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Hoos Brew 9/8: Challenge Accepted

Field Hockey competed in the B1G/ACC Challenge over the weekend!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏑 B1G Challenge
⚽️ Top-10 draw
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Challenge Won. No. 3 Virginia field hockey passed a big early-season test over the weekend, picking up wins over both No. 13 Ohio State and No. 16 Rutgers as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Columbus, Ohio.

The Hoos used a pair of stellar defensive performances to win both games by a 1-0 final score.

🏑 RECAPS: Ohio State | Rutgers

🔼 All Even. Virginia men’s soccer scored in the 79th minute on Friday night in its ACC opener against No. 8 Virginia Tech, earning a 2-2 draw against the Hokies in the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash.

Umberto Pelà scored the first goal of the match for the Hoos, with Nick Simmonds scoring the late goal for the draw.

🔼 Back And Forth. Virginia football totaled 514 yards of offense and totaled 24 first downs in its non-conference game at NC State on Saturday, but ultimately fell to the Wolfpack in Raleigh, 35-31.

🔼 Marathon Match. Virginia volleyball fell to App State on Saturday in the final match of the 2025 Cavalier Classic, 3-2.

Becca Wight paced the Cavalier attack on Saturday with a career-high 15 kills. The UVA outside duo of Kadynce Boothe and Lauryn Bowie each collected nine kills of their own in the contest. Jasmine Robinson tallied a career-best seven blocks on Saturday on defense.

Today’s Trivia Question: How many yards was J’Mari Taylor’s longest touchdown run on Saturday?

🎥 PROVING GROUNDS:
Preseason with Virginia Men’s Basketball
EPISODE 1

Check out the premiere episode of the all-access series that follows Head Coach Ryan Odom and the Cavaliers as they begin a new era of Virginia Basketball!

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…

Wahoo Central Podcast — Joanna Hardin. Joanna Hardin is heading into her 10th season as head softball coach at the University of Virginia, which will host the ACC tournament at Palmer Park in May.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Monday, September 8
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Wolverine Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Winston-Salem Challenger

Tuesday, September 9
🏐 Volleyball at Auburn @ 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 11
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Duke @ 7 p.m.

Trivia Answer: 66 yards!

⚔️ Have a great Monday, y’all!