Women’s Lacrosse: No. 9 Virginia dominates VCU in 14-5 road win
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
The No. 9 Virginia women’s lacrosse team picked up a 14-5 win at VCU on Wednesday at Cary Street Field in Richmond.
Sophomore midfielder Kate Galica led the Cavaliers with four goals and two assists. She also had 10 draw controls. Sophomore attacker Addi Foster had a hat trick.
The Cavaliers (8-4) broke open a 6-3 game by scoring eight unanswered goals from the 5:11 mark of the second quarter through midway through the fourth period to build up a 14-3 advantage.
The Rams (5-8) broke their scoring drought with a goal with 8:17 remaining in the game and then added a second to cut the deficit to nine for the final 1:25 of the game.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- The VCU scoring drought spanned 28 minutes and 13 seconds
- The Cavaliers used 31 players in the game, including all three goalies
- Virginia held a 26-20 edge in shots
- Virginia dominated draw controls, 17-5
- Virginia’s three goalkeepers combined for seven saves. Mel Josephson earned the win, playing 38:28 with three goals allowed and five saves
- Kate Galica’s hat trick was her sixth of the year
- Jenna DiNardo had three points with two goals and an assist
- Madison Alaimo had three points with a goal and two assists
- Freshmen Gabby LaVerghetta and Alex Reilly each scored two goals
- Madison Alaimo had two assists
FROM HEAD COACH SONIA LaMONICA
“One focus today was making better tempo reads to avoid lulls that we’ve shown in prior games. I thought we improved on this. Do we need to reduce our turnovers? Yes. But overall this was a solid team win.”
UP NEXT
The Cavaliers host Louisville on Saturday at noon for Senior Day. The Senior Day ceremony will take place before the game.
Updated: VCU’s Barksdale flips commitment to Virginia
By Jerry Ratcliffe
Photo: x.com/silasbarksdale
Former Virginia star Junior Burrough knows talent when he sees it and Burrough likes what he has seen in Silas Barksdale, the newest UVA basketball commitment.
Barksdale became the second top-100 commitment to Coach Ryan Odom’s program on Wednesday when the 6-foot-8, 4-star, decommitted from VCU and announced that he’s a Cavalier. The rugged, 225-pound forward from Woodside High in Newport News, flipped his commitment after having been committed to the Rams since last September.
“Silas has incredible timing as a rebounder and a real feel for the game,” said Burrough, who coached Barksdale in AAU hoops for the Boo Williams team for a few years in Nike EYBL play. “He has a very high basketball IQ, he can play either the 4 or 5 positions and has range from the 3-point line. Once he gets in the weight room with Mike Curtis, the sky’s the limit.”
Burrough was a big piece of the 1995 Virginia run under Jeff Jones to the Elite Eight, was a solid scorer and rebounder. Although Barksdale seems like he might remind people of Burrough, the former Cavalier said that Barksdale doesn’t remind him of himself.
“I think Silas is more skilled than me at that age,” Burrough said. “He’s not the scorer that I was, but a better passer, rebounder and defender.”
Barksdale jumped in the 247Sports national ratings system last summer, bolting 60 positions in the rankings to No. 82 overall in the country, earning him a 4-star ranking from 247. He also jumped to the No. 11 overall center and the No. 5 player in the state of Virginia. The Woodside big man led the Wolverines to back-to-back state titles in 2023-24 and was Class 5 State Player of the Year his junior season.
Barksdale has a strong back-to-the-basket game, can make the mid-range jumper and has terrific rebounding instincts as Burrough pointed out.
Originally, Barksdale chose VCU over Miami and Butler, but had numerous offers.
Barksdale joins Charlottesville point guard Chance Mallory in the UVA fold. Mallory is rated the No. 54 player in the country by 247, making them the only two Virginia native Cavalier commitments to the basketball program since B.J. Stith in 2014.
hadda switch it up a little #committed pic.twitter.com/T02kZzDnxP
— Silas Barksdale (@silasbarksdale) April 2, 2025
Cavalier bats stay hot in 11-5 win over Monarchs
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
The Virginia baseball team downed Old Dominion on Tuesday night by a score of 11-5 at Disharoon Park for its fourth-straight win.
Behind the bats of Aidan Teel and Eric Becker, UVA jumped out to a 10-0 lead by scoring in each of the first five innings. The duo of Teel and Becker combined for seven of the nine Cavalier hits on the evening while driving in a combined five runs and scoring five times themselves.
Virginia starting pitcher Bradley Hodges tossed 3.2 innings of shutout ball with a career-high six strikeouts but did not factor into the decision. Cavalier reliever Ryan Osinski only surrendered one hit over the final 2.1 innings to pick up the win for Virginia.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After working a leadoff walk to open the bottom of the first, Teel put Virginia (16-11) on the board when the Junior came home to score on a Chris Arroyo sacrifice fly to center.
Teel was also at the heart of the UVA three-run second when he opened the scoring with an RBI single that plated Trey Wells. One at-bat later, Becker slashed a single to right that plated James Nunnallee. Teel capped off the scoring in the frame by scampering home on a wild pitch to make it 4-0 Cavaliers.
Virginia extended its lead to 5-0 in the third on a Monarch error that allowed Arroyo to score from second.
Old Dominion’s first run of the contest came in the top of the fourth on an RBI double to right center.
In the fourth, the Cavaliers scored a pair of runs thanks to an RBI single from Henry Ford and a Wells groundout to push the lead to 7-0.
A three-run sixth was highlighted by Teel’s second home run of the season. The two-run blast to right gave way to another Wells RBI single later in the frame and a 10-1 Virginia advantage.
The Monarchs scored four runs in the top of with seventh on three bases-loaded walks and an RBI single.
Osinski ended any Monarch threat in the later innings and sealed the 11-5 UVA victory with a fly ball to center to end the game.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- On the four-game homestand, Virginia scored 43 runs on 52 hits.
- UVA improves to 10-0 when scoring 10 or more runs.
- Virginia moves to 6-0 on the year when Aidan Teel bats leadoff.
- James Nunnallee’s four walks in the game are the most by a Cavalier this season.
- Aidan Teel’s four runs driven in on Tuesday set a new career high.
- Bradley Hodges’ 3.2 innings pitched were a career-long for the left-hander.
