WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS
Sofia Johnson, Lidiia Rasskouskaia, Kira Matushkina and Ulyana Romanova posted singles victories to lead Old Dominion to a 4-3 upset victory over No. 19 South Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
It’s the fourth straight year the Monarchs have reached the second round.
Johnson, ranked 116th in the country, knocked off 19th-ranked Sarah Hamner 7-6, 6-7 and 6-2. Rasskouskaia, Matushkina and Romanova all won in straight sets.
ODU will face 14th-ranked North Carolina State in the second round at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Wolfpack defeated South Carolina State 4-0 in the first round.
- Raine Weis and Tessa Trate posted dominating singles and double victories to lead Christopher Newport to a 5-0 victory over Salisbury in the semifinals of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament in Fredericksburg. The No. 1 seed Captains will face No. 2 seed and host Mary Washington in the championship match at 2 p.m. Sunday.
- Sara Ziodato posted singles and double triumphs to lead the No. 5 UVA women to a 4-0 victory over Long Island in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers will face Princeton in the second round at 1 p.m. Sunday.
MEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS
CNU advances to C2C final
Vincent Truong recorded singles and double victories to lead Christopher Newport to a 5-2 victory over UC Santa Cruz in the semifinals of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday in Fredericksburg.
The No. 2 seed Captains will face No. 1 seed Mary Washington in the championship at 10 a.m. Sunday.
- No. 3 seed Averett defeated No. 2 seed Virginia Wesleyan 5-3 in the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament on Saturday in Virginia Beach. The Marlins got singles victories from Felix Bevc at No. 1 and Rafael Rullan at No. 3 and a doubles win from Bevc and Ole Behrmann at No. 1. Averett will face top seed Washington and Lee in the title match Sunday.
COLLEGE LACROSSE
CNU women fall in C2C final
Erin Scannell scored four goals and Camryn Pepper added three goals and two assists as No. 5 Salisbury downed No. 21 Christopher Newport 15-4 in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.
Syd Guidi scored three goals for the Captains (13-6).
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Florida State guard picks UVA
Florida State guard Jalen Warley has committed to Virginia via the transfer portal, according to multiple media reports.
The 6-7 junior from Philadelphia averaged 7.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists last season.
A former four-star recruit, Warley made 58 starts in 96 games over three seasons with the Seminoles.
NSU adds Murray State guard
Norfolk State has acquired Murray State guard Brian Moore Jr. via the transfer portal. He announced on social media that he committed to the Spartans on Friday.
Moore played two seasons for the Racers, averaging 9.2 points last season and 8.2 points in 2022-23.
- Indian River guard Davion Riddick announced on social media that he has committed to play at Averett University. The All-Region first-team selection averaged 18.8 points and 5.2 rebounds a game last season.
- Two VCU guards announced they were transferring on Friday. Max Shulga has committed to Villanova and Jason Nelson is headed to Youngstown State. Shulga averaged 14 points and 4.6 rebounds last season. Nelson averaged 4.9 points last season.
PRO BASKETBALL
Two UVA stars invited to combine
UVA’s Reece Beekman and Ryan Dunn have been invited to the 2024 NBA draft combine.
They are among 78 prospects who will take part in the May 12-19 event at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The draft will be held June 26-27 in Brooklyn, New York.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
W&M picks up defensive tackle
Magna Vista High defensive tackle Caleb Martin announced on social media that he has committed to William & Mary. He is listed as 6-2 and 295 pounds.
COLLEGE MEN’S LACROSSE
No. 1 Notre Dame rolls past UVA
Top-seeded Notre Dame (11-1), the nation’s No. 1 team, scored the first four goals of the game and cruised to an 18-9 victory Friday over No. 4 seed Virginia (10-5) in the ACC Tournament semifinals in Charlotte, North Carolina.
UVA’s Payton Cormier (three goals, one assist) and Connor Shellenberger (two assists) finished Friday’s contest as the ACC’s all-time leaders in goals and assists, respectively, breaking records held by former Duke stars.
Now with 214 goals, Cormier broke Justin Guterding’s ACC record of 212. Shellenberger, who now has 185 assists, eclipsed Matt Danowski’s record of 183, which stood since 2008.
Notre Dame goalie Liam Entenmann, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, posted a season-high 18 saves. Irish midfielder Devon McLane notched a game-high four goals, while Chris Kavanagh, Pat Kavanagh and Jordan Faison each had a goal and three assists.
The Irish advanced to Sunday’s championship game in Charlotte against third-seeded Duke, which beat second-seeded Syracuse 18-13. Like their conference brethren, the Cavaliers are considered virtual locks to make the NCAA Tournament at large, but they are far from certain to be at home in the first round.
