Good Morning, Hoos! Chris Rodesch is headed to Wimbledon!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏆 Directors’ Cup chase
🏊‍♀️ ESPY nominee
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Chase For The Cup. Virginia Athletics finished 12th with 966 points in the final Learfield Directors’ Cup competition, with big boosts from the fifth consecutive NCAA women’s swimming and diving championship and a runner-up finish for men’s golf!

🏆 MORE INFO: Virginia Finishes 12th In Final Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings

🔼 And The ESPY Goes To... Virginia women’s swimmer Gretchen Walsh has been named one of four nominees for Best College Athlete — Women’s Sports for the 2025 ESPY Awards!

🏊‍♀️ READ MORE: Gretchen Walsh Nominated For ESPY Award

🔼 Top Of The Leaderboard. Virginia women’s golfer Kennedy Swedick earned a victory this week at the third-annual Women’s Open of Virginia, shooting 3-over at Farmington Country Club to win by four strokes!

⛳️ READ MORE: Kennedy Swedick Wins Women’s Open of Virginia

🔼 Toe The Line. Virginia director of cross country Vin Lananna has announced the program’s 2025 schedule, which includes three home meets!

👟 MORE INFO: Virginia Announces 2025 Cross Country Schedule

🔼 Welcome Aboard. Virginia women’s lacrosse head coach Sonia LaMonica has announced the addition of Shanna Brady as the team’s defensive coordinator!

Brady has served as a defensive coordinator for multiple teams, including working with LaMonica at Towson for two seasons. She spent three years working with Penn State, helping the team return to the NCAA Tournament in 2023 for the first time in five seasons. In addition to Penn State and Towson, she also worked with the defenses at Hofstra and LIU Post.

🥍 READ MORE: Shanna Brady Joins Women’s Lacrosse Staff As Defensive Coordinator

🔼 Go Long. We only have 64 more days until Virginia football is back on the field for its 2025 season opener at Scott Stadium against Coastal Carolina!

Do you remember when Kurt Benkert hit Andre Levrone for a 64-yard touchdown to seal a win at Boise State in 2017?

⏪ 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…

Seven Track & Field Cavaliers Earn CSC Academic All-District Accolades. Achieving Academic All-District honors for the 2025 season include Christiana Ellina and Estel Valeanu on the women’s side and Will Anthony, Will Daley, Gary Martin, Alex Sherman and Justin Wachtel on the men’s side. Three Cavaliers including Anthony, Martin and Sherman garnered their second consecutive CSC Academic All-District honors.

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⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!