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Dox Aitken returning for final season with Virginia Men’s Lacrosse

The Virginia men’s lacrosse team is going to have an unexpected piece in the midfield this season as news broke Tuesday, January 19, that All-American Dox Aitken is returning to Charlottesville. Ty Xanders of Inside Lacrosse had the news first:

Breaking: three-time All-American midfielder Dox Aitken says he's back in Charlottesville and will rejoin @UVAMensLax next week, having spent the fall with @NovaFootball. Story coming on @Inside_Lacrosse.

— Ty Xanders (@tyxanders) January 19, 2021

This journey was a long and winding one as Aitken, who helped lead the Cavaliers to a title in 2019, was set to use his final year of eligibility to play football at Villanova.