The Virginia Cavaliers took all three from Louisville this weekend. Brian O’Connor’s squad followed up a convincing 15-5 win on Friday by surviving a late comeback bid and winning 4-1 on Saturday night. The Hoos completed the series sweep on Sunday afternoon with a 8-3 victory.
Here are five takeaways from the weekend:
Yes, Virginia played a struggling Louisville team, but this is exactly what they needed
The Cavaliers’ scorching hot start and 25-0 non-conference slate was well-documented. However, the team entered the weekend as losers of four of their previous five ACC series.