Virginia showed steps in the right direction with two solid wins and a close match against Florida in the final set, but the Cavaliers will need to show improvement if they are to compete at a high level in an incredibly strong ACC.
Despite a key departure, the Cavaliers bring in a number of new faces that will hopefully put the team in position to win multiple games in a fiercely competitive ACC that has seen them win just one game over the last two seasons.
The Cavaliers struggled mightily against the schools from North Carolina, winning just one set all weekend.
Virginia lost the set against Boston College 25-22 and the match 3-0, handing the Cavaliers their 12th consecutive loss.
The volleyball team will look to bounce back from their pair of losses this coming weekend.
Despite the difficult losses, the Cavaliers will look to rebound in upcoming games against Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
The Cavaliers (8-10, 1-7 ACC) come into this match on a six game losing streak — riding a cold spell that has put them near the bottom in the ACC.
The Cavaliers were swept by Pittsburgh and Duke in three sets apiece, but still remain above .500 this season.
A lot will need to go right for Virginia to win Wednesday night against No. 2 Pitt.
Coach Shannon Wells led Virginia as it took on multiple opponents the last two week, notably notching her first conference win as the coach when the Cavaliers beat North Carolina.
Virginia won its first match against VCU after dominating in blocks, but fell against No. 4 Ohio State.
Coach Shannon Wells recorded her first home victory as the Virginia women's volleyball coach this weekend.
After struggling to find momentum last year, the Cavaliers are starting this season with a fresh mindset — one that's paid off so far.
While Virginia had a rough season last year, the Cavaliers do bring back some talented players and a new, energetic coaching staff for fans to be excited about.
Virginia has added another incredible coach to its arsenal as Shannon Wells is named the volleyball program's ninth coach in history.
The whole Cavalier coaching staff has been relieved of their coaching duties, effective immediately.
The Cavaliers matched up twice against the Hurricanes with one match counting towards conference play and the other labeled as non-conference play.
In two hard-fought matches, Virginia was unable to overcome No. 22 Pittsburgh or No. 18 Georgia Tech on the road.
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 (1-8, 0-8 ACC) lost to Duke (6-2, 6-2 ACC) before dropping a pair of games against North Carolina.
