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UVa Men's Tennis Breaks ACC Record

Official Virginia Athletics Media Relations News Release

The fifth-ranked Virginia men's tennis team claimed its 11th consecutive ACC regular season title with a 7-0 victory over No. 23 Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon at the Snyder Tennis Center. The Cavaliers improved to 19-2 overall and 10-0 in the ACC with their 10th straight win, while the Demon Deacons fell to 14-10 (3-6 ACC).

The victory also gave the Cavaliers sole possession of the ACC all-sport record with their 117th consecutive victory over conference opposition (regular season and postseason). The Duke women's tennis team previously held the record with 116 straight ACC wins from 1989-2000.

"It is something that is hard to believe in terms of the consistency that this program has had recently," said head coach Brian Boland. "We have so much respect for the Atlantic Coast Conference and there are a lot of really good teams in this league. We are humbled and honored to reach this milestone. I can't say enough positive things about the former and current players who have been a part of this run and how their dedication and passion for this program has allowed us to accomplish this feat."

Recruiting News

This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Four full months after receiving a commitment from Altavista (VA) free safety prospect Juan Thornhill, the Virginia football program scored its second class of 2015 recruit. Pennsylvania native Ryan Bischoff is the newest Hoo.

Bischoff, a 6’5”, 300-pound prospect, hails from Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Plymouth Meeting (PA). He has seen action on both sides of the ball in high school but is being recruited by Virginia to play on the offensive line, which is a big need area for the Cavaliers in the class of 2015.

Virginia no doubt had hoped to keep the recruiting momentum rolling into last weekend, when a number of talented prospects made their way to Charlottesville for the Spring Game. So far no other commitments have come, but again some top prospects such as 4-star defensive end/outside linebacker Ricky DeBerry Jr. (rising senior out of St. Christopher’s (Richmond, VA)) and 4-star offensive lineman Matthew Burrell (rising senior out of Hylton (Woodbridge, VA)) were in Scott Stadium.

In the coming weeks I plan to have updates on DeBerry, Burrell, and other prominent recruits who were at Virginia this past weekend. Be sure to check out the “Notes” article linked below that includes a rundown of those confirmed visitors as well as some initial reaction. I also plan to catch up with top Ohio offensive line prospect George Brown Jr., who toured the Grounds this past Friday but did not stay for the Spring Game.

On the basketball recruiting front, Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) class of 2015 combo guard Franklin Howard will announce his college commitment Monday night at 10 p.m. on Comcast Sportsnet. Virginia is one of the finalists for the 6’4” rising senior, who is also considering Georgetown, Maryland, N.C. State, Ohio State and Syracuse.

This week we’ll also continue to monitor the recruitments of a pair of class of 2014 prospects in point guard Devonte Graham and wing Marial Shayok. My latest update on incoming first year center Jack Salt, who signed a letter of intent with the Hoos in November of 2013, hopefully will be out this week as well.

Finally, stay tuned for a “Strategy Session” - our big picture recruiting outlook - on Virginia men’s basketball recruiting coming out later this week.

Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for EDGE subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an EDGE subscription, please check out the Sabre EDGE Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an EDGE subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting.

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UVa Men's Golfers Shoot Their Way to Record Win: The No. 10 Virginia men's golf team used a record-setting performance to win its second tournament title of the season and rewrite several program scoring records in the process. The Cavaliers shot 45-under 819 to run away with the Jim West Intercollegiate at the par-72 TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. UVa won by 29 strokes over runner-up Iowa State. Cavalier teammates senior David Pastore and junior All-American Denny McCarthy finished the 54-hole event tied for first at 13-under 203. Pastore won a one-hole playoff to take home the medalist trophy and claim the first victory in his career. The Cavaliers' score against par was the second lowest in ACC history. Only Georgia Tech's 56-under (808) performance in 2005 at the Waikola Intercollegiate was better. Virginia's final tally bettered the program's tournament scoring record by an astonishing 23 strokes. UVa's previous best all-time tournament score was 22-under 830 at the East Carolina Emerald Intercollegiate, which was played on the par-71 Emerald Golf Club in New Bern, N.C. in 1993.
No. 2 Virginia Tops No. 14 Clemson 1-0 to Earn Series Win: The second-ranked Virginia baseball team blanked No. 14 Clemson, 1-0, Sunday at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers (30-6, 14-4 ACC) now have won all nine of their weekend series this year, including six in ACC play. Virginia has won eight straight conference series, dating to 2013, and nine straight home ACC series, dating to 2012. The Sunday attendance of 4,840 lifted the three-game series total to 13,947, breaking the school's series record. The previous high was 13,890, set last year against Florida State.
Virginia Completes Weekend Sweep With 6-1 Win at Wake Forest: No. 4 Virginia stretched its winning streak to a school-best eight matches with a 6-1 win at No. 66 Wake Forest in Atlantic Coast Conference women's tennis action Sunday. Virginia improved its record to 17-4 overall and 11-1 ACC.
Spirited Comeback for No. 8 UVa Falls Short as No. 2 Duke Wins, 17-15: James Pannell scored three goals as 13 Cavaliers scored at least one point, but it wasn't enough as No. 8 Virginia (8-5, 1-4 ACC) fell in a shootout to the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (10-2, 4-1 ACC) on Friday night, 17-15, inside Klockner Stadium.
No. 16 Virginia Fell 13-8 at No. 2 Maryland: The No. 16 Virginia women's lacrosse team (8-7, 2-4 ACC) had a four-game win streak snapped with a 13-8 loss at No. 2 Maryland (15-1, 5-1 ACC) on Sunday.
Virginia Falls in Series Finale at Virginia Tech: The Virginia softball team fell in the series finale to Virginia Tech, 11-3 in five innings, Sunday. With the loss, the Cavaliers dropped to 6-35 (1-19 ACC), while the Hokies improved to 27-16 (16-6 ACC).
Virginia Field Hockey Announces 2014 Recruiting Class: Virginia field hockey head coach Michele Madison announced that Tara Vittese (Cherry Hill, N.J.), Rebecca Zamojcin (Phoenxville, Pa.), Carrera Lucas (Brooklandville, Md.), Elizabeth Stern-Green (Hummelstown, Pa.), Rachael Ulsh (Centerville, Va.), Emilie van Zinnicq Bergmann (Dordrecht, The Netherlands) and Nadine de Koning (Laren, The Netherlands) intend to join the Cavaliers for the 2014 season.
Lindsay Shoop to be Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame: The National Rowing Foundation has announced that former Virginia rower Lindsay Shoop will be inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2014 on May 31. Shoop is one of 17 athletes and coaches who have been selected.

To read the full stories or gather more information on Virginia athletics, check out Virginiasports.com.

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