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These numbers reflect the lowest number of positive test results since the beginning of the spring semester.

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Virginia Athletics reports four positive COVID-19 tests over the past seven days as the March Madness tournament quickly approaches

By Maggie Rutherford | March 2, 2021

Since July 5, the athletic department's COVID-19 testing efforts have resulted in a total of 24,162 tests administered, yielding 203 positive tests — a 0.8 percent positivity rate.

The Cavaliers started the ACC Championships in 10th but slowly built themselves up to a fourth place finish.

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No. 10 men’s swimming and diving finishes fourth at the 2021 ACC Championships

By Joseph Ascoli | March 2, 2021

The Cavaliers finished behind No. 7 Louisville — who won the meet with 1181 points) — No. 5 NC State and No. 13 Virginia Tech in a meet loaded with top 25 teams,

Virginia and North Carolina have a history of games decided by one run — the final game in this series was the sixth straight dating back to 2019.

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No. 12 baseball wins one of three against North Carolina

By Sarah Pettycord | March 2, 2021

In three games against ACC foe North Carolina, Virginia dropped two and took one — handing the Tar Heels their first loss of the season.

Virginia senior forward Sam Hauser celebrates with assistant coach Brad Soderberg after coming off the court late in the game.

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No. 21 men’s basketball snaps losing streak on senior night, beating Miami 62-51

By Joe von Storch | March 1, 2021

The Cavaliers snapped a three-game skid to clinch a top-four seed and double bye in the ACC tournament next week against the Hurricanes.

Virginia legends in senior attackman Matt Moore and senior midfielder Dox Aitken struggled against the Orange, combining for zero goals and just one assist.

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No. 3 Virginia men’s lacrosse drops ACC opener to No. 10 Syracuse

By Andrew Cho | March 1, 2021

The Cavaliers (3-1, 0-1 ACC) struggled to find any flow on offense, while the Orange (1-1, 1-0 ACC) rebounded from a 17-11 loss at home against rival Army to overwhelm the Virginia defense.

The first meeting between the two programs swayed Virginia's way during every set.

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Virginia volleyball sweeps Old Dominion 3-0 in its first spring match

By Sarah Pettycord | March 1, 2021

With resolve to write off the woes of its fall matches, Virginia would beat Old Dominion in three sets by margins of 11, six and four, respectively.

The Cavaliers — who continue to search for that elusive national title — will look to a six-game spring slate to catapult them into a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

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No. 10 women’s soccer to play six spring season games ahead of NCAA tournament

By Maggie Rutherford | February 28, 2021

The spring season will consist of two home games and four on the road ahead of NCAA Tournament Selection Day April 18.

Forward Daryl Dike had an illustrious two years in Charlottesville, helping lead the Cavaliers to an appearance in the 2019 National Championship Game, and now looks to do the same for the United States.

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Four former Virginia soccer players to watch in international play this summer

By Sam Liss | February 27, 2021

With the CONCACAF Gold Cup set to take place from July 2 to Aug. 1 and the Summer Olympics from July 23 to Aug. 8, four former Virginia soccer players are poised to make important contributions to their teams.

Senior forward Sam Hauser led Virginia in scoring with 21 points against the Wolfpack.

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No. 15 men’s basketball drops third game in a row, loses 68-61 against NC State

By Jude Nanaw | February 26, 2021

After 15 straight wins at John Paul Jones Arena, Virginia had their streak snapped by NC State on Wednesday.

In the fifth game of the pod against Pittsburgh, sophomore infielder Mikaila Fox would contribute a run in the fourth and most productive inning for Virginia.

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Virginia softball wins two in ACC Pod Play, loses three

By Utkarsh Jha | February 26, 2021

In the ACC Pod Play, Virginia went 1-2 against Louisville and 1-1 against Pittsburgh in a three-day span.

Sophomore Natasha Subhash has continued to impress in her second year on the team. Last season, Subhash was named National Rookie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association after going 26-6 in singles matches and 15-5 against nationally ranked opponents.

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No. 14 women's tennis opens ACC play, falls 5-2 against No. 1 North Carolina

By Rachel Lisner | February 26, 2021

No. 14 Virginia fell 5-2 against top-ranked ACC foe North Carolina. However, stellar singles performances from freshman Emma Navarro and sophomore Natasha Subhash were bright spots on the day.

This marked the 19th straight game in which senior outfielder Marc Lebreux reached base.

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No. 14 baseball flies over Virginia Military Institute, winning the midweek clash 14-5

By Sarah Pettycord | February 25, 2021

In the first of many one-off midweek games for Virginia, the team relied on steady momentum to beat Virginia Military Institute 14-5.

