Good Morning, Hoos! Feeling blue? Wear orange for men’s hoops’ game against Maryland on Saturday!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

⚽️ All-American student
🏑 All-American pair
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Watch The Wahoos! There’s still time to grab your tickets to watch Virginia football take on Missouri in the Gator Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 27!

🏈 SEE MORE: Home and away ACC opponents for the 2026 season

🔼 Academically Awesome. Virginia men’s soccer’s Umberto Pelá, an All-American on the field this fall, has earned the same honor off the field — the senior midfielder has been named to the 2025 Academic All-America Third Team by the College Sports Communicators!

⚽️ READ MORE: Umberto Pelà Earns CSC All-America Honors

🔼 Best of the Best. Virginia field hockey’s Suze Leemans and Nilou Lempers have each earned NFHCA First Team All-American honors!

🏑 READ MORE: Leemans and Lempers Earn All-America Honors

🔼 Study Stars. Virginia volleyball has landed four players on the 2025 Academic All-District team — Zoey Dood, Teagan Hogan, Kate Johnson and Hannah Scott were all honored!

🏐 READ MORE: Four Cavaliers Named CSC Academic All-District Honorees

🔼 Homework Heroes. Virginia women’s soccer had six players honored as 2025 Academic All-District on Tuesday — Ella Carter, Maya Carter, Lia Godfrey, Allie Ross, Laney Rouse and Victoria Safradin!

⚽️ READ MORE: Six Cavaliers Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

🔼 Rolling In His New Role. After spending three seasons at 165 pounds for Virginia wrestling, including an ACC runner-up finish a season ago, Nick Hamilton has bumped up to 174 pounds this season.

Through six matches, he’s 5-1 and ranked No. 19 nationally heading into this weekend’s dual matches against Hofstra, Bucknell and Morgan State.

🤼 READ MORE: Hamilton Growing Into New Role

🎧 TUNE IN: INSIDE VIRGINIA ATHLETICS

Former UVA basketball player and current Indiana Pacers assistant coach Jenny Boucek joins Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams and John Freeman for the fifth episode!

Today’s Trivia Question: Who leads Virginia football in TFLs this season?

⏪ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot ‘n’ fresh, but we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

Four Cavaliers Garner TD Club of Richmond Annual Awards. Chandler Morris (quarterback), Trell Harris (offensive end), Kam Robinson (linebacker) and Cam Ross (return specialist) all earned player-of-the-year honors at their respective positions. 

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Wednesday, December 17 — Friday, December 19
No scheduled events

Saturday, December 20
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Winthrop @ noon | ACCNX
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Maryland @ 6 p.m. | ESPN

Sunday, December 21
🤼 Wrestling vs. Hofstra @ 10 a.m. (Lewisburg, Pa.)
🤼 Wrestling at Bucknell @ noon
🤼 Wrestling vs. Morgan State @ 2 p.m. (Lewisburg, Pa.)

Trivia Answer: Mitchell Melton with 9.5!

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, y’all!