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A graduate student from Trieste, Italy, Sara Ziodato is in her fourth year at UVA, where she’s become one of the top players in college tennis. She’s pursuing a master’s degree in commerce.

Only the second head coach in the history of UVA's rowing program, Wesley Ng is in his first year on Grounds. He came to Virginia after leading the program at the University of Pennsylvania for eight seasons.

From her first year on Grounds, Amanda Sambach has starred for the UVA women's golf team. Now a senior, she's looking to add an exclamation point to her illustrious college career in the ACC and NCAA championships this spring.

A native of Zurich, Switzerland, Dylan Dietrich was ACC Freshman of the Year for 2023-24, and he's continued to shine for the UVA men's tennis team as a sophomore.

The ACC Freshman of the Year in 2022, UVA goalkeeper Matthew Nunes is nearing the end of his distinguished college lacrosse career. With 603 career saves, Nunes ranks No. 2 all-time at Virginia, behind only Tillman Johnson (700).

After graduating from Harvard last spring, tight end Tyler Neville, who grew up in Williamsburg, returned to his home state and transferred to UVA. Neville put up strong numbers for the Cavaliers last season—37 catches for 394 yards and two TDs—and hopes to make an NFL roster this year.

A junior from South Africa, Aimee Canny is a two-time Olympian and one of the many stars on the UVA women's swimming & diving team, which is seeking its fifth consecutive NCAA title.

This marks the fifth consecutive season that UVA's baseball roster has included at least one Teel. First came Kyle, now a rising star in the White Sox organization, and then his brother, Aidan, who's starting in center field for Virginia this year.

One of the United States' most promising young golfers, Ben James is in his third year at the University of Virginia, where he's twice been named a first-team All-American.

In his third year on head coach Tony Elliott's staff at Virginia, Terry Heffernan oversees an offensive line that since the end of last season has added four transfers who have 101 college starts among them.

Coming off a season that ended with the second NCAA tournament appearance in program history, the UVA softball team is looking to reach new heights this spring. The Cavaliers' leaders include senior Sarah Coon, who has started 153 games for head coach Joanna Hardin.

In Episode 395, UVA football's director of recruiting, Justin Speros, joins to show to discuss the class of transfers that joined the program this month. 

Olivia McGhee, who's from nearby Louisa County, attended basketball games at John Paul Jones Arena as a girl. She now plays there. The 6-foot-2 sophomore is the third-leading scorer (9.7) for the UVA women's team.

UVA women's tennis players Elaine Chervinsky and Melodie Collard capped the fall season by winning the first NCAA doubles title in program history. Their goal this spring is to help the Cavaliers contend for the NCAA team championship.

A third-year student from Colorado, Emma Weber was among the UVA contingent on the United States swim team last summer at the Olympic Games in Paris, where she won a gold medal, and she competed last month at the World Aquatics 25m Championships in Hungary.

Former UVA standout Steve Garland is in his 19th season as head wrestling coach at his alma mater, and his current team is off to a strong start. Garland breaks down his lineup and looks ahead to Virginia's ACC schedule.

One of the greatest tennis players in UVA history, Brian Vahaly recently was elected chairman and president of the United States Tennis Association's board of directors. Vahaly, who played professionally for seven years, graduated from UVA's McIntire School of Commerce.

In his nearly three decades as head men's soccer coach at his alma mater, where he was an All-America forward, George Gelnovatch has guided Virginia to the College Cup six times, with NCAA titles in 2009 and 2014. His current team is in the NCAA tournament's Sweet Sixteen.

In her fourth season as head volleyball coach at UVA, Shannon Wells has guided the Wahoos to their first 20-win season since 2006, and they're hoping to reach the NCAA tournament for only the third time in program history.