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Olympic Sports Roundup: Sambach fires 7-under 65 to tie UVA scoring mark
UVA sophomore Amanda Sambach put on quite a performance during the opening round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate tournament, shooting 7-under 65 to tie the Cavalier single-round scoring record and finish as the first-round leader.
Olympic Sports Roundup: Cavaliers sweep Dukes, Cross Country season kicks off Saturday
The No. 5 Virginia women’s soccer team posted its fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday as the Cavaliers used a pair of second-half goals to defeat James Madison by a score of 2-0 at Klöckner Stadium.
Former Cavalier Ritschard qualifies for US Open
Virginia men’s tennis alum Alexander Ritschard advanced through qualifying to earn a spot in the main draw of the 2022 men’s singles draw of the US Open.
UVA finishes 11th in final LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings for second year in a row
NCAA championships in women’s swimming and diving and men’s tennis propelled Virginia to its second consecutive 11th-place finish in the final 2021-22 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup competition.
Virginia’s Navarro opts to pursue professional career
Virginia women’s tennis sophomore Emma Navarro has announced that she will not be returning to the University as she will be pursuing a professional tennis career.
Navarro named to USTA Collegiate Summer Team; Ritschard qualifies for Wimbledon
Virginia women’s tennis sophomore Emma Navarro has been named to the 2022 USTA Collegiate Summer Team, while Virginia men’s tennis alum Alexander Ritschard has advanced through qualifying to earn a spot in the main draw of Men’s Singles at Wimbledon.
Pedroso named ITA Coach of the Year; Brown recognized as nation’s top assistant
Virginia’s Andres Pedroso has been named the Wilson ITA National Coach of the Year and associate head coach Scott Brown voted the nation’s top assistant coach.
Navarro earns first ACC Player of the Year honors in UVA Women’s Tennis history
Virginia sophomore Emma Navarro was named the 2022 ACC Women’s Tennis Player of the Year in honors announced Thursday by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Montes named ACC Player of the Year; Pedroso earns third-straight Coach of the Year
Virginia sophomore Iñaki Montes de la Torre was named the 2022 ACC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year and Andres Pedroso was named the ACC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year.
Virginia’s women’s tennis team adds three players to 2022-23 roster
Virginia head coach Sara O’Leary announced Wednesday that Julia Adams, Meggie Navarro and Annabelle Xu will join the women’s tennis team in 2022-23.
ITA accolades pour in for UVA men’s and women’s tennis
Virginia sophomores Iñaki Montes and Chris Rodesch are among the 25 men’s tennis student-athletes to be named ITA All-Americans in singles this season. On the women’s side, sophomores Emma Navarro and Hibah Shaikh were named doubles All-Americans, while Navarro and junior Natasha Subhash earned the honor in singles.
Montes battles defending Singles champ, but falls in NCAA Quarterfinals
Virginia men’s tennis sophomore Iñaki Montes had his run at the NCAA Men’s Tennis Singles Championship come to an end in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Montes advances to NCAA Quarterfinals with upset of No. 2 seed Rodrigues
Virginia men’s tennis sophomore Iñaki Montes advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championship with a three-set victory against Daniel Rodrigues of South Carolina on Wednesday.
Navarro, Subhash fall in NCAA Singles Round of 16
Sophomore Emma Navarro, the 2021 NCAA Singles Champion and the No. 1 seed in the 2022 singles tournament, will not repeat as champion after suffering a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 loss against Abigail Rencheli of NC State on a windy Wednesday in Champaign.
Navarro, Subhash, Montes move on to Round of 16 at NCAA Singles
Top-seeded sophomore Emma Navarro, junior Natasha Subhash and sophomore Iñaki Montes each picked up second-round victories on Tuesday.
No. 1 seed Navarro, four other Cavaliers advance to begin NCAA singles play
Two members of the Virginia women’s tennis team and three players from the National Champion UVA men’s team advanced to the second round of singles at the NCAA Individuals Championships.
Virginia storms to its fifth men’s tennis national title
Perhaps it was fitting that Gianni Ross, the very first recruit of Andres Pedroso’s career as Virginia’s head coach, clinched the Cavaliers’ first national tennis championship since 2017 on Sunday in a 4-0 UVA victory over Kentucky.
No. 7 Virginia advances to National Championship with 5-0 blanking of No. 6 Tennessee
The No. 7 Virginia men’s tennis team advanced to the finals of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Tennis Team Championship with a 5-0 victory against No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday on the indoor courts of the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, Ill.
No. 5 Virginia’s NCAA run ends in 4-2 quarterfinal loss to Texas
The No. 5 seed Virginia women’s tennis team had its season end with a 4-2 loss against No. 4 seed Texas in the quarterfinals of the 2022 NCAA Women’s Tennis Team Championship on Friday.
No. 7 Virginia advances to NCAA Semifinals with 4-1 upset of No. 2 Florida
The No. 7 Virginia men’s tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Tennis Team Championship with a 4-1 victory against No. 2 Florida early Friday morning.