- Virginia now leads the all-time series with Old Dominion, 36-35-2
UP NEXT
ACC play continues for the Cavaliers when they travel to NC State for a three-game series with the Wolfpack starting on Friday. First pitch for the series opener is slated for 6 p.m. on ACCNX and WINA (98.9 FM/1070 AM).
Softball: No. 25 Virginia walks off Maryland, 4-3
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
MC Eaton delivered another walk-off win for the Cavaliers on Tuesday as No. 25 Virginia defeated Maryland by a score of 4-3 at Palmer Park.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Maryland (15-19) scored in the first with a one-out single to center from Sam Bean. Mazie MacFarlane scored from second after back-to-back walks started the game for the Terrapins.
The Terrapins extended the lead in the third with a back-to-back walks with the bases loaded and two outs in the third. Courtney Layne came in with the bases still loaded and got a strikeout looking to end the inning.
Virginia (26-10) tied the game in the third with a three-run home run to straightaway center from Jade Hylton. Alex Call and Kassidy Hudson scored on the play. Call reached on a fielder’s choice before Hudson doubled to right to bring Hylton to the plate.
The teams locked into a pitcher’s duel over the next three innings until Virginia broke the stalemate in the seventh. With Kailyn Jones at second to pinch run for Sydney Hartgrove, MC Eaton drove the ball to the gap in right center to give the Hoos the walk-off win.
Eden Bigham (9-5) picked up the win in relief, working 4.0 scoreless innings down the stretch with two walks and six strikeouts. She was the fourth Cavalier pitcher of the game and came in to open the fourth inning.
Julia Shearer (2-7) took the loss in for Maryland, allowing four runs on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts. She worked 6.0 innings and left the game after allowing the leadoff hit to open the seventh inning – the run that would score in the walk-off for the Hoos.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Jade Hylton hit her ninth home run of the season to tie Macee Eaton for the team lead in homers.
- Hylton now has 33 home runs in her career – the third most in UVA history – and two shy of the top mark.
- MC Eaton’s walk-off was her second of the season as she also hit the walk-off against No. 4 UCLA.
- Virginia has now played in 11 games decided by one run and is 6-5 in those contests this season.
FROM HEAD COACH JOANNA HARDIN
Coach Hardin on the walk off against Maryland.#GoHoos | #HoosNext pic.twitter.com/Mde50QezPP
— Virginia Softball (@UVASoftball) April 2, 2025
“We were super gritty and stayed with it. It’s tough to go down early and love that we came back. Jade coming up with her three-run home run in the third gave us a deep breath. Courtney Layne coming in with the bases loaded and getting a big strikeout to turn the inning over was huge. It’s tough to come in with the bases juiced and nowhere to put anyone. And then Eden Bigham just slammed the door like she did on Sunday. We have to clean things up moving forward and keep finding ways to scratch out runs when we need them. We’re excited to get back to work so we can prepare for the Seminoles this weekend.”
UP NEXT
Virginia heads back out on the road in ACC play this weekend, traveling to face No. 8 Florida State in a three-game set. First pitch of the series opener is set for 6 p.m. on Friday.
UVA makes cut for pair of portal scorers
By Jerry Ratcliffe
Photo: Milwaukee Athletics
Virginia has made the cut list for two players in the transfer portal looking for new basketball homes. Meanwhile, former Nevada center Nick Davidson, considered one of the top 15 players in the transfer portal, and who visited UVA last weekend, announced Wednesday that he has committed to Clemson over the Cavaliers, Texas, Notre Dame and Washington.
Jamichael Stilwell, a 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward from Milwaukee, and Sam Lewis, a 6-6 guard from Toledo, have indicated the Cavaliers are on their lists of schools to choose from. The transfer portal, which opened last week, closes later this month and already has more than 1,500 players entered.
It was also reported Tuesday night that new Virginia coach Ryan Odom was visiting with former Davidson forward Reed Bailey, who was the Atlantic 10’s Most Improved Player in 2024-25. Bailey, a 6-10, 230-pound standout from Groton, Mass., scored in double figures in 30 of 33 games for the Wildcats last season, while averaging 18.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
Bailey made 41.5 percent of his 3-point attempts and posted a dozen games of 20 or more points, including two games where he scored 30 points as a junior.
Stilwell, an Atlanta native, has a list of six schools: UVA, Oklahoma, Memphis, Xavier, West Virginia and UCF. In his first year of Division I basketball this past season at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he averaged 13 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, a double-double for the entire season. He was seventh in Division I in rebounding. Stilwell also averaged 1.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He started his career at Butler Community College in Kansas.
Photo: Toledo Athletics
Lewis has four schools in mind: UVA, Villanova, Xavier and Gonzaga. A second-team All-MAC player this past season, the sophomore from Chicago averaged 16.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
Lewis started 33 games for the Rockets and averaged 31.4 minutes per game. He led the MAC in 3-point percentage at 44.4 and posted a team-high 11 20-point outings, in addition to 31 double-digits scoring games.
Odom’s deal: 6 years, $3.25 million
By Jerry Ratcliffe
Photo: UVA Athletics
According to school records released Tuesday, new basketball coach Ryan Odom nearly doubled his salary by signing with Virginia.
The 50-year-old Odom signed a six-year deal with the Cavaliers for a total package of $3.25 million, with eventual raises and bonuses to come. Odom was paid roughly $1.8 million as head coach at VCU.
At UVA, Odom’s base salary is $500,000, with supplemental compensation at $1.75 million and licensing pay at $1 million. The coach is set to receive $100,000 annual raises through the length of the deal, which will mean in 2030-2031, he’ll be paid $3.75 million. Of course, the contract can be renegotiated.
Virginia also agreed to pay Odom’s $1-million buyout of his previous VCU contract.
Odom’s new buyout at UVA was set at $15 million for the first two years on his contract, should he decide to leave for another job. That number drops dramatically over the length of the contract, down to $10 million in years three and four; $7.5 million in year five and $5 million in the final year of the deal.
Naturally, Odom is being paid less than previous head coach Tony Bennett, who had just agreed to a new deal prior to him deciding to retire from basketball. Bennett’s salary, which didn’t see him making it to the season in 2024-25, was for $4,020.287. That contract was signed in June and Bennett resigned in October.
Update: UVA coaching staff and transfer portal
By Jerry Ratcliffe
Photo: UVA Athletics
New Virginia basketball coach Ryan Odom is trying to rebuild the Cavaliers’ roster and his staff at the same time since being introduced as the head Wahoo a week ago.
