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Baseball: Virginia announces game times, promotional schedule for 2023 home games
With the 2023 college baseball season less than a month away, the first pitch times for all home games at Disharoon Park are now available on VirginiaSports.com. Virginia also unveiled its promotional schedule for the 2023 season.
Track & Field: Virginia returns to Blacksburg for Hokie Invitational
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to return to action as the teams travel to Rector Field House in Blacksburg to compete at the Hokie Invitational. Events will begin Friday from 11 a.m. through 9:15 p.m.
Women’s Tennis: Ninth-ranked Hoos open season with in-state doubleheader
The No. 9 Virginia women’s tennis team opens the 2023 dual match season today with a doubleheader on the indoor courts of the Boar’s Head Sports Club. Virginia will take on Richmond at noon and James Madison at 4:30 p.m.
Men’s Tennis: Top-ranked Hoos sweep Flames, 7-0
The No. 1 Virginia men’s tennis team picked up a 7-0 road victory at Liberty on Thursday in Lynchburg. The Cavaliers won the doubles point and took five of six singles matches in straight sets.
Women’s Golf: Three Hoos invited to Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Current Virginia women’s golfers Amanda Sambach and Jennifer Cleary will be joined by former Cavalier Beth Lillie at the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship.
Wrestling: Battista picks up ACC Co-Wrestler of the Week honors
Michael Battista is coming off an undefeated weekend at the Virginia Duals where he helped the Cavaliers to victories over Kent State, Ohio and Navy.
Swimming & Diving: Bell captures ACC Women’s Diver of the Week honors
Senior Jennifer Bell earned ACC Women’s Diver of the Week honors after winning both events in No. 1 Virginia’s swimming and diving win over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Cavaliers ranked No. 19 in D1Baseball preseason poll
The Virginia baseball team garnered a preseason ranking of No. 19 from D1Baseball.com. The Cavaliers are one of seven Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the website’s Top-25.
Softball: Boggs, Bressler named to Extra Inning preseason lists
Right-handed pitcher and graduate transfer Jenny Bressler was tabbed as the No. 98 overall player nationally as part of the Top 100 players list, while junior catcher Leah Boggs was named the No. 23 catcher nationally on the publication’s Top 25 catchers list.
Volleyball: Turner, Tadder, Yon earn VaSID All-State honors
Three Virginia volleyball players — Grace Turner, Abby Tadder and Veresia Yon — have been named All-State selections by Virginia Sports Information Directors, as was announced by the organization on Tuesday.
Men’s Tennis: No. 1 Virginia opens season with a pair of victories Sunday
The No. 1 Virginia men’s tennis team opened dual match season by picking up 7-0 victories against UNCW and Richmond on Sunday on the indoor courts at the Boars Head Sports Club.
Swimming & Diving: Top-ranked Cavalier women win, No. 11 men fall against Hokies
UVA’s women won 15 of the 16 events, with senior Jennifer Bell sweeping the diving events for the Cavaliers. The men claimed six events in a tight contest with the Hokies.
Wrestling: Hoos finish weekend 3-1 at Virginia Duals
The Virginia wrestling team split a pair of duals on Saturday with a victory over Kent State before dropping a hard-fought battle with No. 23 Maryland to close out the Virginia Duals.
Track & Field: UVA closes out weekend at Virginia Tech Invitational
The Cavaliers closed out competition at the Virginia Tech Invitational, as Alex Sherman logged an individual victory while the relay teams took three out of four races on the final day of action at Rector Field House on Saturday afternoon.
Men’s squash: Virginia goes 3-0 in home weekend matches at McArthur
The No. 5 Virginia men’s squash team won its fifth-straight match with an 8-1 victory over No. 7 Drexel on Sunday afternoon at the McArthur Squash Center, after defeating No. 12 Rochester on Friday and No. 11 Chatham on Saturday.
Women’s squash: Cavaliers split weekend matches with Chatham, Drexel
The No. 7 women’s squash team fell 6-3 to No. 3 Drexel on Sunday afternoon at the McArthur Squash Center.
Olympic Sports Roundup: Two Hoos taken in NWSL Draft; Lax schedules released, and much more
A pair of Virginia women’s soccer players were selected in the first round of the National Women’s Soccer League collegiate draft on Thursday, as forwards Alexa Spaanstra and Haley Hopkins were both drafted.
Kenah, McDonough to represent US at FIH Indoor World Cup next month
Virginia grad student Annie McDonough and freshman Lauren Kenah have been named to the 14-athlete roster to represent the USA at the 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, as announced Friday by U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team Head Coach Jun Kentwell.
Cavaliers roll to 26-6 win against George Mason
The Cavaliers turned in a strong performance up and down the lineup, as Virginia posted a 26-6 victory over previously unbeaten George Mason in the RWC Arms Classic at St. Christopher’s School in Richmond on Saturday.
Mental health in student athletes
Jerry welcomes Dr. Siobhan Statuta from UVA Sports Medicine to discuss the rising demand for mental health in student-athletes due to stress and how the November tragedy at UVA was far reaching. What you should do if you’re feeling mental stress.
