Good Morning, Hoos! Maddox Mercellus is ready to make more plays this fall!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

⛳ Round 1 at Shinnecock
🏊 Diving into medicine
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼  Hot Start! Former Virginia men’s golfers Ben James and Ben Kohles are inside the top-10 after one day at the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, both sitting in a tie for ninth place at 1-under!

James finished off his round with a score of 69 to post 1-under, while Kohles’ round was suspended after 13 holes.

🔼  Set To Serve! Virginia volleyball has announced its 2026 schedule, which includes 16 home matches and eight contests against teams that made the 2025 NCAA Tournament!

🏐 READ MORE: Volleyball Announces 2026 Schedule

🔼  Diving Into Medicine! University of Virginia alumna Paige Madden – best known for her Olympic exploits in the pool – is continuing her journey in medicine, studying to be a physician assistant at Stanford University’s School of Medicine as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.

🏊 FROM UVA TODAY: Olympic swimmer dives into medicine

🔼  Back On Track! Virginia track and field’s Henry Acorn, Cassie Callis and Anders Felts kickstarted competition at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships on Thursday!

👟 RECAP: Strong Start for Callis at USATF U20 Outdoor Championships

Today’s Trivia Question: Virginia men’s basketball’s Ugonna Onyenso led the ACC with how many blocks last season?

⏪ 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 Receives $5 Million Commitment from Dr. Scott Wagner and Kristin Norman. The milestone commitment strengthens football and men's basketball operational support while expanding scholarship opportunities for Virginia women's sports. Scott and Kristin’s commitment is the largest gift in the history of the Men's Basketball Enhancement Fund and one of the largest gifts ever made to the Football Enhancement Fund.

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⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!