Despite having to forfeit a singles point and a doubles court due to multiple players coming down with the flu, the No. 5 Virginia women’s tennis team improved to 2-0 on the season Thursday night with a 4-3 win against No. 42 Utah.
The Cavalier Daily relives some of 2014's brightest moments in Virginia athletics.
Virginia sophomore women’s tennis player Danielle Collins made her mark on history Memorial Day afternoon, defeating California freshman Lynn Chi 6-2, 7-5 in the NCAA Singles Final to become the first ever Cavalier women’s player to win the singles title. No one from Virginia had ever reached the quarterfinals or further before this season.
Continuing to make school history, the No. 7 Virginia women’s tennis team defeated No. 6 Duke to win the first ACC Championship title in program history Sunday in Cary, NC.
The skinny on weekend matchups for men’s lacrosse, women’s tennis, softball, men’s golf, and women’s rowing.
The No. 4 Virginia women’s tennis team completed its second consecutive weekend sweep, extended its winning streak to a school-best eight matches with victories Saturday and Sunday.
“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for baseball, women’s tennis and softball
For the four seniors of the No. 4 Virginia women’s tennis team, upsetting top-ranked Duke at home, reaching a program-best No. 3 ranking twice and looking ahead to a potentially deep postseason run are just some of the highlights of their final season. As the younger players continue to be the faces of another successful season, these veteran players play a major behind-the-scenes role in helping the team strive in ways not always visible on the court.
The No. 9 Virginia women’s tennis team extended its winning streak to six matches by sweeping senior weekend with victories against No. 27 Georgia Tech and No. 15 Clemson.
A preview of this weekend’s sporting events.
“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for baseball, men’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s tennis, softball and rowing.
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.
The No. 5 Virginia women’s tennis team kept busy during spring break, battling four ranked opponents in matches at home and on the road.
“The Skinny” on matchups for baseball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s tennis, swim and dive, track and field, softball and women’s golf.
“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for baseball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s tennis and softball.
“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for men’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse and women’s tennis.
The No. 10 Virginia women’s tennis team suffered its second loss of the season Saturday when the team’s comeback bid against No. 16 Alabama fell short, 4-3, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Extensive previews for Virginia baseball, men’s basketball and women’s lacrosse events this weekend ran in Friday’s edition of The Cavalier Daily and remain available online.
Extensive previews for Virginia’s men’s and women’s lacrosse and softball events this weekend ran in Thursday’s edition of The Cavalier Daily and remain available online.
The No. 14 Virginia women’s tennis team continued its strong start to the season, trouncing No. 44 VCU and No. 33 South Carolina in Charlottesville this weekend. Virginia (3-0) easily defeated VCU 6-1 Friday before fighting for a 5-2 victory against the Gamecocks Sunday.
