#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. Read more
#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. Read more
#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. Read more
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. Read more
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.
#8 UVa. women's lax storms back to beat #16 W&M
The No. 8 Virginia women’s lacrosse team erased a seven-goal second-half deficit against No. 16 William and Mary Wednesday night at Klockner Stadium, en route to a 14-13 victory. Down 12-5 with 25:23 to play, the Cavaliers scored nine of the game’s final 10 goals to improve to 15-1 against their in-state rival under head coach Julie Myers.
Virginia (4-3) was led by its junior attackers – Ainsley Baker, Charlie Finnigan, Julie Gardner and Josie Owen – all of whom have scored in every game for the Cavaliers this season. Owen led the way with four goals and one assist, while Finnigan notched four goals. Baker tacked on two goals and a career-high three assists, while Gardner also tallied two goals and three assists. Read more
#5 UNC tops #7 UVa. women's lax
The No. 7 Virginia women’s lacrosse team saw its second-half rally fall short Saturday afternoon at Fetzer Field, as the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels escaped with an 8-7 victory over the Cavaliers in an Atlantic Coast Conference match-up. With the loss, the Cavaliers fall to 3-3 on the season and 0-2 in the ACC, while North Carolina improves to 5-2 overall and 1-0 in league play.
Junior Charlie Finnigan led the Cavaliers with three goals and one assist, while junior Josie Owen had one goal and two assists. Classmate Julie Gardner tacked on one goal and one assist, while redshirt junior Ainsley Baker and freshman Maddy Keeshan each tallied one goal. Read more