Sources say that at least three of his assistant coaches from VCU will likely follow him to UVA: Bryce Crawford, Darius Theus and Matt Henry, along with administrative assistant Kelsey Knoche.
Crawford has been with Odom for years, first working together at Lenoir-Rhyne, then five years at UMBC, two years at Utah State and the past two seasons at VCU. He is a graduate of Ohio State and works with guards.
Henry, who hails from Alexandria, has also been with Odom since the UMBC days, three seasons there, two more at Utah State and the last two at VCU.
Theus played at VCU and was part of three Rams teams to appear in the NCAA Tournament, including the 2011 Final Four squad. He also served on staffs at Sienna and Texas.
Knoche, who was Odom’s director of operations at Utah State and VCU, handles the day-to-day logistics of the program and is one of less than 15 women to hold the position of director of operations on a Division I basketball staff.
Meanwhile, former Nevada big man Nick Davidson — who visited UVA over the weekend — is down to five schools already, and the Cavaliers made the cut: Virginia, Texas, Notre Dame, Washington and Clemson. Davidson, who is 6-foot-10, is considered the No. 2 center in the portal.
Former VCU freshman guard Brandon Jennings visited UVA over the weekend as well. The 6-4 guard from Richmond’s St. Christopher’s played in 35 games this past season, averaging 13 minutes a game, a meager 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while shooting 36 percent from the field and 39 percent from the 3-point arc.
Virginia has reportedly reached out to a pair of High Point players in the portal: Kezza Giffa, a native of Paris, who averaged 14.6 points per game and shot 44 percent from the field; and Juslin Bodo (nice NIL opportunity looming there in Charlottesville), who was the two-time, Big South Defensive Player of the Year.
Bodo has apparently been in contact with UVA, Texas, Florida State, NC State, USC, Mississippi State and Rutgers. Giffa has had communication with UVA, Virginia Tech, SMU, Wake Forest, Florida, Ohio State and Ole Miss.
On the outgoing part of the portal, former Virginia center/forward Blake Buchanan has committed to Iowa State.
The ACC’s leading 3-point shooter, Isaac McKneely, began his visit to Tennessee on Monday. Reports have it that the Vols and Louisville are the frontrunners for his services.
From the women’s side of the portal, Latasha Lattimore, who averaged 14.3 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Cavaliers last season, has apparently committed to Ole Miss.
Dai Dai Ames commits to Cal
By Jerry Ratcliffe
Photo by Nikolozi Khutsishvili
A second former Virginia basketball player has officially switched schools, with On3.com reporting that guard Dai Dai Ames has committed to California.
Ames averaged 8.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season for the Wahoos, but saw his game explode once he was moved to an off-guard role as opposed to point guard. The 6-foot-1 rising junior averaged 13.1 points per game the last five weeks of the season and posted 10 consecutive double-figure scoring contests.
A native of the Chicago area, Ames was a 4-star recruit out of high school and committed to Kansas State.
He is the second former Cavalier to find a new home this month via the portal, as forward/center Blake Buchanan committed to Iowa State.
Updates on everything UVA hoops on ‘The Jerry & Jerry Show’
Who’s coming, who’s going in the NCAA transfer portal and who has new Virginia basketball coach Ryan Odom pegged as members of his coaching staff? At least three assistants are coming to UVA from VCU.
Host Jerry Miller and Hall of Famer Jerry Ratcliffe discuss all aspects of the Cavaliers’ transition and field questions from our viewers.
The Jerry & Jerry Show headlines:
0 Players On BBall Roster On VirginiaSports.com
Odom Bringing 4 Assistants From VCU To UVA
Which Bennett/Sanchez Assistants Lose Jobs?
Where Is Isaac McKneely Going To Transfer To?
Any Hoopers Who Entered Portal Returning?
Rebuild or Reload: What Does Odom Need To Do?
Will Fans Know How Much Players Make In NIL?
Spring Football Practice – Quietest Start Ever?
Read Viewer & Listener Comments Live On-Air
Follow The Jerry & Jerry Show on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-i-love-cville-show-with-jerry-miller/id1473278344
Follow The Jerry & Jerry Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vPYSxtueet3r8GHNboJs3
The Jerry & Jerry Show airs live Tuesday from 10:15 am – 11:15 pm on The I Love CVille Network.
Watch and listen to The Jerry & Jerry Show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, iTunes, Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Fountain, Amazon Music, Audible and iLoveCVille.com.
Softball: No. 22 Hoos avoid sweep with wild 6-4 win at Notre Dame in extras
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
Jade Hylton’s home run in the 10th inning was the difference on Sunday as No. 22 Virginia defeated Notre Dame by a score of 6-4 at Melissa Cook Stadium.
After tying the game at 1-1 in the sixth inning, the Cavaliers (25-10, 7-5 ACC) scored five runs across the eighth, ninth and 10th innings on the way to the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Notre Dame (16-20, 4-8) got on the board in the second inning with a solo home run to center field from Rachel Allen.
Virginia tied the game with a single up the middle from Sarah Coon in the sixth. Kelly Ayer, who reached on a leadoff double to left, scored on the two-out ball driven back up the middle by Coon to make it 1-1.
The Cavaliers took the lead in the eighth with a solo home run from Macee Eaton, but Notre Dame answered with a solo shot from Addison Amaral in the bottom of the eighth.
The ninth saw the Hoos take a two-run lead with an RBI single through the right side from Ayer and a single through the right side from Macee Eaton for a 4-2 advantage heading into the bottom of the ninth. The Irish again had an answer, coming up with a single to center field with the bases loaded. The tying run was called out at the plate on the throw home from center field, but review overturned the play with a call of obstruction and put the game at 4-4.
Jade Hylton hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the 10th to put Virginia on top for the second third time. The shot to straight center scored Kassidy Hudson who drew a two-out walk in the previous at bat. Virginia retired the Irish side in order in the home half to secure the win.
Eden Bigham (8-5) picked up the win in relief, working 8.1 innings and striking out eight. She allowed three runs on eight hits with one walk in her time in the circle.
Shannon Becker (3-2) took the loss in relief, working the final 1.2 innings. She allowed two runs on two hits with two walks and a strikeout.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Kelly Ayer is now 10th in career steals at UVA with her stolen base in the third inning with 43 for her career.
