COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Sunday that Virginia was fined for a violation of the league’s event security policy following its football upset of No. 8 Florida State on Sept. 26 at Scott Stadium.
The violation occurred when fans entered the field after the game. The policy is designed to protect the safety and well-being of athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
In accordance with ACC policy, Virginia will incur a fine of $50,000 for a first offense. All fines collected under the policy are directed to the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Fund, which benefits ACC athletes pursuing graduate education.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
No. 23 Va. Wesleyan improves to 16-0
Virginia Wesleyan (16-0), ranked a best-ever 23rd nationally, earned two victories Saturday in Newport News: a 3-1 (25-21, 25-12, 22-25, 25-20) triumph over Haverford, then a 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 30-28) sweep of host Christopher Newport.
Against Haverford, Hannah Smith — who recently posted her 1,000th college kill — had 17 kills and 14 digs, while Niya Nash had 48 assists.
Against CNU, Smith had 13 kills and 18 digs while Nash had 44 assists and 16 digs. For CNU, Samantha Dorn had 11 kills and Fielding Croft had 32 assists.
The Captains took an 8-6 record into a clash later in the afternoon with Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference rival Regent.
Friday, CNU handled Haverford 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-15). Emmy Carpenedo had 12 kills and nine digs, Croft had 29 assists, and Avery Hanly made 11 digs.
Campbell sweeps W&M
Campbell (10-3, 2-0 CAA) captured a 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-21) triumph over W&M (5-8, 0-2) at Kaplan Arena. The Tribe’s Nicole Smith and Devereaux Hoxsie had six kills apiece, and Beatriz Silva had 12 assists and seven digs.
The Camels completed a two-match sweep of W&M, having won 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14) Friday night despite Hoxsie’s 13 kills and Avery Horejsi’s 26 digs.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
No. 2 CNU posts seventh shutout of year
Christopher Newport (8-0), ranked an all-time-high No. 2 in Division III, rolled to a 5-0 victory to spoil the homecoming of Montclair State (2-6) in New Jersey.
Caroline Hughlett had a goal and an assist, and Kendall Gibson, Lindsey Loar, Kelly Via and Emily Evans also scored. Goalkeepers Lily Kerr and Anna Mosciano needed just three saves to combine for the Captains’ seventh shutout of the year.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER
W&M finds way past Elon
William & Mary (3-4-4, 1-0-2 Coastal Athletic Association) rallied with two second-half goals to overcome Elon 2-1 at Albert-Daly Field.
The Phoenix (6-2-3, 0-2-1) went ahead 27 minutes into the game on Isa Murdock’s goal. But W&M recovered as Ellie Leffler scored off an Ivey Crain assist in the 51st minute. Sheridan Brummett followed in the 79th with the eventual winning goal, assisted by Madison Moon and Kenley Campbell.
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER
Despite Branco’s goal, Charleston tops Tribe
The College of Charleston (4-6-1, 1-2-1 CAA) beat William & Mary 3-1 in South Carolina.
Diogo Branco scored the tying goal for the Tribe (0-6-3, 0-3-1) in the 29th minute, only to see the Cougars go ahead for good in the 40th on the first of Ben Bagshaw’s two goals.
