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Hoos Brew 2/17: Postseason Pool!
Swimming & diving is at the ACC Championships!
Hoos Brew Crew
February 17, 2026
Good Morning, Hoos! Go in depth with Virginia men’s hoops after its win over Ohio State!
What else do we have brewing this morning?
⚾️ Midweek matchup
🏊♀️ Championship swim
⚔️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Midweek Matinee. Virginia baseball is at the Dish today for its first midweek game of the season, hosting VMI for a 3 p.m. first pitch!
The Keydets went 4-0 on opening weekend against Delaware State, scoring 67 runs in those four wins.
⚾️ PREVIEW: Cavaliers Welcome VMI For First Midweek Contest of 2026
⚾️ HOT START: Virginia Starts 2026 With Historic Weekend
🔼 Movin’ Up. Virginia men’s hoops is up to No. 14 in this week’s AP poll!
🔼 Prize Pool. Virginia swimming and diving is in Atlanta this week for the ACC Championships!
The women’s team will challenge for its seventh-straight ACC Championship and 22nd overall. The women’s championship dates back to 1979. The UVA men have won 16 titles during the history of the event that dates back to 1962.
🔼 Semifinal Showdown. No. 2 seed Virginia men’s tennis met No. 1 Ohio State for the second time in less than two weeks on Monday in the semifinals of the 2026 ITA National Team Indoor Championship, falling to the Buckeyes, 4-2, in Dallas.
🔼 The Next Challenge. Jacob Rainey, a former student assistant coach for Virginia football, is training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on a prosthetic leg. Rainey, along with former Hoo Chris Long, will climb the mountain as part of the Waterboys initiative to provide sustainable access to clean drinking water for communities in need.
🏔 FROM UVA TODAY: He’s already conquered adversity. Next up: Mount Kilimanjaro
🔼 New Hoos! Virginia field hockey has announced the signing of eight student-athletes, including four in the top 50 of the national recruiting rankings!
🏑 READ MORE: Virginia Field Hockey Signs Eight New Cavaliers
Today’s Trivia Question: How many runs did Virginia baseball and softball combine for across six games last weekend?
⏪ 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…
Virginia Men Win Mid-Atlantic Squash Championship Holley Cup. The Cavaliers defeated No. 6 Drexel 8-1 to claim their fifth Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference title in the last seven years.
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, February 17
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Moon Golf Invitational (Melbourne, Fla.)
🏊♀️ Swimming & Diving at ACC Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
⚾️ Baseball vs. VMI @ 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Wednesday, February 18
🏊♀️ Swimming & Diving at ACC Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Virginia Tech @ 3 p.m.
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Liberty @ 4 p.m. | ESPN+
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Georgia Tech @ 9 p.m. | ACC Network
Thursday, February 19
🏊♀️ Swimming & Diving at ACC Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
🥎 Softball vs. Maryland @ 3 p.m. | ACCNX
🥎 Softball vs. Maryland @ 5:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Trivia Answer: 100!
⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, y’all!