The Packline

Apparently today is this account's five-year anniversary. Five years ago I started this blog to improve my writing. Now it exists here solely to parrot my personal account, @michaellieb01, where I cover the teams I once watched religiously from the couch. Give me a follow.

Brendan Millon has a nickname. His teammates call him a “good kid.” He’s so young, isn’t he, just a freshman. And he’s the younger brother, too. “He’s one of the best kids in the country, and he’s just a good kid.” cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

It started innocently enough. Sixty-one degrees and sunny under a pure blue sky. Then things tilted one way. In a hurry. Virginia is the ACC Tournament champion for the first time since 2019. "We killed both the teams." cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

Lars Tiffany says Virginia's equipment manager brought the team's NCAA Tournament helmets to the team's lift Tuesday. Wanted to show off the new lids. The reception was not what he expected. The players were so locked in on the ACCT they wanted nothing to do with the helmets.

Jake Marek named tournament MVP. Made 15 saves today. Where would Virginia be without a chance email from an alum and a meeting this summer at Bodo’s?

Seven weeks ago, Virginia was 3-4 after losing to Maryland and Towson, headed for a second straight missed postseason. Today it bullied North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament. It will host a home game next week, two wins away from reaching a home Championship Weekend.

Madness in Charlotte. Virginia has scored 10 goals in a row. Jake Marek has made 9 saves in a row. Insanity.

Fellow captains John Schroter and Truitt Sunderland brought their own methods to the table — Schroter had the extrovertedness that brought the energy into the room. Sunderland had tact. But Joey Terenzi was the heart.  cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

Tommy Snyder can rest. He’s been getting ribbed on for weeks by Jake Marek. Every time Snyder scores, Virginia loses. Not Friday. Virginia is headed to the ACC Tournament final: cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

No. 4 seed Virginia and No. 1 seed Notre Dame in the ACCT semifinals at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Ryan Colsey, Michael Meredith, and Robby Hopper are all dressed for Virginia.

"We needed our goalies to bail us out a lot." cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

As Virginia players entered the field after a half-hour delay, the crowd had depleted, with only dedicated fans and family members remaining. The clouds eventually gave way to better conditions, a 17-6 beatdown ahead of the ACC Tournament.    Recap: cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

It should have been nothing. Just a routine preseason check-in. But Lars Tiffany that day gave Hudson Hausmann a “gentle push.” It got a massive season rolling. cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

“Did you reach out to Lars today?”  “No. Not yet.” The same text exchange, every two weeks, for about two months. Thus begins the story of the goalie at the center of Virginia’s turnaround. cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

The team captains elected to not talk about it. The media grew weary of asking about it. In Charlottesville, the story was so old it no longer warranted comment. But on the streak stretched. Until Saturday: cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

In the final seconds of Virginia’s victory against Duke, senior midfielder Joey Terenzi chucked the ball into the sky, watching its arc as the Cavaliers shattered a ceiling of 22 winless years in the regular season. cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

In the 50th women’s lacrosse meeting between No. 22 Virginia and No. 2 North Carolina Friday, Virginia knew the cards were stacked against them — but that didn't make the result any easier to stomach. Recap below: cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

Andrew Greenspan has always been a quieter guy. Then he stood up in a team meeting last week. What followed set the tone for a resounding upset. cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

Lars Tiffany: "I don't know if we're going to see Johnny Hackett for a while. Sean Browne's day to day." Hackett was a crucial midfield cog last year. Browne, the No. 24 player in the Class of 2024, has not yet played in college after missing last season with injury.

No. 1 Notre Dame walked into Klöckner Stadium on Saturday the premier team in the country, preparing to steamroll the weakest of their four ACC foes on their home field. An unranked Virginia team didn’t seem to notice.  Read my recap below! cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…

Ahead of @UVAMensLax first conference game against Notre Dame, a roundtable from @michaellieb01, @andrewsdillman and I previewing Saturday. @CavDailySports cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/0…