Track & Field: Hoos open competition at Penn Relays
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their final weekend of regular-season competition at the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their final weekend of regular-season competition at the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon.
D’Sean Perry, Lavel Davis Jr. and Devin Chandler, who were victims of a shooting on UVA grounds in November, were recognized posthumously on Thursday night in Kansas City.
No. 13 Virginia remained unblemished in non-conference play with a 13-4 win over Towson on Wednesday at Disharoon Park.
Fourth-seeded Virginia stormed back from a six-goal deficit to tie the game at 13-13 with 5:34 to play, but No. 5 seed Notre Dame scored the final two goals to win, 15-13.
Virginia enters the final weekend of the regular season as the teams travel to the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia (Thursday through Saurday) before hosting the Virginia High Performance meet on Sunday.
Virginia will be looking to advance from a regional site to the NCAA Championships for the 13th time in the program’s 20-year history.
Seven Cavaliers will be competing in the senior division, while eight Cavaliers will be competing in the U20 division.
Jerry Ratcliffe was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday night, joining two UVA Athletics alums that he covered in his nearly 50-year career, Shawn Moore and Ryan Zimmerman, in the eight-person class, the 50th class of inductees.
The fourth-seeded Virginia women’s lacrosse team will begin play at the 2023 ACC Tournament facing five-seed Notre Dame on Wednesday in the quarterfinals at 1:30 p.m.
Eleven different Cavaliers found the back of the net in the win, including Xander Dickson, who scored a game-high four goals and dished out four assists.
No. 13 Virginia overcame a three-run, sixth inning deficit by scoring the game’s final seven runs in a 7-4 win over Liberty on Tuesday at Disharoon Park.
Virginia is getting a commitment from Oklahoma transfer forward Jacob Groves, who visited Charlottesville over last weekend with his family.
Graduate student Ashlyn McGovern and sophomore Rachel Clark both earned first team honors and junior Morgan Schwab and junior Aubrey Williams were named to the second team.
Virginia attackman Xander Dickson has been named the ACC’s Offensive Player of the Week for games played April 17-23, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday that Ethan Dabbs and Jordan Hardy have been named men’s and women’s field athletes of the week following their impressive performances at the Virginia Challenge on Friday.
Virginia and Maryland announced Tuesday that the 2023 football game between the two schools in College Park, Md., will be moved to Friday, Sept. 15.
Virginia is strong in the running for Oklahoma transfer forward Jacob Groves, who visited Charlottesville over last weekend with his family.
No. 13 Virginia returns home to Disharoon Park to kick-off an 11-game homestand beginning with midweek contests against Liberty on Tuesday and Towson on Wednesday.
No. 3 Virginia rounds out its non-conference slate when the Cavaliers travel to Lafayette on Tuesday. Opening faceoff from Fisher Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
Lily Gervase becomes the fourth member of the Cavaliers’ 2023 signing class, joining Lauryn Bowie, Nala Cornegy and fellow NC Volleyball Academy club player Meredith Reeg.