Good Morning, Hoos! Coach Elliott has some new hardware in his office!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏀 Hoops at home
🤼 Dualing on the road
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Rivalry Revisited! No. 23 Virginia men’s basketball welcomes an old ACC foe to John Paul Jones Arena tomorrow, with Maryland in town for a 6 p.m. tip on ESPN.

The Terrapins are 6-5 this season, and have lost two consecutive conference games heading into this weekend’s matchup.

🔼 Home Hoops. Virginia women’s basketball gets tomorrow’s hoops doubleheader started inside JPJ, playing host to Winthrop at noon.

The Eagles carry a 7-6 record into tomorrow’s matchup, with losses in their last two games to No. 18 Tennessee and Charlotte.

🔼 The Pick Is In! A pair of Virginia players were selected in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday, with freshman Nicholas Simmonds selected by FC Dallas as the third overall pick while senior midfielder Umberto Pelà was also taken by the club with the 44th overall pick!

⚽️ READ MORE: FC Dallas Selects Nick Simmonds and Umberto Pelà in 2026 MLS SuperDraft
⚽️ READ ALSO: Reese Miller, Jesus De Vicente Sign Professional Contracts

🔼 Mat Marathon. Virginia wrestling will be busy this weekend, traveling to Lewisburg, Pa., this Sunday for a triple-header of duals against Hofstra, Bucknell and Morgan State.

🔼 Listen Up! A graduate transfer from Ohio State, Mitchell Melton has shined at defensive end for Virginia this season.

🎧 LISTEN: Wahoo Central Podcast — Mitchell Melton

🔼 Dynamic Duo! Virginia women’s soccer had a pair of players honored as Scholar All-Americans by the United Soccer Coaches on Thursday — Lia Godfrey earned a spot for the second time in her career, while Laney Rouse earned her first honor!

⚽️ READ MORE: Godfrey, Rouse Earn Scholar All-America Honors

🔼 Hoarding Hardware! The honors continue to pile up for Virginia men’s soccer’s Umberto Pelá — on Thursday, the senior was named a first team Scholar All-American by the United Soccer Coaches!

⚽️ READ MORE: Pelà Named First Team Scholar All-American

🎧 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: Virginia wrestling has won three straight duals. How many points have the Hoos surrendered during the win streak?

⏪ 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…

Team Awards Distributed at Football’s Annual Banquet. At a private ceremony in the George Welsh Indoor Football Center, the Virginia football program honored its seniors and recognized its team award winners.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

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: Zero!

⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!