#8 UVa. nips #12 Princeton in NCAAs

Posted by on May 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

A fourth quarter goal from Chris Bocklet via Steele Stanwick proved to be the difference as the No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers (12-3) outlasted the No. 12 Princeton Tigers (11-5) on Sunday afternoon during the NCAA First Round, 6-5, inside Klöckner Stadium.

The six goals by UVa is the lowest number of scores for the Cavaliers in an NCAA win and the 11 total goals between the two teams tied for the fifth-fewest ever in an NCAA Tournament game, four other games are tied for first with 10 total goals. Six other NCAA Tournament games have featured 11 total goals, most recent the Syracuse vs. Maryland quarterfinal last season. Read more

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UVa. men’s lax get #5 seed in NCAAs, face Princeton in first round

Posted by on May 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

No. 8 Virginia has received a bid to the 2012 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship as the No. 5 seed and will host the Princeton Tigers in the first round on Sunday (May 13) at 1 p.m., inside Klöckner Stadium.

The game will be televised on ESPN. This marks the fifth season (1974, 1981, 1993 and1994) where Virginia was seeded as the tournament’s No. 5 team. The last two times it happened were head coach Dom Starsia’s first two seasons in Charlottesville. Read more

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Sports Roundup: UNC completes sweep of #1 UVa.

Posted by on May 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

  • UNC completes sweep of #1 UVa. : No. 13 North Carolina scored three times in the fifth inning and held on to post a 3-2 win over … (Read More)
  • VMI wins Senior Day slugfest : Graham Sullivan went 5 for 5, setting a new career-high for hits in a game, and VMI scored 10 runs … (Read More)
  • VCU falls in season finale : After a scoreless 4 1/2 innings, VCU and UNC Wilmington combined to plate 15 runs during the final five frames, … (Read More)
  • Final Four-bound: UVa. men’s lacrosse upsets #2 Cornell : Behind seven points by Steele Stanwick, the No. 7 seeded Virginia Cavaliers (11-5) stormed past the No. 2 seeded Cornell … (Read More)
  • George Mason loses swingman to transfer : Sophomore guard/forward Luke Hancock has elected to transfer from George Mason University and will forego his final two seasons with … (Read More)
  • JMU clinches CAA regular-season title : James Madison ran its scoreless innings pitched streak to 30 and wrapped up its second straight top regular season finish … (Read More)
  • UR falls in series finale to St. Joe’s : Saint Joseph’s broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning and scored the game’s final six runs en route to … (Read More)
  • NSU season ends in MEAC title game : Top-seeded Bethune-Cookman scored five times in the sixth and seventh innings to break open a one-run game and wrap up … (Read More)
  • Reality check for UVa. baseball : Still-for-the-moment #1 Virginia is probably the most wounded 45-9 team in college-baseball history. Consider: Friday-night starter Danny Hultzen has lost three of … (Read More)

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    Final Four-bound: UVa. men's lacrosse upsets #2 Cornell

    Posted by on May 21, 2011 · 1 Comment 

    Sean M. Gates - UVa Athletics Media Relations

    Behind seven points by Steele Stanwick, the No. 7 seeded Virginia Cavaliers (11-5) stormed past the No. 2 seeded Cornell Big Red (14-3) in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament, 13-9, in front of 13,447 fans inside Hofstra’s James M. Shuart Stadium. The win gives Virginia head coach Dom Starsia 327 career victories, passing coaching legend Jack Emmer for the most head coaching wins at the Division I level.

    UVa advances to its fourth straight Final Four weekend at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium and will play No. 6 seed Denver on Saturday. The Pioneers defeated No. 3 seed Johns Hopkins on Saturday, 14-9, to advance. Game time will be announced at a later time and the contest will be televised in HD on ESPN2. Read more

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    OT goal lifts #7 UVa. in NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament

    Posted by on May 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

    Tewaaraton finalist Steele Stanwick found Matt White for the game-winning goal with 2:33 left in overtime to push the No. 7 seeded Virginia Cavaliers (10-5) over the unseeded Bucknell Bison (14-3) on Sunday, 13-12, inside Klöckner Stadium in the NCAA Tournament first round.

    Virginia now advances to the quarterfinal round in Hempstead, N.Y., and will face the No. 2 seeded Cornell Big Red at a time to be determined on Saturday. The game will be televised in HD on ESPN2. Read more

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