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Men’s Lacrosse: #8 UVA cruises to win over Air Force, 15-5

Chris Graham

UVA men’s lacrosseEighth-ranked Virginia cruised to a 15-5 home victory over the Air Force Falconson Sunday afternoon at Klöckner Stadium.

The win concluded UVA’s five-game homestand to start the 2020 season.

The Cavaliers (4-1) held a 6-3 lead with 5:48 left in the second quarter after Air Force’s Ethan Grandolfo scored on a Brandon Dodd helper, cutting UVA’s lead to three goals.

The UVA vise grip went into effect as the ‘Hoos went on a 9-0 run and held the Falcons (3-3) scoreless for the next 32:31 of game action to solidify the win.

Peter Garno started the run with his second goal of the game with 3:45 left in the second quarter on a Michael Kraus helper. Kraus capped the streak with an extra-man goal on a Jeff Conner assist with 8:52 left to play.

Birthday boy Payton Cormier also scored twice during the run.

In the closing 3:17 of the game, Air Force managed two goals to snap its scoring drought in the losing effort.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].