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Hoos Brew 5/1: Hoos Choice Awards

Virginia Athletics handed out several awards this week!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🥎 Regular season finale win
⚾️ Heading to break happy
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Finale Flourish. Virginia softball won in its regular season finale at home against Liberty on Wednesday, 5-3.

Jade Hylton and M.C. Eaton both homered for the Hoos, while Kailyn Jones had two doubles and a pair of RBI. Eden Bigham pitched all seven innings, allowing just two hits while striking out three.

Virginia ends the regular season at 36-16 and 14-10 in ACC play, with the ACC Championships set to begin next Wednesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

🔼 Gem On The Mound. Virginia baseball earned a win on Wednesday in its final game before the exam break, 5-1, over Navy.

Chris Arroyo started on the mound for the Hoos and pitched a career-long 4.2 innings of one-run ball. Henry Ford and Chone James each picked up a pair of hits and an RBI at the plate.

🔼 Hoos Honored. Virginia Athletics held the 2024-25 Hoos Choice Awards this week — find out which Hoos earned awards for their work this past year!

🔼 Back To Back. For the second year in a row, Virginia women’s swimmer Gretchen Walsh has been named the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for her sport!

🔼 Best In The Business. Virginia women’s lacrosse’s Kate Galica has been named the ACC Midfielder of the Year!

Galica, a first-team All-ACC honoree, is one of 25 nominees for the 2025 Tewaaraton Award and was named to the Nike Lacrosse Midseason All-America team (presented by Inside Lacrosse). Galica has set both the Virginia single-game and single-season records in draw controls this season.

🤔 HOOS BREW TRIVIA

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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…

Amanda Sambach Named To 2025 U.S. Arnold Palmer Cup Team. The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men’s and women’s university/college golfers matching the United States against a team of international players.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 1
No scheduled events

Friday, May 2
👟 Track & Field at Kehoe Twilight Meet — College Park, Md.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Fairleigh Dickinson @ 1 p.m. (NCAA First Round) | Live Stream

Saturday, May 3
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Bucknell @ 1 p.m. (NCAA First Round) | Live Stream
🎾 Women’s Tennis — NCAA Second Round @ 4 p.m. | Live Stream

Sunday, May 4
🎾 Men’s Tennis — NCAA Second Round @ 1 p.m. | Live Stream

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, y’all!