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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.
Local star Foster one of eight Virginia women’s lacrosse signees
Local standout Addi Foster headlines the Virginia women’s lacrosse team’s 2023-24 recruiting class, announced Wednesday by head coach Julie Myers. Foster is one of eight future Cavaliers who signed their National Letters of Intent.
Gioffre finishes fifth at Southern Scuffle
Freshman Michael Gioffre finished fifth at 149 pounds at the Southern Scuffle on Monday to close out competition for the Virginia wrestling team at the annual event hosted by Chattanooga.
Antrassian, McCoy, Battista each reach podium on final day at Midlands Championsips
A trio of Cavaliers finished the year on the podium, including a third-place finish from Neil Antrassian, who led the group of three Virginia wrestlers who placed at the Midlands Championships on Friday at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Gelof named Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
Virginia third baseman Jake Gelof was named a First Team Preseason All-American Monday by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The Cavalier junior is coming off a historic 2022 season in which he broke the program’s single-season RBI record.
Douglass, Walsh add one more gold medal at World Championships
Virginia senior Kate Douglass and junior Alex Walsh closed out an incredible week with gold medals on the final night of the 2022 FINA World Short Course Championships in Melbourne Sunday.
Douglass captures another gold at World Championships in Melbourne
Senior Kate Douglass won her second individual gold medal at the 2022 FINA World Short Course Championships on Friday with her win in the 200-meter breaststroke.