- Macee Eaton’s two RBI took her out to 45 RBI on the season and her home run was here ninth of the year.
- Jade Hylton’s home run in the 10th was her eighth of the season and she now has 28 RBI on the season.
- Eden Bigham’s 8.1 innings of relief work was a career long in a relief outing for the junior right-hander.
FROM HEAD COACH JOANNA HARDIN
Coach Hardin on the 10-inning win at Notre Dame to close the weekend series.#GoHoos | #HoosNext pic.twitter.com/NjMJNScwEX
— Virginia Softball (@UVASoftball) March 30, 2025
“It was extremely gritty and tough on both sides. Notre Dame fought hard and we fought hard. It was great to see our continued adjustments at the plate. We had a lot of opportunities over the weekend and today we found a way to get it done. Eden Bigham threw a gem, dug deep and put the team on her back. She gave us a great chance (to come back) and we’re happy for her. It was super competitive. We’ve still got some things to clean up, but we’re trending back up and have to get ready for a home game against Maryland on Tuesday.”
UP NEXT
Virginia returns to action at home on Tuesday when the Cavaliers host Maryland at Palmer Park. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.
Men’s Tennis: No. 5 Virginia takes down Louisville, 4-1
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
The No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team defeated Louisville 4-1 on the road on Sunday to finish the weekend at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
- Virginia improves to 15-2 all-time against Louisville
- The Cavaliers won their sixth straight against the Cardinals
- Dylan Dietrich improves to 11-4 in in dual matches on the season
- James Hopper picked up his first win with partner Keegan Rice since March 2 against North Carolina
- Jangjun Kim improves to 11-4 overall this year
The Cavaliers return home next weekend, taking on Georgia Tech on Friday at 3 p.m. and No. 22 Clemson on Sunday at noon.
Women’s Tennis: No. 5 Cavaliers keep it rolling with 4-1 victory over Irish
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
The No. 5 Virginia women’s tennis team closed out the weekend with a 4-1 win over Notre Dame on Sunday at the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort.
The Cavaliers (15-4, 7-2 ACC) rallied after losing the doubles point, winning four singles matches to come away with the victory against the Irish (15-4, 5-3).
Notre Dame struck first in the match, winning on doubles courts two and three to win the doubles point and take an early 1-0 lead over Virginia.
Graduate student Sara Ziodato tied the match for the Hoos, cruising to a 6-1, 6-2 win on the top singles court over No. 101 Akari Matsuno.
Freshman Martina Genis Salas followed with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Carrie Beckman on court six to give the Cavaliers the lead.
Senior Elaine Chervinsky picked up a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Bojana Pozder on court three to put Virginia up 3-1.
Senior Melodie Collard finished off the win for the Cavaliers on court five. Collard dropped the first set 6-4 to Rylie Hanford but rallied to take the second set 6-3, forcing a decider. In the third, she got the early break and closed out the match, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to clinch the victory over the Irish.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- The Cavaliers picked up their third straight win, improving to 7-2 in the ACC
- Elaine Chervinsky improves to 8-1 in dual matches
- Virginia won after losing the doubles point for the fourth time this season
- The Cavaliers won their 12th straight against the Irish, improving to 14-1 in the all-time series
UP NEXT
The Cavaliers will be on the road next weekend, taking on Boston College on Friday at 3 p.m. and Syracuse on Sunday at 11 a.m.
VIRGINIA 4, NOTRE DAME 1
Singles
1. #24 Sara Ziodato (VA) def. #101 Akari Matsuno (ND) 6-1, 6-2
2. #28 Annabelle Xu (VA) vs. Bianca Molnar (ND) 6-3, 5-7, 1-1, unfinished
3 .#18 Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. Bojana Pozder (ND) 6-4, 6-3
4. #114 Isabelle Lacy (VA) vs. Nibi Ghosh (ND) 3-6, 6-2, 3-1, unfinished
5. Melodie Collard (VA) def. Rylie Hanford (ND) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Carrie Beckman (ND) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. #1 Elaine Chervinsky/Melodie Collard (VA) vs. Carrie Beckman/Akari Matsuno (ND) 5-5, unfinished
2. Rylie Hanford/Nibi Ghosh (ND) def. #28 Martina Genis Salas/Annabelle Xu (VA) 6-1
3. Bianca Molnar/Bojana Pozder (ND) def. Sara Ziodato/Karolina Kozakova (VA) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,6,3,5)
Swimming & Diving: UVA men wrap up competition at NCAA Championships
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
No. 22 Virginia wrapped up competition on Saturday at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way, Wash.
Over the course of the four-day meet, the Cavaliers earned second-team All-America honors in three relays (800 Free, 400 Medley, 400 Free).
Virginia finished in 32nd place in the team standings with 14 points. Texas won the team title.
Virginia’s highlight performance of the meet was the 800 Free Relay on opening night. Freshman David King, junior Sebastien Sergile, junior Jack Aikins and sophomore Hayden Bellotti finished 13th. Their time of 6:11.30 was the fastest in school history. King’s leadoff leg also set the school record in the 200 Free with a time of 1:31.83, breaking his own previous mark set leading off the 800 Free Relay earlier this season.
King, Sergile, Aikins, freshman Spencer Nicholas and senior Connor Boyle each earned All-America honors on two different relays.
Aikins, Sergile and Nicholas all competed in individual events.
On Thursday, Virginia had four swimmers compete in prelims of individual events. Nicholas had the strongest showing, placing 21st in the 200 IM, five places shy of the cut line. His time of 1:42.44 is a PB that ranks third on the UVA all-time list.
Aikins, Nicholas, Boyle and sophomore Jack Madoch competed in the timed finals of the 200 Free Relay, but were disqualified.
