Ohio State (7-3, 0-0 Big Ten) waltzed into the Aquatic and Fitness Center and took two back-to-back wins against an injury-riddled Virginia (4-5, 0-0 ACC).
Men's golf has a respectable history with the Inverness Intercollegiate in the past, but 2026 did not go the same as the Cavaliers finished towards the bottom of the standings.
The Tide (5-1, 0-0 SEC) struck immediately, and the pattern held all night — whichever team scored first in a set went on to win it. Alabama exploited that pattern from the opening whistle, riding its early points to a 3-1 set victory over Virginia (3-2, 0-0 ACC).
The Cavaliers (2-1, 0-0 ACC) opened the match with a narrow win in the first set before their opponents rallied to blow open the second, tying the match at one set apiece. Virginia fought through a tight third set to retake the lead, then closed it out for a four-set victory over the Tribe (1-3, 0-0 CAA), 25-23, 15-25, 25-19, 25-21.
In the third round of stroke play, the Cavaliers finally lost their footing. They fell short of the fourth and final round of stroke play, missing match play and one final stretch of a season they fought relentlessly to extend.
Virginia sits atop the ACC and is nationally ranked at No. 2, riding a red-hot streak throughout the entire season. Only three other ACC teams sit in the top 25, with the second-highest being UNC at No. 9.
Virginia entered the inning with a two-run lead. What followed was painful.
Coach Joanna Hardin’s squad is set to face No. 12 Virginia Tech Friday at Palmer Park not just looking for a win, but searching for the version of itself that successfully fought through those first four conference series.
With the ACC Women's Golf Championship beginning April 16th, Virginia will need not only strong play from Laha but a cohesive team effort to compete for a title.
The sweep stings, and the numbers tell the story plainly.
