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Tale of the Tape: Stony Brook at No. 9 Virginia

The ninth-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team is back in action tonight against non-conference opponent Stony Brook at John Paul Jones Arena.

Alonso gets second chance on his home turf

The previous visit didn’t turn out so well when the Cavaliers dropped a 17-9 decision to Miami in the same Hard Rock Stadium. Alonso is hoping this trip turns out better, although the No. 6-ranked Gators are a two-touchdown favorite by the oddsmakers.

In just two seasons, Perkins has delivered full-career numbers

What a fabulous career Bryce Perkins has had for Virginia. The junior-college transfer has done more in two years than most Cavalier quarterbacks have done in four.

Key nearing return to the lineup for Virginia after wrist injury

It has been 22 days since Virginia senior Braxton Key injured his wrist late in the Cavaliers’ win over Arizona State.

Cavaliers rally to force extra time, fall in penalty kicks in College Cup Final

Georgetown captured the 2019 NCAA College Cup Championship by outlasting Virginia, 7-6, in a penalty kick shootout.

Virginia picks up valued DB Gaines after Penn State decommitment

Virginia’s football-recruiting momentum continued through the weekend when the Cavaliers gained a commitment from one of the state’s top 16 players, defensive back Elijah Gaines from Episcopal School in Alexandria, on Sunday.

Perkins takes home second straight Dudley Award

Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins was named the winner of the 2019 Dudley Award as the state’s top Division I collegiate player, earning the prestigious honor for the second year in a row.

Top-ranked UVA looks for eighth national title tonight against Georgetown

No. 1 overall seed Virginia vies for its eighth National Championship when they take on third-seeded Georgetown in the NCAA College Cup Final on Sunday at Sahlen’s Stadium.

Virginia football lands national top-100 recruit Andrew Gentry

It’s no wonder that Virginia offensive line coach Garett Tujague sat in the office at Columbine High School for four hours, waiting on Andrew Gentry to finish an AP World History exam.

Orange Bowl’s Schuchts talks Wahoo invite on this week’s Jerry Ratcliffe Show

Wayne Schuchts, a Virginia football alum and member the Orange Bowl Committee, discusses the Cavaliers’ invitation and recalls the days of being George Welsh’s first quarterback at UVA on this week’s edition of The Jerry Ratcliffe Show.

Dike scores twice to send ‘Hoos to Sunday’s National Championship

Sophomore Daryl Dike scored two first-half goals in a 2-1 Virginia victory over fourth-seeded Wake Forest in the NCAA College Cup Semifinals at Sahlen’s Stadium on Friday night in Cary, N.C.

Scattershooting: Bronco expects to cash in on recruiting with Coastal title, Orange Bowl invite

Bronco Mendenhall had to chuckle the other day when he took a timeout from recruiting to participate in an Orange Bowl press conference in Miami.

Top-ranked Cavaliers face Wake Forest in College Cup Friday

No. 1 Virginia squares off against No. 9 Wake Forest in the NCAA College Cup Semifinals on Friday at Sahlen’s Stadium in Cary, N.C.

UVA’s Reed honored as first-team All-American kick returner

Virginia senior kick returner Joe Reed was named to the Walter Camp All-America team during the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Award Show. The Walter Camp Foundation made the announcement Thursday at the College Football Hall of Fame.

‘Hoos place four players on All-America Team, tying program record

No. 1 Virginia claimed four spots on the United Soccer Coaches Association All-America team, matching a program-high set in 1992. Juniors Joe Bell, Colin Shutler, Henry Kessler and Daryl Dike all were honored in Cary, N.C. at the College Cup banquet on Thursday evening.

Virginia’s Bell one of three finalists for MAC Hermann Trophy

United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced on Thursday that Cavalier junior Joe Bell is one of three finalists for the 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, based on voting by NCAA Division I men’s soccer coaches.