In the season-opener, the Cavaliers beat the Tigers by nine after not playing any games for nearly one year.
The Cavaliers used a strong second-half run to pull away and earn a tough conference win against the Panthers.
Since testing began on Jul. 5, there have been 138 positive test results that have come from the 18,330 tests administered, tallying just shy of a 0.8 percent positivity rate.
The Cavaliers were led by senior Beth Lillie and sophomore Celeste Valinho, who aided the team in finishing with a three-round total of 859.
The Wolfpack kept it close throughout, but the Cavaliers found a late offensive spark to surge to a win.
The Cavaliers continue to take home first-place marks and shine during their indoor performances.
Men's basketball split their games, winning comfortably against Syracuse but suffering a crushing loss against Virginia Tech, while women’s tennis won both their games, wrestling won its dual meet and men’s golf finished third at a Florida tournament.
The Cavaliers appear poised to have a stellar season in 2021 after picking up impressive preseason accolades, returning many key players and bringing in a solid freshman class.
Despite losing the doubles point, Virginia rebounded with convincing straight set victories in all six doubles matches to beat Old Dominion 6-1.
The Cavaliers fell behind early, but completed a late rally to pull off the upset.
In its first home game of the season, No. 14 Virginia proved itself yet again as it took down Virginia Commonwealth and No. 18 South Carolina.
Despite leading in the first half, Virginia struggled on both ends of the floor in the second frame, ultimately leading to their first ACC loss of the year.
Virginia Athletics joins a number of high-level Division I programs with these measures, including Michigan and Texas, who laid off dozens of employees in September.
The Hokies have had a knack for playing Virginia close, as at least one of the teams’ two matchups for each of the past seven seasons has been decided by six points or less.
After nearly six years of first- and second-round NCAA exits — and an underwhelming 2020 campaign — Virginia women's lacrosse looks set for a resurgence in the coming seasons, combining a mature core with a stellar 2020 recruiting class.
Following a grueling loss to Gonzaga early in the year, Virginia men's basketball appears to have turned the corner
The Cavaliers (1-1, 0-0 ACC) defeated the Lady Volunteers (4-1, 0-0 SEC) 4-1 before falling to the Buckeyes (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) by a score of 4-2 in the final.
No. 8 Virginia men’s basketball shot its way past Syracuse 81-58 Monday night in Charlottesville, burying 14 three-pointers — including seven from senior forward Sam Hauser.
After a successful season opener at the Virginia Tech Invitational — where several top performers emerged — the Cavaliers carried over similar success in the two-day Hokie Invitational.
The Yellow Jackets came out with intense energy and controlled much of the game before the Cavaliers leaned on their veteran stars — namely senior forwards Jay Huff and Sam Hauser — to mount a comeback and escape with a win.
