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December 2016

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10 ◆ CAVALIER CORNER CAVALIER SPORTS NUMBERS 6 Was the UVA FIELD HOCKEY team's seed entering the ACC Tournament, which they won Nov. 6 with a 4-2 win over North Carolina. The first conference title in pro- gram history marked the lowest-seeded champion in the event's history and garnered the Cava- liers an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Cavs' 13 goals scored in three games were also a record. 3 Is where the UVA men's basketball squad finished in the preseason media projections of the ACC standings. Fourth-year guard London Perrantes was named to the preseason All-ACC first team and finished third in the ACC Player of the Year vote. 4 Former Virginia stars made NBA rosters at the start of the 2016 season — third-year guard Joe Harris, rookie guard Malcolm Brogdon, second-year forward Justin Anderson and fifth-year forward Mike Scott. 5 Women's soccer players earned All-ACC recognition — fourth-year mid- fielder Alexis Shaffer was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and Midfielder of the Year while also earning first-team All-ACC honors. Fourth-year defender Kristen McNabb was named second-team All-ACC, while third-year forward Veronica Latsko and rookie forward Alissa Gorzak were named to the All-ACC third team. Gorzak and midfielder Zoe Morse were listed on the league's All-Freshman squad. 8 Different times a UVA tennis player has won an ITA Regional singles title after fourth-year J.C. Aragone joined the club Oct. 18 by capturing the Atlantic Regional Championship. Other previous winners include: Huntley Montgomery (2000), Dominic Inglot (2007-08), Jarmere Jenkins (2009-10), Harrison Richmond (2012) and Ryan Shane (2014). 45 Of the past 48 men's basketball games at home have resulted in wins, heading into the 2016-17 season. Tony Bennett's club went 15-0 at John Paul Jones Arena last year for the first undefeated home mark since 1981-82. 196.5-156.5 Was the final score of then-No. 6 Virginia women's swimming and div- ing's win over then-No. 1 Michigan Nov. 5. The Cavaliers also topped Penn State at the tri-meet in Charlottesville. 976 Consecutive minutes the women's soccer team went without al- lowing a goal during a stretch from last year through a Sept. 11 loss, which was a school record. The No. 14 Cavaliers pitched 10 shutouts dur- ing the 2016 regular season. AROUND THE GROUNDS PHOTO COURTESY UVA

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