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28 CAVALIER CORNER & VAF news notables 404 UVA Student-Athletes Named to the 2017-18 ACC Academic Honor Roll UVA has landed a whopping 404 students on the 2017-18 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll. "I think it is phenomenal for more than 50 percent of our student-athletes to have made the honor roll," Virginia director of athletics Carla Williams said. "It is a testament to the fact that our student-athletes come here as very good students and they are very diligent once they are here as student-athletes. "They also have some very committed staff people in place to help support them. It inspires me to help figure out ways that we can provide them with even more support and resources so that they can do even better." The Honor Roll comprises student-athletes who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a grade-point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year. A total of 42 Cavaliers were recognized for the fourth time during their careers, with two (women's golfer Ariana Dial and rowing member Georgia Ratcliff) being honored for the fifth time. The ACC recognized a record 4,650 student-athletes. During the course of the year, UVA had 84 student-athletes named to ACC All-Academic teams. Tee It Up! September 28 All-Sports Reunion October 12-14 Fall Socials (Dates and locations to be announced soon!) Mark Your Calendar — VAF Upcoming Events Virginia's official athletics website — VirginiaSports.com — relaunched in July with a redesigned look and is now hosted by SIDEARM Sports. UVA is one of more than 250 NCAA Division I athletic programs to have their website services provided by SIDEARM. The redesign improves the fan engagement experi- ence by prioritizing the athletics departments assets of original written content, videos and photos in addition to team information, press releases, live stats, calendars, scoreboards and historical data. A variety of drop down menus and tabs provide an easy navigational experience for viewers. There is also easy access to original content through a variety of social media platforms. The responsive nature of the website makes it equally accessible for desktop, tablet and mobile users. Fans will be able to access Jeff White's in-depth features on UVA athletics, the daily "Shout and Roar Blog" and Hoos Life articles that provide the prospective of UVA's student- athletes and their interests and experiences. In addition to the redesign of VirginiaSports.com, UVA will launch an updated version of its mobile app in August with enhanced features to augment fans' gameday experi - ence at Cavalier home events. Currently, the UVASports app is non-functional while the transition to the new app is completed. Virginia Sports Website Relaunches