#1 UVa. lax wins at #20 Drexel 9-8
Rob Emery took a Colin Briggs pass and ripped it for the game’s final goal with 4:48 left in the contest, lifting the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers (1-0) to a season-opening triumph over the No. 20 Drexel Dragons (0-1) on Saturday afternoon, 9-8.
Just over three minutes prior, Bobby Hill tallied his first collegiate goal to tie the game, 8-8, in front of an over-capacity crowd of 2,331 inside Vidas Field. Capacity crowd is listed at Vidas Field at 1,500. Continue reading “#1 UVa. lax wins at #20 Drexel 9-8” »
No. 6 Duke eliminates No. 10 UVa in the ACC Men's Lacrosse Tournament
The No. 6 Duke Blue Devils (11-4) used a 7-1 second quarter run to eliminate the No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers (8-5) from the ACC Tournament on Saturday night, 19-10, inside Koskinen Stadium. Top-seeded Duke advances to the ACC Tournament final on Sunday against No. 3 seed Maryland.
“We just couldn’t get the ball cleared in the second quarter,” Virginia head coach Dom Starsia said. “We were scrambling a little bit in the defensive end.”
The contest started out well in UVa’s favor. Colin Briggs scored 1:23 into the contest on a fast break giving UVa the quick 1-0 advantage. After Duke’s Josh Offit scored unassisted at 11:30 in the first quarter, Rob Emery pushed UVa up a goal again, 2-1, with a score at 7:06. Continue reading “No. 6 Duke eliminates No. 10 UVa in the ACC Men's Lacrosse Tournament” »
No. 4 UNC earns lopsided victory over No. 10 Virginia in ACC Quarterfinals, 16-5
The third-seeded and fourth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels earned its most lopsided victory in series history over the sixth-seeded and 10th-ranked Virginia women’s lacrosse team Thursday night, 16-5, in the first round of the 2011 ACC Tournament at WakeMed Soccer Park.
“We started the game with three major mistakes on the offensive end, when we had our opportunities,” head coach Julie Myers said. “I think it kind of bothered us; it rattled us a little bit more than it should have. Continue reading “No. 4 UNC earns lopsided victory over No. 10 Virginia in ACC Quarterfinals, 16-5” »
#7 UVa. men's lax falls at #10 Duke
Colin Briggs scored a career-high four goals, but it wasn’t enough as the No. 7 Virginia Cavaliers (8-4, 1-2 ACC) fell to the No. 10 Duke Blue Devils (10-4, 3-0 ACC) on Saturday, 13-11, inside Koskinen Stadium. The hat trick for Briggs was his second straight.
Shamel Bratton etched his name in UVa history with two points (1 goal, 1 assist), tying former teammate Brian Carroll for No. 1 all-time among UVa midfielders with 128 career points.
Briggs started things quickly for UVa when he scored in transition off a Chris Clements pass 1:30 into the game, giving the Cavaliers the 1-0 lead to start things off. Continue reading “#7 UVa. men's lax falls at #10 Duke” »
# 11 Virginia women's lax wins at Mason
The No. 11 Virginia women’s lacrosse team used 12 second-half goals to erase an even 2-2 halftime score and earn a 14-7 victory over in-state rival George Mason Wednesday night. With the win, the Cavaliers move to 5-0 against teams from Virginia this year and 9-5 overall. The loss drops the Patriots to 3-10 this season.
Junior Josie Owen led Virginia with a career-high five scores, while classmate Julie Gardner tacked on three goals and one assist. Freshman Dana Boyle had two scores for the Cavaliers, while sophomores Annie Thomas and Caroline McTiernan, in addition to freshmen Christie Donovan and Katie Slater, each had one goal. Senior Ainsley Baker and junior Charlie Finnigan rounded out the scoring with an assist each. Continue reading “# 11 Virginia women's lax wins at Mason” »
#11 UVa. women's lax defeats Virginia Tech
The No. 11 Virginia women’s lacrosse team held off an eight-goal second-half rally by its in-state rival Virginia Tech Wednesday evening at Klöckner Stadium to earn its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season, 12-10. With the win, the Cavaliers bump their all-time record against the Hokies to 17-0 and move to 9-5 this season and 1-4 in the ACC. Virginia Tech falls to 8-6 overall and 1-3 in the league.
