The Cavaliers were able to overcome an early four-goal deficit to get a win on the Tigers' home field.
Despite losing a top four seed in the ACC Tournament, the Virginia women's lacrosse team has high hopes of upsetting Notre Dame as it looks to make a run towards the ACC crown.
The Virginia women's lacrosse team could not overcome an early deficit against No. 4 James Madison, despite a hat trick from senior midfielder Kasey Behr.
Despite a second half comeback, the No. 11 Virginia women's lacrosse team fell in a clash of heavyweights at No. 13 Navy by three goals.
The CD Sports staff debates topics surrounding spring sports teams, including how the Cavailer baseball team can fix their struggles and which team is primed to make a run at an ACC title.
Looking for a major victory over one of the best programs in the nation, No. 6 Virginia fell short against No. 2 Maryland after the Terrapins pulled away in the second half.
Junior midfielder Maggie Jackson has provided major contributions to the Women's Lacrosse team's impressive 8-4 start to the season.
The top-scoring offense in the country proves to be too much for Virginia to handle, as the Cavaliers fell short of giving Boston College its first loss of the season.
The Cavalier Daily Sports' staff discusses if the baseball team is in a slump, the future of men's lacrosse, women's basketball in the ACC Tournament and breakout spring sports athletes.
“The Skinny” on weekend action for baseball, softball and women’s lacrosse
Virginia (10-8, 3-4 ACC) could not sustain its recent momentum Friday, falling against top seed and eventual champion Maryland (18-1, 7-1 ACC), 15-9.
It was just over a month ago on March 22 that the No. 14 Virginia women’s lacrosse team took a long, somber bus ride from Durham, N.C. back to Charlottesville. This was not the way the Cavaliers had expected their season to go. The preseason excitement was gone, as Virginia had fallen to 4-6 and 0-3 in the ACC after a 16-11 loss against No. 7 Duke.
Despite a loss Sunday against Maryland, the Virginia women’s lacrosse team still felt it was playing its best of lacrosse of the season. On Wednesday night, the No. 15 Cavaliers (9-7, 3-4 ACC) proved that to be the case as they closed their regular season with a dominant win against in-state rival Virginia Tech (7-8, 0-6 ACC), 17-12.
The Cavaliers were riding a four-game win streak, including two upsets over top-10 teams, but fell to No. 2 Maryland Sunday, 13-8.
Three straight wins have given the No. 16 Virginia women’s lacrosse team a much-needed jolt of confidence. The first two were dominant performances against Old Dominion and American, respectively, but the win against No. 11 Notre Dame on Saturday is where they showed true progress against a conference opponent.
Coach Julie Meyers said before Saturday’s game that in order for Virginia to secure the win, the team would have to hold a high-powered Notre Dame offense to under 10 goals.
Two weeks ago, the Cavaliers found themselves in a bind. Sitting at two games below .500, Virginia was essentially in do-or-die mode. A pair of wins against Old Dominion and American were vital to the Cavaliers’ chance to make their 20th consecutive NCAA tournament under coach Julie Myers.
Virginia and Old Dominion have met every year since 1980, and the results have largely been the same — a Virginia victory.
After an exhilarating victory Wednesday against James Madison Wednesday, the No. 14 Virginia women’s lacrosse team paid a visit to Durham, N.C. to battle No. 8 Duke Saturday afternoon. Despite holding the lead after 50 minutes, the Cavaliers fell 16-11 and are still seeking their first ACC win this season.
The Skinny: Following a tight 4-3 loss to No. 3 UCLA, the Cavaliers travel to North Carolina for a pair of matches against ACC rivals the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils.
