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Virginia Faces Five Games at Madeira Beach Invitational

Feb. 15, 2018

Virginia at Madeira Beach Invitational
Date/Time Feb. 16 – 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 – 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.
Feb. 18 – 9 a.m.
Location Madeira Beach, Fla.
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Notes Week Two Notes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia softball continues its season-opening road trip with five games this weekend at the EMU Madeira Beach Invitational.

The Cavaliers (2-3) open their second weekend of action with a twin bill against Ohio (0-0) and Lipscomb (2-0). Virginia will then play a split doubleheader against George Mason (0-0) and UNCG (3-1) on Saturday before closing the weekend against Eastern Michigan (0-0) on Sunday.

Live stats will be available for all five games on VirginiaSports.com.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Friday vs. Ohio – 11 a.m.

Friday vs. Lipscomb – 1:30 p.m.

Saturday vs. George Mason – 11 a.m.

Saturday vs. UNCG – 4 p.m.

Sunday vs. Eastern Michigan – 9 a.m.

LEADING OFF

  • Virginia heads to Florida for the EMU Madeira Beach Invitational where the Cavaliers will play five games in three days for a second-consecutive week.
  • The Hoos enter the weekend after going 2-3 at the Cowgirl Classic to open the year. Virginia ended opening weekend with a 14-run explosion in its win over Southern.
  • After facing three new opponents in the first week of play, the Cavaliers face another first-time foe in Lipscomb on Friday.
  • Olivia Gott and Allison Davis each had six hits to lead the Hoos on the weekend. Davis also launched the game-winner against HBU, a two-run shot, to give Virginia its first victory of the season.
  • One area the Hoos will aim to improve is in the circle, where the Cavaliers issued 41 walks on opening weekend.

HOO’S HOT

  • Allison Davis hit .429 on opening weekend with a pair of doubles and a home run.
  • Lacy Smith racked up eight RBI to lead the Hoos, including a career-high five RBI against Southern.
  • Freshman Madi Traver had her first two hits go for solo home runs. She is the first freshman to accomplish the feat since at least 1985.
  • Fellow freshman Kate Covington racked up five hits and a pair of doubles in her first action as a Hoo.

AN OLD FOE

Virginia and George Mason meet for the 86th time on Saturday. The series is the most frequently played non-conference tilt in Cavalier history. The Hoos and Patriots met in 17-straight years from 1980-1996.

UVA owned the middle years of the series, reeling off 29 straight victories from 1991-2013. Since 2008, the Cavaliers lead the series 7-4.

UP NEXT

Virginia continues its non-conference action at the UNCG Invitational in Greensboro, N.C., on Feb. 23-25. The Cavaliers then host Campbell for the home opener on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

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