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Hoos Brew 8/15: On The Big Stage

Volleyball will play five matches at JPJ this season!

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Hoos Brew Crew
August 15, 2025

What else do we have brewing this morning?

⚽️ Match 1
🏐 Volleyball In JPJ
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Win Column. No. 15 Virginia women’s soccer got off on the right foot on Thursday, winning its season opener at West Virginia, 1-0.

Ella Carter scored the lone goal of the match for the Hoos in the 64th minute, and Victoria Safradin made five saves.

🔼 Talkin’ Ball. Virginia football defensive coordinator John Rudzinski and offensive coordinator Des Kitchings spoke with the media this week as we get closer to game day!

🔼 Tune In. The greatest kick-returner in program history, Joe Reed helped UVA reclaim the Commonwealth Cup in 2019 and played for the NFL's Chargers in 2020. He's now back in the Charlottesville area—working, coaching and pursuing an MBA.

🔼 In The Arena. Virginia volleyball head coach Shannon Wells has announced the Hoos will return to John Paul Jones Arena for FIVE matches during the 2025 season!

🔼 Tune Up. Virginia men’s soccer closes out its preseason schedule with an exhibition against Georgetown today at 7 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium. Admission to today’s match is free.

🔼 Dominant Defender. We only have 15 more days until Virginia football is back on the field for its 2025 season opener at Scott Stadium against Coastal Carolina!

Chico Bennett Jr., who wore No. 15 for the Hoos from 2022-24, collected 107 total tackles, including 21 for loss and eight sacks, during his time on Grounds.

🎧 TUNE IN: INSIDE VIRGINIA ATHLETICS

Catch the new episode of the Inside Virginia Athletics with Carla Williams podcast, featuring a conversation about the football offseason and roster building with GM Tyler Jones!

⏪ 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…

CHO Named Title Sponsor Of Proving Grounds — Preseason With Virginia Men’s Basketball. Proving Grounds – Preseason with Virginia Men’s Basketball is a four-part all-access video series that will provide an inside look at the dawn of a new era for one of UVA’s most-storied athletic programs. The first episode is scheduled for release on Thursday, Aug. 21 with future episodes released monthly leading into the beginning of the 2025-26 season.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 21
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Xavier @ 5:30 p.m.
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. San Diego State @ 8 p.m.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!