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🎽 The Texas Relays are underway
🏀 Catching up with Coach Mox
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Record Scratch. The Texas Relays are (finally!) here. Alix Still opened competition in the heptathlon, finishing the first day in 10th place with 3,269 points. The final three events to be contested tomorrow (March 30) include the long jump, javelin and 800 meters. The Aberdeenshire, Scotland native competed in the combined events for the first time since making an appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships following a stellar indoor campaign. The Scotland native started the outdoor campaign on the right foot as she posted a personal best in the 100 meter hurdles clocking a time of 13.75, a time that moves her into sixth on the Virginia all-time performance list.

🔼 Both Sides Of The Ball. We’re seeing double! Virginia men’s lacrosse attackman Connor Shellenberger and defenseman Cole Kastner have been named the ACC’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week. The duo led the team in their 15-10 win at No. 1 Notre Dame this weekend, snapping the Fighting Irish’s 12-game win streak, which led the nation at the time.

⚔️ Connor Shellenberger tied for a game-high seven points with a pair of goals and five assists against Notre Dame. The redshirt junior currently leads the nation in assists per game (3.88) and is third nationally in points per game (5.62), also good for first in the ACC.

🛡️ Cole Kastner rose to the occasion by holding Notre Dame star attackman Pat Kavanagh (who entered the contest fifth in the nation in points per game) to just two goals and two assists in addition to a pair of turnovers. He finished the game with one ground ball and anchored a defense that held the Irish offense, which ranked second in the country in scoring, to their lowest goal total in a single game this year.

🔼 Mox Power. Injuries. Attrition. You name it, Virginia women’s basketball had to fight through it this past season. But that isn’t the headline, and it’s not even close to everything the Wahoos accomplished in their first season under head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, better known as Coach Mox. Join us as catch up with Coach Mox reflecting on the season, looking forward to building on what she sees as a successful year, and much more.

🤔 HOOS TRIVIA

You can’t win ‘em all. But you sure can win most of ‘em and have one heckuva start to the season. Virginia baseball is 23-2 after 25 games, tied for their best start in program history. How many other times do you think the Hoos have started 23-2 in their history? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⏪ 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…

⚔️ Cav Futures has been named the official NIL collective of Virginia athletics, helping University of Virginia student-athletes capitalize on their Name, Image, and Likeness and create opportunities to maximize their own personal marketing and branding efforts.

⚔️ Kihei Clark was selected for the 2023 NABC – Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game, featuring top senior men’s basketball talent from across NCAA Division I. The All-Star game will take place this Friday at 4:30pm ET at NRG Stadium in Houston as part of Reese’s Final Four Friday and it will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.

⚔️ Virginia men’s swimming & diving boasted eight All-America honors at the 2023 NCAA Championships. Jack Aikins, Connor Boyle, Matt Brownstead, Tim Connery, Max Edwards, Josh Fong, August Lamb, and Noah Nichols all earned All-America honors for the Cavaliers.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 3/30

🎽 Men’s & Women’s Track + Cross Country @ Texas Relays

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Four times

Virginia baseball’s 23-2 mark through the first 25 games is tied for the best start in program history. They’ve gone 23-2 four times in its history (2009, 2013, 2022, and 2023) and all under head coach Brian O’Connor.

Have a great Thursday, y’all.