COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UVA climbs to 19th in AP poll, enters coaches’ poll
After winning Saturday in overtime at Louisville, Virginia (5-1) moved up four spots to No. 19 in the Associated Press poll released Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers entered the coaches’ poll for the first time this year, checking in at No. 23. Old Dominion received 13 poll points, putting the Monarchs 37th overall.
CNU rises 2 spots to 21st in nation
Christopher Newport (4-0) climbed two spots to No. 21 in the d3football.com national poll following a 49-41 double-overtime comeback victory Saturday at Rowan in a New Jersey Athletic Conference opener.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER
Mary Washington ends CNU’s long home streak
Mary Washington (8-2-1) ended CNU’s 51-game home unbeaten streak (46-0-5) with a 1-0 triumph as Maci Landel scored in the 47th minute. It was the first home loss since 2019 for the Captains (8-1-2), who are ranked third in Division III.
Landstown High graduate Shyenne Diaz scored a hat trick in an 11-minute span of the second half as Virginia Wesleyan (8-2-1, 3-1 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) won 4-0 at home over Shenandoah (3-6-3, 1-2).
No. 1 UVA shuts out Virginia Tech
No. 1 Virginia (10-0-1, 4-0 ACC) won 2-1 over Virginia Tech (4-6-3, 0-4-1) in Charlottesville on goals by Maggie Cagle in the 14th minute and Lia Godfrey in the 64th. Natalie Mitchell scored in the 73rd for the Hokies, who were outshot 20-8.
W&M blanks Charleston
Sunday, William & Mary beat the College of Charleston 1-0 at Albert/Daly Field despite being outshot 21-9. Ivey Crain scored for the Tribe (4-5-4, 2-1-2 Coastal Athletic Association) in the 74th minute against the Cougars (7-5-1, 3-2). Gwen Doughty made six saves for a shutout win.
UNC Wilmington (8-3-2, 4-0-1 CAA) won 4-1 at home over Hampton (5-8-1, 0-5), though the Pirates’ Nylah Jennings scored with 3:20 remaining.
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER
Jamestown grad scores in Tribe’s shutout
William & Mary (2-6-3, 1-3-1 Coastal Athletic Association) defeated UNC Wilmington 2-0 at Albert/Daly Field on goals by Webb Kosich in the 67th minute and former Jamestown High star Max Cooper in the 89th. UNCW fell to 3-5-2, 2-2.
No. 16 UVA upends No. 2 NC State
A header in the 20th minute from Nick Simmonds proved to be the difference as Virginia logged its third win over a top-10 opponent this season. The No. 16 Cavaliers (7-1-2, 3-0-2 ACC) won 1-0 in Raleigh over No. 2 North Carolina State (8-1-2, 1-1-2).
Virginia Wesleyan incurs first ODAC loss
Washington and Lee (4-2-4, 2-0-1 ODAC) posted a 2-0 road victory to cool off Virginia Wesleyan (7-2-1, 1-1). Taha Kaba scored in the third minute and Isaac Arrowood in the 80th for the Generals.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
CNU sweeps pair, including No. 15 W&L
Christopher Newport (12-6) knocked off Averett 3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-15) and Washington and Lee, the No. 15 team in Division III, 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 25-20) Saturday in Lexington.
Against W&L, the Captains’ Fielding Croft had 60 assists to set a school freshman record. She tied a school record for the rally-scoring era, which began in 2002. Alyssa Dozier had 24 kills, Simara Alexander and Samantha Dorn had 15 kills each, and Grassfield High graduate Maddie Hanes had a season-high 24 digs.
Against Averett, Croft had 37 assists.
Regent splits 2 matches
Regent (9-5) breezed past Trinity Washington 3-0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-10) before losing 3-2 (22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 14-25, 16-14) to Eastern Mennonite. Against Trinity Washington, Landstown High graduate Brielle Peltonen had 15 digs and Denbigh Baptist graduate Rylee Stewart had 14 assists and four kills.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
No. 3 UNC prevails at Old Dominion
No. 3 North Carolina (10-1) won 4-1 at Old Dominion (4-7) despite Sanci Molkenboer’s second-quarter goal for the Monarchs. UNC’s Reese Anetsberger and Ryleigh Heck had two assists apiece.
Loar nets hat trick in No. 1 Captains’ win
Lindsey Loar scored her second college hat trick as No. 1 Christopher Newport (11-0) shut out visiting Rhodes of Memphis, Tennessee, 4-0.
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