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Hoos Brew 12/20: Dream Come True
Today is National Signing Day, marking a major accomplishment for many high school athletes.
Hoos Brew Crew
December 20, 2023
What else is brewing in today's Brew?
🏀 Memphis blues
🏈 Signing Day
⚔️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Tiger Tilt. No. 22 Virginia men’s basketball fell on the road at No. 23 Memphis on Tuesday, 77-54.
The Hoos shot just 39 percent from the floor, and 21 percent from three.
📈 BOX SCORE: Virginia Men’s Basketball at Memphis
🔼 Happy Signing Day! Wednesday is a dream come true for many high school football players, as they sign their letter of intent to play college football!
Virginia football will introduce its early signing day class with a live show at 2 p.m. today, exclusively on VirginiaSports.com and ACC Network Extra.
🔼 Soccer Stars. After both had fantastic fall seasons, Mouhameth Thiam and Stephen Annor are All-Americans!
Annor, who was named a third-team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches, was named to the Freshman Best XI first team by Top Drawer Soccer. Thiam earned second-team All-American from Top Drawer after recording 14 points on the year.
🔼 Draft Dreams. A trio of Virginia men’s soccer standouts were selected in yesterday’s MLS SuperDraft!
Aidan O’Connor was drafted 12th overall in the first round to the New York Red Bulls, Stephen Annor was drafted 26th overall in the first round to the Houston Dynamo and Leo Afonso was selected in the second round by Inter Miami.
📰 READ MORE: Three Cavaliers Selected In 2024 MLS SuperDraft
🤔 HOOS TRIVIA
Gooooooooal (x10). Virginia men’s soccer’s Stephen Annor scored 10 goals this season, the first Hoo to reach double-digit goals since 2019.
Do you remember who reached that threshold back then?
Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
⏪ 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…
⚔️ Mike Hollins Named 2023 Comeback Player Of The Year. The Virginia running back has also won the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award and the Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award.
⚔️ McKenna Dale’s Basketball Career Comes Full Circle In Return To New Zealand. Dale, who played the last two seasons at Virginia, has begun a decorated playing career in New Zealand.
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 20
No scheduled events
Thursday, December 21
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Fordham @ 6 p.m. | ACCNX | Live Stats | Tickets
Friday, December 22
No scheduled events
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Daryl Dike!
⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, y’all!