On Friday, Virginia had four swimmers compete in prelims of individual events. For the second straight day, Nicholas had the strongest showing, placing 24th in the 100 Fly. King was 26th in the 100 Back, with Aikins placing 36th. Sergile was 33rd in the 200 Free.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- This is Connor Boyle’s fourth-straight year earning All-America honors in at least one relay. He finishes his career with 10 career All-America honors
- Spencer Nicholas posted the third-fastest time in program history in the prelims of the 200 IM (1:42.44)
- Sebastien Sergile won his preliminary heat in the 100 Free, posting a personal best of 42.61, ranking seventh on the Virginia all-time list
- David King was seeded seventh in the 200 Back on Saturday, the highest seeding for the Cavaliers in any event, but he scratched the event and did not compete
- The previous UVA record for the 800 Free Relay was 6:12.28 set in 2019
EVENT RESULTS
50 Free – Jack Aikins, 43rd, 19.42
100 Free – Sebastien Sergile, 45th, 42.61
200 Free – Sebastien Sergile, 33rd, 1:33.42
500 Free- David King, 33rd, 4:15.96
100 Fly – Spencer Nicholas, 24th, 45.19
100 Back- David King, 26th, 45.66
100 Back – Jack Aikins, 36th, 45.88
200 Back – Jack Aikins, 29th, 1:41.01
200 IM – Spencer Nicholas, 21st, 1:42.44
200 IM – Sebastien Sergile, 41st, 1:43.73
800 Free Relay – David King, Sebastien Sergile, Jack Aikins, Hayden Bellotti, 13th, 6:11.30
400 Medley Relay – David King, Matthew Heilman, Spencer Nicholas, Connor Boyle, 15th, 3:03.32
400 Free Relay – Jack Aikins, Connor Boyle, Spencer Nicholas, Sebastien Sergile, 16th, 2:48.56
200 Free Relay – Jack Aikins, Spencer Nicholas, Connor Boyle, Jack Madoch, DQ
Women’s Golf: No. 13 Cavaliers record runner-up finish at Chattanooga Classic
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
Behind an impressive final 36 holes from Jaclyn LaHa and a course record final round from Megan Propeck, the No. 13 Virginia women’s golf team finished as runners-up at the Chattanooga Classic on Saturday at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn.
The Cavaliers began the final two rounds in seventh place, but finished with a combined score of 25-over 889 to place second overall, as three Cavaliers landed in the top 20 on the individual leaderboard. Florida claimed the team title, shooting 15-over 879.
LaHa led the team on the individual leaderboard in a tie for second place. She carded a 54-hole score of 3-over 219, including back-to-back 71s in the final two rounds. The outing marks LaHa’s second top-10 finish of the season and the fourth of her career.
Propeck marked the second Cavalier to finish in the top 10 shooting 4-over 220 for the tournament. On the final round, Propeck tied a career-low, shooting 7-under 65 on her way to setting an Honors Course record. Propeck’s final round included six birdies and an eagle as she carded 65 for the second time this season.
Rebecca Skoler tied for 19th overall, shooting 8-over 224, while Chloe Schiavone finished 31st, shooting 12-over 228.
The Cavaliers will be back in action when they wrap up the regular season at Wolfpack Matchplay at Lonnie Poole Golf Course on Monday, April 7.
TEAM RESULTS
1. Florida 300-292-287 (+15)
2. Virginia 304-299-286 (+25)
T3. North Carolina 294-307-289 (+26)
T3. Wisconsin 295-293-302 (+26)
5. Duke 300-303-289 (+28)
6. Georgia 299-306-301 (+42)
7. Eastern Michigan 303-310-300 (+49)
T8. Michigan 311-306-298 (+51)
T8. Campbell 313-305-297 (+51)
10. Cincinnati 305-303-308 (+52)
T11. Chattanooga 307-308-306 (+57)
T11. Xavier 306-307-308 (+57)
13. Colorado State 309-306-308 (+59)
14. USF 308-319-306 (+69)
15. Old Dominion 316-316-311 (+79)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
2. Jaclyn LaHa 77-71-71 (+3)
7. Megan Propeck 78-77-65 (+4)
19. Rebecca Skoler 71-78-75 (+8)
31. Chloe Schiavone 78-74-76 (+12)
55. Kennedy Swedick 81-77-75 (+17)
66. Kiera Bartholomew* 81-80-77 (+22)
* Competing as an individual
Teel’s walkoff in extras completes Hoos’ sweep of No. 20 Stanford
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
The Virginia baseball team rallied from a four-run deficit on Saturday afternoon to complete the series sweep of No. 20 Stanford with a walk-off 9-8 victory in 10 innings at Disharoon Park.
Down to the final out in the bottom of the 10th, Aidan Teel doubled to right field, scoring James Nunnallee all the way from first base to give Virginia its third comeback victory of the series and 10th of the season.
UVA’s middle infield tandem of Eric Becker and Henry Godbout each went 3 for 5 on the afternoon to pace the Cavalier offense. Godbout plated the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning. To go along with his three hits, Becker also drove in a trio of runs and scored twice.
With the win, Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor becomes the 15th active head coach in Division I with 900 career wins. O’Connor is one of eight coaches in ACC history with 900 wins while a league member.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stanford (16-9, 5-7 ACC) opened the scoring with a three-run top of the second aided by a Cavalier fielding error. The visiting Cardinal extended their lead an inning later with a solo home run off the bat of Jimmy Nati.
UVA (15-11, 6-6) stormed back to tie the game at 4-4 with a four-run third that featured four straight base hits to open the frame.
Virginia took its first lead of the game at 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth when Jacob Ference scampered home on back-to-back wild pitches after reaching base on a ground-rule double. Following another Cavalier fielding error that loaded the bases with no outs, Stanford plated three runs to regain a 7-4 lead after seven innings played.
A two-out Cardinal error in the bottom of the eighth allowed Chris Arroyo to score from second and opened the door for the Virginia comeback. Stanford’s final run of the game came in the top of the ninth on an RBI single to right, pushing the Cardinal advantage to 8-6.
A Luke Hanson leadoff single set the stage for the dramatics in the bottom of the ninth. Hanson came around to score two batters later when a ground ball off the bat of Becker bounced over the head of the Stanford first baseman to make it a one-run game. Godbout forced extras with an RBI single through the left side that plated Becker to tie the game at 8-8.
Stanford’s Tatum Marsh robbed Jacob Ference of a potential walk-off hit for the final out of the ninth when the freshman came up with a diving catch in left-center.
The Cavalier relief duo of Ryan Osinski and Matthew Buchanan worked around a leadoff single in the top of the tenth to keep the contest notched at 8-8.
Nunnallee singled up the middle to give the Cavaliers a base runner in the bottom of the tenth. Two at-bats later, Teel stepped to the plate and slashed a 1-0 pitch to right field deep enough to score Nunnallee from first and to give Virginia a 9-8 victory.
