Good Morning, Hoos! Virginia women’s golf will be well-represented at the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship in April!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏀 Record-breaking night
🥍 Season openers
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 A Night To Remember! Virginia women’s basketball improved to 8-4 in ACC play on Thursday night, beating Miami inside John Paul Jones Arena, 67-56!

It was a record-breaking night for Kymora Johnson, breaking the Virginia single-season 3-point record (71) while also crossing the 500-assist mark for her career.

🏀 RECAP: Virginia Beats Miami at JPJ, 67-56

🔼 Day 1 Down! A pool record in the men's 200 Free Relay highlighted the first day of the Cavalier Invite on Thursday!

🏊‍♀️ PREVIEW: Cavalier Invite Day 1 Recap

🔼 Orange Juice. No. 18 Virginia men’s basketball plays a second consecutive game inside JPJ tomorrow, welcoming Syracuse to town for a noon tipoff on ESPN.

The Orange are 13-10 overall this season and 4-6 in ACC play, with a 2-3 mark on the road during conference action.

🔼 First Face Offs! It’s officially Virginia lacrosse season!

The Cavalier women open their season at home today against Navy at 4 p.m., while the men host Colgate (0-1) this Sunday at noon!

🥍 NEWS: Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Games Moved to Lower Turf, Closed to Public
🥍 WOMEN’S PREVIEW: Virginia Opens Season Friday with Closed Game Against Navy

🔼 First Pitch! Virginia softball opens its season in Conway, S.C., this weekend at the Kickin’ Chicken Classic, with matchups set against No. 9 Arkansas, Coastal Carolina and Akron.

The Hoos will play both the Razorbacks and host Chanticleers twice, and the Zips once.

🥎 PREVIEW: Virginia Opens 2026 Season At Kickin’ Chicken Classic

🔼 Clash On The Mat. Virginia wrestling will set up shop inside JPJ today, hosting No. 7 Virginia Tech (8-2, 3-0 ACC) at 7:30 p.m. for a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash showdown.

Tonight’s matchup is the Hoos’ final home dual of the regular season.

🤼 PREVIEW: Virginia Hosts No. 7 Virginia Tech In Commonwealth Clash Matchup
🤼 FEATURE: Porter Enjoying Breakout Season on Mat

🔼 No. 1 vs. No. 2! The top two teams in collegiate tennis face off this weekend, as No. 1 Virginia men’s tennis travels to Ohio State tomorrow at 1 p.m. for a matchup against the No. 2 Buckeyes (6-0)!

🔼 Top Dogs. No. 15 Virginia women’s tennis begins play in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships today, playing No. 1 Georgia at 1 p.m. in Evanston, Ill.

🎾 PREVIEW: No. 15 Virginia Set to Compete in ITA Indoors

🔼 Back To Blacksburg. Virginia track and field travels to Blacksburg for the second weekend in a row, participating at the Doc Hal Invite today and tomorrow.

👟 PREVIEW: Track & Field Back to Blacksburg for Doc Hale Invitational
👟 MORE NEWS: Martin Named to The Bowerman Watch List 2026 Update #1

🔼 Legendary Hoo. During her 34 seasons as the University of Virginia women’s basketball coach, Debbie Ryan never referred to the high schoolers she was courting to play for the Cavaliers as “recruits” or “prospects.”

“They were people,” Ryan said. 

Ryan mastered the art of relationship-building. For Dawn Staley, a talented point guard from Philadelphia who would go on to spur the Cavaliers to three Final Four appearances in the early 1990s, Ryan would stay on the phone for hours. 

🏀 FROM UVA TODAY: Why Debbie Ryan’s other UVA legacy can’t be measured

The School of Data Science at the University of Virginia is committed to teaching and practicing responsible data science for the common good. By working with experts in diverse domains, applying data science to real-world issues, and learning both the practical application of data science and the principles behind it, our students are poised to become leaders and pioneers in the field.

🏈 2026 NATIONAL SIGNING DAY CENTRAL

Stay up-to-date on the latest additions from the transfer portal and learn more about the entire 2026 signing class!

Today’s Trivia Question: How many top-20 finishes has former Virginia women’s golfer Amanda Sambach earned at the ANWA?

⏪ 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 to Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Sunday. The University of Virginia Department of Athletics and the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center announced that National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) will now be celebrated on Sunday (Feb. 8). This celebration, presented by Flow Automotive, was originally scheduled to take place on Jan. 25 but was rescheduled due to inclement weather.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, February 6
🏊‍♀️ Swimming & Diving hosts Cavalier Invitational
👟 Track & Field at Doc Hale Invite (Blacksburg, Va.)
🥎 Softball vs. Arkansas @ 10 a.m. (Conway, S.C.)
🥎 Softball at Coastal Carolina @ 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Navy @ 4 p.m. | ACCNX
🤼 Wrestling vs. Virginia Tech @ 7:30 p.m. | ACCNX

Saturday, February 7
🏊‍♀️ Swimming & Diving hosts Cavalier Invitational
🥎 Softball vs. Arkansas @ 10 a.m. (Conway, S.C.)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Syracuse @ noon | ESPN
🥎 Softball vs. Akron @ 12:30 p.m. (Conway, S.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Ohio State @ 1 p.m.

Sunday, February 8
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Colgate @ noon | ACCNX
🥎 Softball at Coastal Carolina @ 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Notre Dame @ 2 p.m. | ACCNX

Trivia Answer: 3!

⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!