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Following a five-point performance against Pitt on Friday, Virginia’s Phil Horton has been recognized by Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News as the nation’s player of the week
Godfrey was named ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, while White was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
Virginia field hockey goalkeeper Jet Trimborn and midfielder Daniela Mendez-Trendler have been named the ACC Offensive and Defensive Co-Players of the Week in honors announced Tuesday by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The No. 5 Virginia women’s golf team tied for seventh place Tuesday at the Windy City Collegiate Classic in Highland Park, Ill.
Head coach Brian O’Connor announced the addition of Brandon Guyer and his Major League Mindset mental skills training program to the arsenal of developmental tools available to Virginia baseball student-athletes.
For the second time this season, Lia Godfrey hit the game-winning goal to lift the Hoos to victory over a top-five opponent as No. 2 Virginia defeated No. 4 Duke at Koskinen Stadium in Durham on Sunday.
The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team picked up a 3-0 victory against No. 19 William & Mary on Sunday at Turf Field. Virginia scored three times in the fourth quarter while outshooting the Tribe 24-0 in the game.
After dominating set No. 3, Virginia came up short in the decisive fourth, which featured eight lead changes and required extra points, as Duke went on to claim their first ACC victory of the season.
Lifted by a heroic five-point performance from veteran forward Phil Horton, Virginia downed No. 10 Pitt by a score of 3-1 at Ambrose Urbanic Field to record its second consecutive victory over top-10 opposition on Friday night.
Freshman Daniela Mendez-Trendler scored two goals in the first period, which would prove to be all the offense the Cavaliers needed.
The Virginia volleyball team will face its second ranked opponent of the season when it welcomes No. 10 Pittsburgh on Wednesday to round out its eight-match homestand.
A pair of free kicks gave the Cavaliers the openings they needed on Sunday, as No. 2 Virginia scored twice in the final 16 minutes of play to take a 2-0 victory over Louisville at Klöckner Stadium.
For the first time in its history, the Virginia men’s golf program is ranked as the top team in the nation. In its updated rankings published Monday, Golfweek has the Cavaliers atop its college golf standings.
The No. 7 Virginia women’s soccer team opened ACC play with a furious rally, scoring three second-half goals to take down No. 2 North Carolina by a score of 3-2 at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill on Saturday.
It was not her best round of the event, but after building a six-shot lead following the opening 36 holes of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, UVA sophomore Amanda Sambach took home medalist honors after Wednesday’s final round of play.
The Virginia baseball program will play nine games as part of its annual Orange and Blue World Series this fall, beginning on Oct. 3. Additionally, the Cavaliers will play a pair of exhibitions, including a home contest against Maryland on Oct. 22.
The Virginia softball team released its fall ball schedule on Wednesday with a slate that includes four home dates in addition to the annual Blue-Orange Series to close out fall camp.
Virginia student-athletes Sam Brunelle, Amanda Sambach and Alexis Theoret and former UVA women’s soccer player Cam Lexow will host a Positive Body Image summit on Sunday, Sept. 25 in partnership with the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center.
The Virginia men’s soccer team put on an offensive clinic as the team scored five goals in a single match for the first time since 2013 in a 5-0 win over La Salle on Tuesday night at Klöckner Stadium.
Record-setting performances by freshman Ben James and the Cavalier men’s golf team made for an eventful opening tournament of the season on Tuesday.