.@aidan_teel talks walk-off. #GoHoos pic.twitter.com/TT6RTcR8va
— Virginia Baseball (@UVABaseball) March 29, 2025
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- In the sweep of Stanford, the Cavalier offense produced 33 runs on 44 hits during the three-game series.
- Saturday’s win is the second walk-off of the season for the Cavaliers and the first at home.
- UVA moves to 13-1 on the season when out-hitting opponents.
- The three-game sweep of No. 20 Stanford is the first home sweep of a ranked team for Virginia since taking all three games from No. 20 Miami in 2023.
- Virginia is 18-5 all-time against current D1 programs located in the state of California.
UP NEXT
The Cavaliers will conclude their four-game homestand on Tuesday when they welcome Old Dominion to Disharoon Park. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. with broadcasts on ACCNX and WINA (98.9/1070 AM).
9️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ wins for Coach O’Connor 👏#GoHoos pic.twitter.com/HgqpPxZKCY
— Virginia Baseball (@UVABaseball) March 29, 2025
Men’s Lacrosse: Virginia outlasted by No. 8 Syracuse in ACC opener, 12-10
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
Virginia’s offense scored five of the game’s first six goals, but only managed five more the rest of the way as No. 8 Syracuse mounted a second-half comeback to win 12-10 at Klöckner Stadium Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Orange (8-2) tallied their fifth consecutive victory and took a 22-21 lead in the storied all-time series with Virginia (5-5).
Cavalier faceoff specialist Andrew Greenspan, who entered Saturday’s contest having won 5o percent of his faceoff attempts on the season, finished 13 for 18 at the stripe, primarily against Syracuse’s John Mullen. Entering the game, Mullen had the nation’s third-best faceoff win percentage among all Division-I players.
Both team’s starting goalies stood out in Saturday’s dramatic showdown. Virginia’s Matthew Nunes (3-2) finished with a season-high 16 saves, while Syracuse’s Jimmy McCool (8-1) made 17 saves, including six in the third quarter.
For the second straight matchup between the two teams, Virginia defenseman John Schroter held star attackman Joey Spallina scoreless, and limited him to only one assist. Offensively, Virgina was led by McCabe Millon (3g, 3a), who recorded a game-high six points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Midfielder Johnny Hackett (2g) kicked off the scoring on an unassisted dodge from the wing, which marked his second consecutive game with a goal. Minutes later, Truitt Sunderland (2g) scored what appeared to be UVA’s third goal, but it was waived off after he was pushed in the crease by an Orange defender. On the Cavaliers’ ensuing man-up chance, Sunderland made up for the erased goal with his fourth extra-man score of the year, which was assisted by Ryan Colsey (1g, 1a). Virginia ultimately extended its lead to 5-1 after Ben Wayer (1g, 3gb) scored in transition and Millon connected on an unassisted roll-back dodge from the wing. Cuse’s only two goals of the first came on unsettled situations, a faceoff win and in transition with one second remaining in the first respectively.
To make things worse for the Hoos, the Orange netted their second goal in a matter of eight seconds off the opening faceoff of quarter No. 2. Five minutes later, Cuse trimmed the UVA lead back to one, 5-4. Coming out of a timeout Millon found Hackett on the doorstep, who buried his second score of the game. The Cavaliers clung to a 6-4 lead at the half.
The Orange scored the first four goals of the second half, three of which were at the hands of Michael Leo. Back-to-back unassisted strikes from Millon tied the score, 8-8. The two teams traded goals with under 5:00 left in the third to enter the fourth knotted, 9-9.
Millon assisted on Colsey’s lone score of the day, which also gave the Hoos their first lead since early on in the third quarter. However, the Orange held UVA scoreless for the final 11:38, a span in which Cuse notched three scores, including an empty-netter, to pull away.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- With the win, Syracuse took a 22-21 lead in the all-time series, which began in 1938.
- Through 43 games played in the series, the Orange lead in goal differential by three (567-564).
- Syracuse took 52 shots, the most by a UVA opponent since last year’s regular-season meeting between the two teams at JMA Wireless Dome.
- Syracuse only committed eight turnovers.
- Matthew Nunes finished with a season-high 16 saves, his most since making 17 stops at Harvard in 2024.
- Virginia’s man-down unit, which entered Saturday’s game as the No. 3 team in man-down defense nationally, held the Orange scoreless on two chances.
- Opposing EMOs are now 5 for 37 against UVA’s man-down this season.
- For the second consecutive matchup, close defenseman John Schroter held Cuse attackman Joey Spallina scoreless. Spallina finished with one assist.
- Andrew Greenspan (13-18 FO) won a career-high 13 faceoffs, primarily against John Mullen, the nation’s No. 3 faceoff specialist entering today.
- Midfielder Johnny Hackett scored a season-high two goals.
- Wills Burt logged his first career assist on Ben Wayer’s first-quarter goal.
- The goal was Wayer’s fifth of the season, but first since Richmond (Feb. 15), UVA’s second contest of the season.
- Virginia’s man-up finished 2 for 4.
- UVA won the ground ball battle, 37-31.
- Saturday’s contest served the Cavaliers’ Military Appreciate/First Responder Appreciation game.
- Two U.S. Navy jets performed a ceremonial flyover above Klöckner Stadium during Saturday’s national anthem.
UP NEXT
The Cavaliers travel to No. 5 North Carolina next Saturday. Opening faceoff from Dorrance Field is set for 4 p.m. on ACC Network and WINA (1070 AM/98.9 FM).
Track & Field: Kelly’s school record caps UVA’s weekend at Raleigh Relays
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field programs closed out competition on the final day of the 2025 Raleigh Relays, as Annika Kelly broke the school record to win the women’s hammer throw competition. Jeremiah Nubbe and Samantha Romano also won their events on Saturday at the Paul Derr Track & Field Facility in Raleigh.
- In her outdoor debut, Annika Kelly took down Virginia record in the women’s hammer throw with a new personal best mark of 64.71m/212-3.
- On her sixth and and final throw, Kelly broke Jade Baker’s program record of 63.61m/208-8 set back in 2019. Her mark ranks seventh in the NCAA this season.
- Jeremiah Nubbe continued his winning ways getting the win in the men’s hammer throw with his fourth-round mark of 73.04m/239-7. His mark ranks second in Virginia history and fourth in the NCAA this season.
