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Virginia, seeking its first home ACC win since 2021, is 2-point favorite over Jackets
Georgia Tech, which has won only twice in Charlottesville since the famous 1990 showdown when the Jackets knocked off No. 1 Virginia, is only the second ACC opponent to play at Scott Stadium thus far this season.
ACC roster breakdown: Who’s gone, who’s back, who’s new
A look at each of the 15 conference teams and their new-look rosters (including the key players who left and others who have transferred in or committed out of high school), along with a few important tidbits to help get you set for opening day.
Virginia finishes runner-up to Georgia for Dominque’s kid
Jacob Wilkins, the 6-foot-8, 4-star son of NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, followed in his father’s footsteps on Tuesday when he committed to Georgia, choosing the Bulldogs over Virginia.
Bennett hints of multiple starting lineups; has liked his team in scrimmages
For the most part over the years, Tony Bennett has normally gone with a set starting lineup, but that may not be the case this season.
Field Hockey: Iacobucci named to All-ACC First Team
Virginia grad student midfielder Adele Iacobucci has been named to the 2023 All-ACC Field Hockey First Team, in honors announced on Monday by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
UVA’s opponents for next 7 years: early heavy dose of new ACC teams
Virginia football will get a heavy dose of the newest ACC schools over the next two seasons, according to scheduling for the next seven years released by the conference on Monday.
Washington named ACC Receiver of the Week for second week in a row
Virginia’s Malik Washington was named the ACC Receiver of the Week for the second-straight week on Monday.
UVA heartbroken again, Elliott remains positive about November
After losing to Miami in overtime for the second straight year and emerging from what he described as a “heartbroken locker room,” Virginia coach Tony Elliott didn’t talk like a coach whose team had dropped its sixth game of the season.
St. Anne’s-Belfield’s Raleigh Foster to join big sis on UVA women’s lacrosse team
Some athletes have a difficult time deciding on where they want to play collegiately, but that wasn’t the case at all with Raleigh Foster, a junior on St. Anne’s-Belfield’s girls lacrosse team.
Cavaliers come up short at Miami in OT, 29-26
Virginia fought hard until the final whistle, but ultimately came up short at Miami, 29-26, in overtime Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium.
Swimming & Diving: UVA sweeps Texas in dual meet
The Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams capped off the two-day meet with Texas by sweeping the dual meet portion of the weekend. UVA’s men won 109-58 and the women won 119-48 on Saturday morning at the Aquatic & Fitness Center.
Men’s Soccer: Hoos down Heels, 1-0, clinch No. 3 seed in ACC Tourney
No. 14 Virginia was able to find a late game-winning goal against No. 10 North Carolina, thanks to an incredible effort from Mo Thiam, who continued his hot scoring streak on Friday night at Klöckner Stadium.
Field Hockey: Bracket set for ACC Championship at Turf Field
The Virginia field hockey team will be the No.4 seed in the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, being held next week at Turf Field in Charlottesville.
Cross Country: UVA teams both finish third at ACC Championships
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams each placed third at the ACC Cross Country Championships, marking the first time both teams have placed in the top-three since the 2015 season.
Volleyball: Wake Forest holds off Cavaliers, 3-1
Veresia Yon led the charge for the Hoos, notching eight kills and a match-high five blocks. Virginia’s setters Ashley Le (18 assists, 10 digs) and Regan Trueblood (22 assists, 14 digs) each tallied a double-double.
Elliott: Key to beating Miami is running the ball, winning fist fight in the trenches
No way Virginia walked out of Kenan Stadium last Saturday night with the Cavaliers’ greatest road upset in their hip pocket without a gritty running game that left the Tar Heels eating their dust.
Elliott hopes Wahoos take on a honey badger’s intensity at Miami
After stunning No. 10 North Carolina last Saturday night, the program’s biggest road upset since national polls were created, Virginia coach Tony Elliott wondered how his team would handle the success.
Wilkins will choose between Virginia and Georgia on Oct. 31
Virginia prospect Jacob Wilkins, the No. 22 overall recruit in the class of 2025, will announce his choice between UVA and Georgia next Tuesday, Oct. 31.
What Tony Bennett likes about this Virginia basketball team
Virginia didn’t make the cut in the national preseason top 25 polls and was fourth in the ACC preseason poll, and all of that is okay with Tony Bennett.
Field Hockey: UVA’s Madison on leave for remainder of season
Virginia Athletics announced Thursday that Michele Madison, head field hockey coach, will be on leave for the remainder of the 2023 season, including the postseason.
