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Scattershooting: Can Wahoos continue dominance over Hokies?

By Jerry Ratcliffe Scattershooting around the ACC, while wondering why Virginia fans don’t make a bigger deal out of their team dominating rival Virginia Tech in basketball … Over the last 18 games between the two programs, UVA has won 14. Tech has won the other four games by a grand collective total of seven points, two of those in overtime. Talk about domination. The Cavaliers are a 3-point favorite by the odds makers in Wednesday night’s game at Blacksburg. UVA has a three-game winning streak in the series, a two-game winning streak at Tech, and won the first meeting […]

Cavaliers begin ACC Championships Wednesday

The Virginia men’s swimming team will open competition at the ACC Championships on Wednesday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro.

UVA’s Söderlund named to Sweden’s Davis Cup Team

Virginia men’s tennis senior Carl Söderlund has been named to the five-player squad that will represent Sweden in Davis Cup qualifiers against Chile, as announced today by team captain Robin Söderling.

No room for dummies in Virginia baseball’s film room

One can only imagine what kind of double takes occur when first-time recruits and visitors are shown Virginia baseball’s film room at Disharoon Park.

UVA releases six-match spring schedule

The Virginia men’s soccer program will play a six-match spring slate that begins on Sunday at home against James Madison. Five of the six matches will be part of the Spring College Cup, a tournament the Cavaliers have participated in the last two seasons.

Cavaliers take series finale against Bucknell, 12-3

Virginia clinched its four-game series against Bucknell with a 12-3 victory in the series finale at Disharoon Park on Sunday. The Cavaliers (5-3) posted double-digit runs on the scoreboard for the third-straight game.

UVA wins first Kurtz Cup title after downing top-seeded Dartmouth

The second-seeded Virginia women’s squash team won the Kurtz Cup on Sunday, rallying from a 3-0 deficit to defeat top-seeded Dartmouth, 6-3, in the finals of the B division of the College Squash Association Team Championships at the Brady Squash Center in New Haven, Conn.

Toussaint, Willoughby each score 29 as Virginia wins in Blacksburg, 86-76

The Virginia women’s basketball team defeated Virginia Tech by a score of 86-76 on Sunday in a Commonwealth Clash contest played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg.

Ninth-ranked ‘Hoos ease past Tigers, 6-1

The No. 9 Virginia women’s tennis team claimed the doubles point and five singles matches on the way to a 6-1 victory over No. 37 Clemson on Sunday at the Snyder Tennis Center.

UVA splits a pair of games on final day at Wings Etc. Classic

Virginia split a pair of games on the final day of the Wings Etc. Classic, downing Tennessee Tech by a 9-2 score before falling to USC Upstate, 6-2, in the finale. The Cavaliers (8-5) finished 3-1 on the weekend and will carry their best record since 2012 into ACC play.

Virginia wins 16th ACC Championship, Madden named Most Valuable Swimmer

The Virginia women’s swimming and diving team won the ACC Championships for the 16th time in program history on Saturday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, recording the best score in meet history with 1,492.5 points.

Virginia and Bucknell split doubleheader, series wraps up Sunday at Disharoon Park

Virginia totaled 24 runs in two games and earned a doubleheader split with Bucknell on Saturday at Disharoon Park. The Cavaliers took the opener 14-3 before having a comeback fall short in the nightcap, a 14-10 setback.

Cavalier bats erupt in 10-2 win over La Salle

Virginia strung together 12 hits to run-rule La Salle, 10-2, in five innings on Saturday night in the Wings Etc. Classic at Cyrill Softball Stadium.

No. 2 Virginia bests No. 3 Cornell, will play for first Kurtz Cup title Sunday

The second-seeded Virginia women’s squash team topped third-seeded Cornell in the semifinals of the Kurtz Cup, the B division of the College Squash Association Team Championships, on Saturday.

Strong final round gives ‘Hoos 10th-place finish at Burns Intercollegiate

The Virginia men’s golf team posted its best single-round score of the season, shooting 9-under 279 Saturday to move up to a 10th-place finish at the John Burns Intercollegiate in Lihu’e, Hawaii.

Virginia was just good enough to avoid hungry Pitt’s upset bid

Virginia’s visit to Pittsburgh on Saturday was one of those games that coaches dread. Late season, on the road against an opponent that had a three-game losing streak, a stretch in which it had been bombed by more experienced teams.

Jay Huff, UVA women’s golf coach Ria Scott join Jerry Ratcliffe Show

Virginia 7-foot forward Jay Huff is the featured guest on the latest Jerry Ratcliffe Show. “The ‘Hoonicorn” shares his thoughts on the UVA season thus far.

GK Campbell stops a career-best 16 as No. 8 Cavaliers top ninth-ranked Tigers, 12-10

The No. 8 Virginia women’s lacrosse team held No. 9 Princeton to just two goals in the second half to win 12-10 on Saturday afternoon at Class of 1952 Stadium.

Princeton snaps No. 2 UVA’s 10-game win streak with 16-12 upset

No. 2 Virginia dropped its first game of the season, 16-12, to Princeton on Saturday afternoon at Klöckner Stadium. The loss snapped UVA’s 10-game winning streak that dated back to an April 13, 2019 loss at Duke.

Foster sets Cavalier program record at Virginia Tech Challenge

Senior Brenton Foster set a Virginia record at the Virginia Tech Challenge at Rector Field House on Saturday.