Junior Charlie Finnigan led all players in the contest with seven points on a game-high four goals and three assists, while classmate Julie Gardner tacked on three goals and one assist. The hat trick marks the 16th of Finnigan’s career, while it also stretches the England native’s goal-scoring streak to 15-straight games. Continue reading “#11 UVa. women's lax defeats Virginia Tech” »
#7 'Hoos win women's lax match with Harvard
Four Cavaliers notched hat tricks for the No. 7 Virginia women’s lacrosse team Sunday afternoon, as the Cavaliers defeated Harvard in a high scoring affair, 19-18. Virginia fought off a late five-goal rally from the Crimson that evened the score at 17, before scoring two of the games final three goals to earn the victory. With the win, Virginia bumps to 7-5 on the season, while Harvard falls to 4-4.
Juniors Ainsley Baker, Charlie Finnigan and Josie Owen each notched four goals on the day, while sophomore Annie Thomas tied a career-high with three scores. Finnigan tacked on two assists for a game-high six points, while Owen, Baker and junior Julie Gardner each had five points. Gardner scored two goals and tacked on two assists. Continue reading “#7 'Hoos win women's lax match with Harvard” »
Maryland stuns #6 UVa. men's lax
The No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (7-3, 0-1 ACC) received two goals apiece from Rhamel Bratton and Chris Bocklet, but it wasn’t enough as the No. 10 Maryland Terrapins (7-2, 1-2 ACC) were victorious in front of 10,545 fans on Saturday, 12-7, inside Scott Stadium. The contest was UVa’s first inside the football stadium since 1995.
Virginia has back-to-back losses for the first time since the 2007 season, and back-to-back regular season losses for the first time since the 2004 season. Continue reading “Maryland stuns #6 UVa. men's lax” »
#7 UVa. women's lax falls at BC
A slow start plagued the No. 7 Virginia women’s lacrosse team on Saturday afternoon as it dropped a 12-6 contest at No. 19 Boston College. The win marks the first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season for the Eagles (6-5, 1-3 ACC) and the first-ever over Virginia. The Cavaliers fall to 6-5 this season and 0-4 in the league.
Virginia was led by junior Charlie Finnigan’s three goals – the 14th hat trick of her career. Sophomore Caroline McTiernan tacked on two scores for Virginia, while junior Josie Owen had the remaining goal. Junior Julie Gardner, sophomore Annie Thomas and Owen were credited for one assist. Continue reading “#7 UVa. women's lax falls at BC” »
#2 UVa. men's lax upset by Johns Hopkins
Steele Stanwick had three goals and four assists for the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers (7-2), but it wasn’t enough as the No. 11 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (6-2) broke a six-game losing streak to UVa with a 12-11 triumph on Saturday afternoon, inside Homewood Field.
Johns Hopkins captured the Doyle Smith Cup for the first time in the trophy’s six-year existence. Starting with the 2006 season, the regular season winner of the Virginia and Johns Hopkins matchup gets to keep the cup. Continue reading “#2 UVa. men's lax upset by Johns Hopkins” »
UVa. women's lax loses at #3 Duke
The No. 3 Duke women’s lacrosse team used three-straight goals midway through the second half to erase an even 6-6 score and hold on for an 11-8 victory over No. 8 Virginia Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference game played at Klöckner Stadium. The outcome marks the 13th time in the 16 regular-season contests that the road team has been victorious, and the seventh-straight. Continue reading “UVa. women's lax loses at #3 Duke” »
UVa-JMU women's lax game halted by lightning, will be replayed
The No. 8 Virginia women’s lacrosse team’s game at No. 10 James Madison Wednesday was stopped in progress due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m., at the JMU Lacrosse Complex.
Lightning in the area stopped play at the 4:11 mark of the first half with the score tied at 5-5. On the makeup date, the game will be restarted from the beginning and all results from tonight’s contest will not count.
The Cavaliers (5-3) will be back in action this weekend as they host No. 3 Duke Saturday at Klöckner Stadium. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m.