- Also in the field was John Fay in sixth place. On his third appearance in the ring, Fay threw for 64.59m/211-11.
- Setting a new personal best, Keyandre Davis finished seventh in the field with his final throw of 63.41m/208-0. Davis betters his Virginia No.8 mark.
- Alex Sherman finished second, first among collegiate athletes, in his first 400-meter hurdle race of the season. Sherman crossed the line in 50.60 for the second fastest time in the NCAA this season.
- In the women’s 200-meter dash, Sarah Akpan ran a strong race to finish in eighth place with her time of 23.81 (+2.0).
- The women’s 4×100-meter relay team of Laila Simpson, Lola Kolawole, Maya Rollins and Aryana Boostani recorded a season-best 46.67.
- The men’s and women’s 4×400-meter relays closed out the weekend with season-best performances.
- The quartet of Sarah Akpan, Ariel Fletcher, Kaela Swift and Brooke’Lyn Drakeford combined efforts to stop the clock at 3:39.97.
- On the men’s side, Alex Sherman, Gage Gose, Max Russo and Evans White IV got the baton around the track in 3:09.46.
- Samantha Romano won the women’s pole vault competition clearing a season-best 4.15m/13-7.25 on her second attempt at the height.
- Behind Romano was Trina Barcarola in eighth place clearing 3.85m/12-7.50.
- In the women’s long jump, Lauren Yeboah-Kodie leapt out 5.84m/19-2 to finish in seventh place.
- Gary Martin continues his stellar season recording the third fastest 1500-meter time in collegiate history clocking new personal-best 3:33.71. His previous best stood at 3:37.66 from the 2024 Bryan Clay Invitational.
- In thrilling fashion, Martin broke the Virginia program record in the event previously held by his teammate Wes Porter at 3:35.63.
- Martin finished third behind the Villanova duo in Liam Murphy and Marco Langon also setting NCAA best marks.
- Alongside Martin, three more Cavaliers set personal bests in the men’s 1500-meter race including Billy Atkinson, Scott Sikorski and Myles Plummer.
- Sikorski rounded out the top 30 finishers with his time of 4:43.91.
- Not far behind was Atkinson in 3:48.40 and Plummer in 3:49.40 respectively.
- Andrew Jones broke the Virginia record in the men’s 10,000-meters crossing the line in a new personal-best 28:20.95. Jones’ time was good for seventh place overall.
- Just behind Jones was previous school record holder, Will Anthony with his time of 28:21.12. Anthony’s time was good for a new personal-best, Virginia No.2 all-time and ninth place finish.
- Justin Wachtel notched a new personal-best 13:34.44 in the men’s 5000-meters for the third fastest in program history. Wachtel’s time was good for 10th place in a competitive field of runners.
- Aidan Cox also ran a new personal-best 13:59.82 to dip under 14 minuets for the 12 and a half lap race.
- Estel Valeanu kick started the competition in Raleigh with a third-place finish in the women’s shot put competition throwing for 16.01m/52-6.50.
- On her second appearance in the ring, Valeanu bettered her Virginia all-time No.7 mark.
- In her debut as a Cavalier, Christiana Ellina won the women’s javelin competition with her second attempt mark of 52.59m/172-6.
- Good for a new personal best, Ellina’s mark ranks sixth all-time in program history.
- A total of nine Cavaliers walked away with new personal best times or marks on the first day of competition.
FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
- After two second team All-American performances at the NCAA Indoor Championships, Margot Appleton had some unfinished business.
- Appleton ran the fourth fastest time in collegiate history crossing the line in a blistering 4:05.68 on her way to break the Raleigh Relays meet record and Paul Derr Track & Field Facility record.
- The previous meet and facility record stood at 4:08.84 set by Shannon Flockhart of Providence just one year ago. Flockhart and fellow friar Kimberley May were in the field.
- The senior became the third-fastest collegian ever at the 1500-meter distance, only behind Jenny Simpson and Maia Ramsden.
- Nearly eclipsing Michaela Myer’s Virginia record of 4:04.02 from 2021, Appleton bettered her program No.2 mark by three seconds.
- Also in the race was Tatum David setting a new personal-best for 1500-meters clocking 4:14.95. Her time ranks eighth all-time in program history.
- Virginia went six for six on Cavaliers setting personal-bests in the 1500-meter heats.
- Freshman trio Stella Kermes (4:19.65), Tatum Olesen (4:24.01) and Ella Woehlcke (4:25.86) all put up new best times in their second collegiate competition.
- Annie Jackson stopped the clock faster than ever before, coming through the line in 4:26.67. The senior bests her previous record of 4:35.30 from this meet two years ago competing for Dartmouth.
- Under the lights in the women’s 10,000-meters, Jenny Schilling ran a strong race clocking 33:15.54 while Sophie Atkinson recorded a huge personal-best 33:29.46 to move up to No.5 all-time in program history.
- Estel Valeanu won the women’s discus throw on her first attempt in the competition. Valeanu launched one out 53.97m/177-0 to become No.4 in program history.
- Caleb Holman rounded out the top three finishers in the men’s triple jump leaping out 15.10m/49-6.50. While good for third place, his mark ranks fifth among freshman in Virginia history.
- Celia Rifaterra won the women’s high jump competition clearing 1.78m/5-10 just ahead of her teammate Carly Tarentino in eighth place with her mark of 1.70m/5-7.
- Justin Rogers cleared a season-best 4.80m/15-9 in the men’s pole vault invitational section.
- Evans White IV ran his way to a new personal-best 46.67 in the men’s 400-meters to finish fourth and become No.7 in Virginia history.
- In the women’s 400-meters, Ariel Fletcher tied Andrea Wright ’14 for ninth in Virginia history clocking 54.80.
- Sarah Akpan equaled her season-best 11.63 to finish eighth in the women’s 100-meter dash.
- In the men’s 100-meter dash, Peter Djan recorded a top 10 finish crossing the line in 10.55 for ninth place overall.
- Over hurdles, Ethan Robinson (14.24) and Maya Rollins (14.08) had solid outings recording 12th-place finishes in the men’s 110-meter hurdles and women’s 100m hurdles respectively.
Women’s Lacrosse: No. 11 Cavaliers edged by No. 8 Orange, 13-12
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
The No. 11 Virginia women’s lacrosse team suffered a 13-12 loss at No. 8 Syracuse on Saturday at the JMA Wireless Dome.
