Softball


Softball: UVA extends win streak to 11 games with victories over Saint Francis, George Mason

The Virginia softball team ran its win streak to 11 games after picking up a pair of victories on Sunday to close out the Palmer Park Clash.


Softball: Cavaliers pick up wins over DePaul, Fairfield to open Palmer Park Clash

The Cavaliers defeated DePaul by a score of 9-1 in six innings and Fairfield by a score of 16-1 in five innings.


Softball: Virginia picks up two more victories to conclude Cavalier Classic

The Cavaliers’ bats remained hot on Sunday, as Virginia picked up a pair of run-rule victories over Howard and George Washington at Palmer Park.


Softball: Virginia blanks St. John’s in six innings, 8-0

Virginia picked up a run-rule victory for the second-straight day as the Cavaliers defeated St. John’s by a score of 8-0 in six innings on Saturday at Palmer Park.


Softball: Hoos pour it on, defeat UMES 10-2 in six innings

The Cavaliers drew 14 walks, including seven in a sixth-inning rally, to help Virginia take a run-rule victory over University of Maryland Eastern Shore by a score of 10-2 in six innings on Friday at Palmer Park.


Softball: Virginia opens home slate with 5-1 win over Longwood at Cavalier Classic

The Virginia softball team opened up play at home with a win on Thursday, as the Cavaliers opened up play at the Cavalier Classic with a 5-1 win over Longwood at Palmer Park.


Softball: UVA opens 2023 home schedule with Cavalier Classic this weekend

The Virginia softball team opens play at home this weekend, hosting the Cavalier Classic at Palmer Park. Play begins on Thursday against Longwood at 4 p.m. and continues throughout the weekend.


Softball: Cavaliers come up short in extras against Minnesota to conclude ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Virginia fell to Minnesota by a score of 2-1 in eight innings to close play for the Hoos at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge on Sunday.


Softball: No. 23 Maryland rallies for 2-1 win as Virginia begins ACC/Big Ten Challenge

A tight pitcher’s duel went the way of the Terrapins on Friday, as a home run in the sixth inning proved to be the difference in a 2-1 loss for Virginia to No. 23 Maryland in game one of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.


Softball: Hoos begin weekend with 6-2 victory at UNCG

A big first inning helped power the Hoos, as Virginia picked up a 6-2 win at UNCG on Thursday.


Softball: Trip to UNCG, ACC/Big Ten Challenge in store for Cavaliers

The Virginia softball team heads back out on the road this weekend for five games, starting with a single game at UNCG on Thursday, before facing No. 23 Maryland and Minnesota at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge.


Softball: UVA freshman Bigham named ACC Pitcher of the Week

Freshman right-hander Eden Bigham has been named the ACC Pitcher of the Week, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday with the release of its weekly honors.


Softball: Virginia picks up two more victories Saturday; will close out Texas trip Sunday

The Virginia softball team won a pair of games on Saturday in Houston, defeating Lamar and Houston to remain perfect on the opening weekend.


Softball: Hoos blank Sam Houston, move to 2-0 on the season

The Virginia softball team posted its second shutout of the season on Friday as the Cavaliers defeated Sam Houston by a score of 3-0 at the Bearkat Softball Complex.


Softball: Bigham throws no-hitter in Cavalier debut en route to 5-0 win over Lamar

Freshmen helped set the tone for the Cavaliers on opening day as Virginia defeated Lamar with a pair of home runs from Jade Hylton and M.C. Eaton while right-hander Eden Bigham tossed a no hitter for the 5-0 victory at the Houston Invitational.


Softball: UVA opens 2023 season today with double dip in Houston

Virginia kicks off the season this weekend with six games over four days, as the Cavaliers will play five games at the Houston Invitational and in a single game against Sam Houston State.


Softball: UVA announces promotional events, single-game sales

The Virginia softball program has released its promotional schedule for the 2023 season and single-game tickets for games in the months of February and March are on sale now.


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.


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.


UVA signs five top-100 recruits for 2023-24 season

Virginia head coach Joanna Hardin announced the signing of six players, including five players ranked in the top 100 nationally, as part of the 2022 signing class on Wednesday.