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LOTHROP: The top 10 Virginia football players we never got to see in an NCAA video game

By Connor Lothrop | February 25, 2021

With the recent announcement that EA Sports would be reviving the hibernating “NCAA Football” video game, we're going to break down the top 10 Virginia players who would have balled out in a virtual world.

No. 3 men's lacrosse stayed undefeated this week, picking up impressive wins against No. 12 Army then No. 11 Loyola this week.

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ANDERSON: Five takeaways from Virginia sports for the week of Feb. 15

By Ben Anderson | February 24, 2021

Women's swim and dive, men's and women's lacrosse, baseball and women's golf all put on great performances this week. However, men's basketball and softball have got some work to do.

A recent NCAA study on student-athlete well-being released last week found that 44 percent of Division I athletes were required to isolate or quarantine.

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Virginia Athletics reports 20 new COVID-19 cases over the past week

By Jacob Tisdale | February 23, 2021

The metrics are down from last week's 33 reported cases and 1.8 percent positivity rate, but still register above the department's average rate of 0.9 percent since student-athletes returned to grounds on July 5.

The Cavaliers won 13 total events at the ACC Championships en route to winning the title and defeating ranked opponents in No. 11 NC State, No. 12 Louisville, No. 13 North Carolina, No. 14 Notre Dame, No. 15 Virginia Tech and No. 24 Duke

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No. 2 Virginia women’s swimming and diving goes back-to-back, winning 17th ACC title

By Joseph Ascoli | February 23, 2021

The No. 2 Cavaliers finished with a score of 1486, just six and a half points short of the meet record set by Virginia at last year’s ACC Championships.

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Virginia baseball takes two of three in its opening series against UConn

By Caroline Lund and Sarah Pettycord | February 22, 2021

After nearly a year without Virginia baseball, the team took to Disharoon Park in a three-game series against UConn. The Cavaliers clinched the series — starting the season 2-1.

Sophomore Maya Maloney placed 10th in the pole vault, hitting a mark of 3.74 meters.

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Virginia indoor track and field has strong showing in the high jump and pole vault at the Virginia Tech Challenge

By Jalen Harris | February 22, 2021

Experience was at the forefront for the men’s team as five upperclassmen secured top four performances in their respective events.

Freshman Alexander Kiefer was a top 10 recruit for Virginia. Kiefer has continued to prove his value throughout the season, including today against Boston College when he won all of the matches he played.

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No. 4 men’s tennis rolls past Boston College 7-0 in ACC opener

By Kira Flores | February 22, 2021

Virginia won each match against Boston College in a dominant fashion. The Cavaliers now boast an all-time 20-0 record against the Eagles.

Junior attacker Ashlyn McGovern (right) posted an impressive hat trick against Richmond this past Friday.

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No. 16 Women’s lacrosse continues dominance, downs No. 10 Richmond 15-9

By Kushal Patel | February 22, 2021

The Cavaliers have opened the season with back-to-back wins after knocking off the No. 10 ranked Richmond Spiders.

Virginia Athletics reports four positive COVID-19 tests over the past seven days as the March Madness tournament quickly approaches

No. 10 men’s swimming and diving finishes fourth at the 2021 ACC Championships

No. 12 baseball wins one of three against North Carolina

No. 21 men’s basketball snaps losing streak on senior night, beating Miami 62-51

No. 3 Virginia men’s lacrosse drops ACC opener to No. 10 Syracuse

Virginia volleyball sweeps Old Dominion 3-0 in its first spring match

No. 10 women’s soccer to play six spring season games ahead of NCAA tournament

Four former Virginia soccer players to watch in international play this summer

No. 15 men’s basketball drops third game in a row, loses 68-61 against NC State

Virginia softball wins two in ACC Pod Play, loses three

No. 14 women's tennis opens ACC play, falls 5-2 against No. 1 North Carolina

No. 14 baseball flies over Virginia Military Institute, winning the midweek clash 14-5

LOTHROP: The top 10 Virginia football players we never got to see in an NCAA video game

ANDERSON: Five takeaways from Virginia sports for the week of Feb. 15

Virginia Athletics reports 20 new COVID-19 cases over the past week

No. 2 Virginia women’s swimming and diving goes back-to-back, winning 17th ACC title

Virginia baseball takes two of three in its opening series against UConn

Virginia indoor track and field has strong showing in the high jump and pole vault at the Virginia Tech Challenge

No. 4 men’s tennis rolls past Boston College 7-0 in ACC opener

No. 16 Women’s lacrosse continues dominance, downs No. 10 Richmond 15-9

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