The Cavaliers (7-4, 3-3 ACC) trailed by four goals to start the fourth quarter but tied it 12-12 on a goal with 6:30 remaining. Syracuse scored with 2:57 left in the game and held on for the win.
Sophomores Kate Galica and Jenna DiNardo scored three goals apiece. Senior Abby Manalang scored two goals, both during the fourth-quarter comeback. Sophomore Madison Alaimo had three assists.
Virginia had the early advantage, taking a 5-2 lead on a Galica goal with 4:07 left in the first. Syracuse scored three straight to end the quarter in a 5-5 tie. The Orange (8-4, 4-2) continued their tear in the second quarter, scoring twice to take a 7-5 lead with 6:38 remaining. Freshman Payton Sfreddo halted the run with a goal a minute later, but the Orange added two more goals in the final 2:05 of the period to take a 9-6 lead into the break.
The Orange led 12-8 at the start of the fourth quarter.
DiNardo started the Cavalier comeback, scoring with 9:11 left in the game. Manalang scored back-to-back goals in a 36 seconds span to cut the deficit to 12-11 with 7:13 remaining. Manalang won the ensuing draw that set up the game-tying free position goal from freshman Fiona Allen with 6:30 remaining.
Syracuse’s Caroline Trinkaus scored on a free position shot with 2:57 left in the game, a score that would prove to be the game-winner.
Virginia had the final possession of the game after sophomore Kate Demark caused a turnover and senior Maureen Duffy picked up the ground ball with 33 seconds remaining, but the Syracuse defense stifled Virginia’s attempt to get off a final shot and held on for the 13-12 victory.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Virginia held a 33-30 edge in shots and 16-13 edge in draw controls
- Junior goalkeeper Mel Josephson made eight saves. Syracuse keeper Daniella Guyette also had eight saves
- Kate Galica had six draw controls. She reached the 100 draws benchmark for the season and the 200 career draws mark in this game. She has 105 on the season and 202 in her career
- Jenna DiNardo’s hat trick was her eighth of the season. She leads the team with 31 goals
- Galica’s hat trick was her fifth of the year
- Between the end of the first (3:06 remaining) and the end of the second quarter, Syracuse went on a 7-1 run
FROM HEAD COACH SONIA LaMONICA
“I love the fight that we showed today and how we battled back and put ourselves in a position to tie it up late in the game. We’ll get better from this. We fought against a tough opponent, and yeah, it was a tough one, but we are resilient. We’ll keep building on this. We look forward to potentially seeing them again in the postseason.”
UP NEXT
Virginia plays a midweek game at VCU on Wednesday. The Cavaliers return home to host Louisville on Saturday for Senior Day.
Softball: Irish claims series with 7-2 win against No. 22 Virginia
Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Photo: UVA Athletics
For the second straight day a big inning for the home team was the difference as No. 22 Virginia fell on the road at Notre Dame by a score of 7-2 on Saturday at Melissa Cook Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia (24-10, 6-5 ACC) scored in the first inning with an RBI single through the right side from Macee Eaton that drove in Kelly Ayer from third. Ayer reached on a double to left center and took third on a groundout from Bella Cabral.
Notre Dame (16-19, 4-7) moved in front in the second inning with a two-RBI triple from Caroline O’Brien. A groundout to second pushed the third run home as the Irish took the 3-1 lead on the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers got a run back in the third inning, cutting the lead to 3-2 with a sac fly to left field from Bella Cabral that scored Jade Hylton. Notre Dame answered in the home half, however, using a single to right following a pair of walks to move the lead to 4-2 and send Virginia to the bullpen. Julia Cuozzo then retired the next three batters to get the Hoos out of the inning.
The Irish added a fifth run in the fourth inning with a throwing error on a double play attempt off a fielder’s choice to third allowing a runner to score from first and take the lead out to 5-2. Two more runs came in off a bloop hit to left and the lead stood at 7-2 for the home team – a lead that would hold for the duration of the game.
Savanah Henley (8-2) took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts. She worked 2.0 innings in the start.
Micaela Kastor (8-4) picked up the relief win, working the final 4.0 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Macee Eaton added another RBI to her team-leading total and now has 42 RBI for the season.
- With her steal in the third inning, Jade Hylton now has 45 for her career and is three away from moving into eighth place on the career list at UVA.
FROM HEAD COACH JOANNA HARDIN
“We came out ready to go and expecting to win, but you have to play consistent softball in this league if you want to win at a high clip. You have to execute from the circle, defensively and offensively, and we looked a little off balance at the end there. We started off fast and then gave up the lead and weren’t able to stop the bleeding. If you want to compete late into May and want to win late, you have to consistently keep offenses down and off the board, and have quality at bats consistently for the whole game. I see competitiveness and effort, but at some point it’s about execution and that’s not been consistent enough the last two games. Tomorrow we have to come back and play clean, competitive softball. If we can do that, I like our chances the rest of the year, but this is a tough league and we have to be ready to go.”
UP NEXT
Virginia and Notre Dame will close out the weekend series on Sunday. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. at Melissa Cook Stadium.
Davidson, No. 2-ranked center in portal, visiting UVA
By Jerry Ratcliffe
Photo by Andressa Cholodovskis, Nevada Athletics
One of the most highly sought after players in the transfer portal is visiting Virginia basketball over the weekend.
Nick Davidson, who played at Nevada, is ranked the No. 2 center and No. 7 overall player in the portal, according to 247Sports’ national rating service. The 6-foot-10 center, who has one year of eligibility remaining, is in high demand.
He made 67 percent of his field-goal attempts and 37 percent of his 3-point attempts for the Wolfpack, averaging 15.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Davidson could clearly make an impact in Ryan Odom’s new UVA program.
In addition, Davidson is a rugged, tough, physical player, and didn’t miss a single game in three years at Nevada.
A native of the Los Angeles area, he is being pursued by 30 schools, including Southern Cal, North Carolina, Kentucky, Arizona, Purdue, Louisville and others.
Virginia is much more financially equipped now to pursue players via NIL packages due to what AD Carla Williams described this past week as “a significant, significant jump” in that program.
In other portal news, former Virginia forward Blake Buchanan was spotted at Wallaby’s, a restaurant in Ames, Iowa, along with his father and members of the Iowa State basketball coaching staff on Saturday.
