Taking the court against their host, the Cavaliers (3-1, 0-0 ACC) annihilated the Rams (1-3, 0-0 A-10) in straight sets, 25-13, 25-17, 25-22.
Ahead of the new season, three Cavalier Daily writers mull over Virginia’s chances to meet that high bar once again.
Energy was high as team warm-ups commenced and fans filed into John Paul Jones arena for what turned out to be a hard day of volleyball. The Cavaliers (0-1, 0-0 ACC) lost to the Eagles (2-1, 0-0 PL) in four sets, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22 and 25-21.
Hylton will forever be one of the best players to put on a Virginia uniform.
Looking ahead, there are plenty of questions to be had about where Virginia should go from here and what decisions need to be made.
In that moment, she was not only the pitcher who had just secured a win for her team, but also the player she had spent four years becoming — the player that earned every bit of it.
“We’re thankful we get to play another weekend together,” Hardin said. “We’re going to do everything we can to extend our season and stay together as long as possible.”
“We are just thrilled that we get to be here and continue playing in our house,” Hardin said. “There’s not enough words to say how excited we are.”
The Cavaliers have the opportunity to get a much needed win Sunday at 12:00 p.m. against Clemson to prevent the sweep and gain back some confidence.
Since Virginia women’s basketball decided to part ways with Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, the program currently finds itself in a state of flux ahead of the 2026-27 season.
