Thu Feb 25 2021 | Ella Brockway | College
PHOTO COURTESY OF VIRGINIA ATHLETICS
When Virginia faced off against in-state rival Richmond last February, it found itself on the losing end of the matchup for the first time in 14 years. The game was back-and-forth until overtime, when the Spiders scored a last-second game-winner and won 15-14.
So as the Cavaliers prepared for the rematch in 2021, coach Julie Myers said her returning players had one message: “There’s no way we’re going to let that happen again.”
Then-No. 18 Virginia followed through on that promise, taking down then-No. 10 Richmond 15-9 on Friday. The majority of its goals came from veteran players who remembered the bitter taste of last year’s loss, and they did what they could to ensure the end result would be different this time around. Virginia jumped to No. 7 in the rankings as a result, while Richmond fell to No. 12.