunities.
The Cavaliers were defeated by the Flames by a score of 6-2.
Athletic Director Carla Williams revealed that the remainder of Thompson’s contract — one with a year still remaining — will be terminated.
The Cavaliers battled through a weekend of tough competition and finished 1-2 to claim seventh place at their first ever Howe Cup.
The Cavaliers got wins against Towson, Bucknell and Loyola Chicago, but were unable to defeat UNCG despite hitting three home runs.
At Klöckner Stadium, the Cavaliers pulled away from the Orange due to a strong offensive performance led by sophomore attackman Connor Shellenberger.
The Cavaliers led by as many as 11 in the second half, but a furious comeback by the Seminoles negated any opportunity for Virginia to bounce back from the loss against Duke on Wednesday.
After putting up a valiant fight early, the potent attack of the Eagles proved to overwhelm the Cavaliers, en route to a 22-15 win.
After leading by as many as five in the first half, the size and speed of the Blue Devils was simply too much to overcome, even in front of what was by far the best home crowd Virginia has seen all season.
Nothing short of a spectacular in both the collegiate and professional ranks, Sampson returns to Charlottesville to further his contributions and legacy in the area.
