De’Andre Hunter, UVA’s sixth man’s return has UVA basketball fans ecstatic. Although he sees himself advancing to the highest-level basketball has to offer, perfecting his game on the court is his mission in the meantime. “I feel like I’m a good player, but I could take another year and get a lot better [...]

Felicia Aiyeotan is a second-year on the women’s basketball team. A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Felicia traveled to UVA to create a better life for herself. When asked about how she came to enjoy and compete at a national level in basketball, she reflected on her realization that basketball was her ticket to [...]

Erika Osherow is a third year softball pitcher from Darien, Connecticut. Since joining the team, she has taken a big role in the starting lineup, tossing over 411 innings with 208 strikeouts in her first two years. Osherow also has earned All-ACC Academic Team honors in each of her seasons. Growing up as [...]

Becca Zamojcin knew from the beginning that her time at UVA would not be easy. During her recruiting process, many university coaches stated that playing field hockey at a D1 level would not be possible. Her idealistic goal of pursuing a medical degree in the rigorous field of biology would be extremely invasive [...]

Jake McCarthy is a third-year outfielder for the Virginia Cavalier baseball team. A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, he comes from a family dense with athletes. His father, Joe, Sr. played baseball at South Carolina, his sister, Morgan, ran track at East Stroudsburg University, and his brother, Joe, also played baseball at Virginia. Jake [...]

Jennifer Marrkand is a fourth-year swimmer for the University of Virginia. Her success in the pool has led to two All America honors and three honorable mention All-America honors in multiple swimming events. Growing up in Westford, Massachusetts, Jen found her passion for swimming after testing multiple sports. “I love the racing and [...]

Jordan Scott is in his second year at UVA and already he embodies the ideals of what it means to be an excellent student-athlete. A jumper on the track and field team, he comes from Portmore, Jamaica, where the weather is much warmer, an adjustment Jordan had to deal with when coming to [...]

Lachlan Cook is a second-year on the track & field and cross country team, interested in pursuing a degree in media studies and psychology. Since his move from Brisbane, Australia to Charlottesville, Lachlan has made a definite impact on the team. Lachlan is a cross country and middle distance runner. He was named [...]

Kat Young, a redshirt sophomore on the volleyball team, hails from Chantilly, a large suburb in Northern Virginia. Kat’s drive for competition is accredited to her upbringing and hometown. She said, “Northern Virginia is a very competitive environment and all of the kids in my classes, since I started school, were extremely smart [...]

Robin Afamefuna, hailing from Würselen, Germany, had traveled to the United States only once as a little boy, and knew little about NCAA soccer and UVA in particular, before embarking on his athletic career at the University. Now a second-year, Robin has developed academically and athletically. Robin opted to take a [...]