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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Tony Bennett held his annual Elite Camp this past Saturday. The field was a talented one with one of the stars being Blue Ridge (VA) class of 2016 power forward/center Mamadi Diakite, who had an outstanding performance, showing off his athleticism, shot-blocking skills, ability to run the floor, and even some nice offensive moves.

Top class of 2017 point guard target Matt Coleman was on hand as well. Coleman scored an offer from the Cavaliers before he ever played a game on the high school level. He continues to climb in the recruiting ranks, pulling in more offers this spring and summer, including U-Conn earlier this month.

EDGE subscribers, stay tuned for a complete recap of Saturday’s camp including top performers, recruiting information, and more. Also this week, I’ll have individual updates on the aforementioned Diakite and Coleman, plus an update on class of 2016 point guard Ty Graves, who was also on hand for Saturday’s camp.

Later this week I’ll have a men’s basketball “Strategy Session” focused on class of 2016 recruiting, including which targets Coach Bennett and company have offered at this point.

It was a busy weekend for the Virginia football program too as the Hoos picked up two more rising senior commitments to bring its total number of class of 2015 recruits to 19. The latest pledged are South Carolina defensive end Rasool Clemson and Virginia offensive/defensive lineman Eli Hankin.

Clemons, a 6’6”, 210-pound prospect, is rated as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. He is the third 4-star recruit Virginia has landed in this class. Hanback, who hails from Patrick Henry High School in Ashland, Virginia, grew up a Cavalier fan and committed to coach Mike London immediately after receiving an offer this past Saturday night, while in attendance for a recruiting BBQ event.

This week, I’ll have more reaction from this past Saturday’s BBQ plus more on some of UVa’s most recent commits.

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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Brian, Colaprico and Doniak Named to Preseason All-ACC Team: The Virginia women's soccer team had three players named to the Preseason All-ACC Team, announced Monday. Senior midfielders Morgan Brian and Danielle Colaprico and junior forward Makenzy Doniak were named to the 11-player squad. In addition, the Cavaliers were picked second in the preseason poll of the league's coaches.
Virginia Downs Michigan State 2-1 in Preseason Opener: The third-ranked Virginia women's soccer team grabbed a 2-1 victory over Michigan State in an exhibition contest on Friday. Junior Kaili Torres led the Cavaliers with a goal and assist, while junior Emily Sonnett recorded the game-winner. UVa concludes its preseason schedule Monday as it hosts VCU at 7 p.m. The women's soccer team opens the Virginia sports year on Friday when it hosts Marshall at 7 p.m.
Virginia Falls 2-1 to Rutgers in Exhibition Opener: The Virginia men's soccer team dropped its exhibition opener for the 2014 season, 2-1, to Rutgers on Saturday. Virginia used 27 players in the game, including all nine true freshmen on the roster. The Cavaliers switched lineups after the first half, bringing 10 new players into the game. Virginia will play two more home exhibitions, Tuesday (Aug. 19) against St. John's and next Saturday (Aug. 23) versus No. 9 Georgetown; both matches begin at 7 p.m. at Klockner Stadium.
McCarthy Eliminated in Semifinals at U.S. Amateur Championship: Virginia men's golfer Denny McCarthy lost his semifinal match Saturday at the 114th U.S. Amateur Championships at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Corey Conners of Canada defeated McCarthy 1-up during their 18-hole match.
Collins Officially Receives 2014 U.S. Open Main Draw Wild Card: Virginia tennis star Danielle Collins officially received her wild card entry into the main draw of the 2014 U.S. Women's Open, set for Aug. 25-Sept. 8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Collins earned the wild card into the main draw by winning the 2014 NCAA singles championship, becoming the first woman in the program's history to win an NCAA crown.
Virginia's ACC/Big 10 Challenge Game vs. Maryland on ESPN2: The television network and time designations for the 16th annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge were announced Tuesday. Virginia's game against Maryland on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Xfinity Center in College Park, Md., is scheduled to begin at 9:15 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN2.

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