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Women’s notebook: Virginia kicks off final week of regular season Thursday at Clemson
The Virginia women’s basketball team opens the final week of the regular season by playing at Clemson on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Baseball: No. 19 Hoos blast Longwood, 26-2
For the second time in four games, No. 19 Virginia eclipsed the 20-run mark after it defeated Longwood by a score of 26-2 at Disharoon Park on Tuesday.
Men’s Lacrosse: Shellenberger, La Salla pick up weekly All-ACC honors
Virginia attackman Connor Shellenberger and faceoff specialist Petey LaSalla were named the ACC’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Co-Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Baseball: No. 19 Cavaliers begin 10-game homestand against Longwood
No. 19 Virginia returns home on Tuesday to host in-state foe Longwood at Disharoon Park. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
Bennett praises Irish coach Brey, who calls Virginia college basketball’s ‘model program’
The ACC is going to miss Mike Brey after he steps down as Notre Dame’s head basketball coach at the end of the season.
Teammates gather to say goodbye to Virginia Final Four hero Kenton Edelin
Notre Dame assistant head coach Anthony Solomon spoke revererently about former teammate Kenton Edelin on Saturday afternoon, moments after the Irish had lost a close game to Virginia in Charlottesville.
Baseball: Virginia blanks UNC Wilmington, 7-0, as pitchers combine for 2-hit shutout
Cavalier hurlers Jack O’Connor, Jake Berry and Jay Woolfolk limited the Seahawks to two hits and combined for 12 strikeouts.
Men’s Tennis: Ohio State shuts out Cavaliers in ITA consolation match
The No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team suffered a 4-0 loss against No. 1 Ohio State in a consolation match at the 2023 ITA National Team Indoor Championships on Sunday at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago.
Women’s Squash: UVA finishes fourth in CSA Championship
The No. 5 Virginia women’s squash team closed out the 2023 season with a 5-4 loss to No. 3 Princeton on Sunday afternoon at the Arlen Specter Center in Philadelphia.
No. 9 Duke drops Cavaliers, 56-52, in home finale
The Cavaliers trimmed a 13-point deficit down to two points in the fourth quarter, but the Blue Devils held on for the victory.
Swimming & Diving: Virginia’s women’s team claims fourth-straight ACC title
The No. 1 Virginia women’s swimming & diving won its fourth consecutive ACC Championship and 19th overall on Saturday night at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
Softball: Cavaliers come up short in extras against Minnesota to conclude ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Virginia fell to Minnesota by a score of 2-1 in eight innings to close play for the Hoos at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge on Sunday.
Men’s Lacrosse: No. 1 UVA scores 20 in first half, hangs on for 25-21 win over No. 18 Harvard
After scoring 20 goals in the first half, No. 1 Virginia held on to defeat No. 18 Harvard by a final score of 25-21 at Klöckner Stadium Saturday night.
Baseball: Parker strikes out 10 in Cavalier debut as UVA downs Ohio, 8-4
Led by starting pitcher Nick Parker, who had 10 strikeouts in five innings of work, Virginia pitchers struck out 15 batters in the contest.
Women’s Lacrosse: Clark’s 6 goals lead the way as Hoos win at Princeton
The No. 16 Virginia women’s lacrosse team stayed perfect on the season when they picked up a 20-11 victory at No. 16 Princeton on Saturday.
Men’s Tennis: No. 5 Cavaliers blanked by No. 4 Michigan in ITA quarterfinals
The No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team suffered a 4-0 loss against No. 4 Michigan in the quarterfinals of the 2023 ITA National Team Indoor Championships at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago.
Track & Field: Romano sets freshman pole vault mark at Virginia Tech Challenge
Virginia closed out the regular season of competition at the Virginia Tech Challenge, where Sam Romano vaulted her way up the UVA all-time list, while setting a freshman pole vault record in the process.
No luck of the Irish allowed in Charlottesville as Kihei & Co. survive another ACC thriller diller
By now, Mike Brey is safely back home in South Bend, curled up in his favorite easy chair by the fireplace, sipping on some classic Irish whiskey courtesy of Virginia coach Tony Bennett.
No. 7 Virginia survives a scare, hangs on to knock off Notre Dame, 57-55
On a day in which Kihei Clark became the all-time assist leader in school history, No. 7 Virginia survived another close finish at John Paul Jones Arena Saturday, hanging on for a 57-55 win over Notre Dame to remain atop the ACC standings with four games to go.
Clark’s composure allows Cavaliers to survive Fighting Irish
Virginia point guard Kihei Clark once again showed in Saturday’s 57-55 win over Notre Dame that replacing his skills, abilities, and basketball intelligence will not be an easy chore going into next season.
