CHARLOTTESVILE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation announced on Tuesday that UVA lacrosse had received a $1 million commitment, the third seven-figure commitment it has received this year, by an anonymous alumnus of the program to fully endow one out-of-state scholarship with VAF matching funds.

The most recent gift has been used to establish the “1986 Men’s Lacrosse Team Endowed Scholarship Fund,” which honors the 1986 squad that won the ACC Championship and made an appearance in the NCAA Championship, where the Hoos fell to North Carolina 10-9 in overtime. This is the program’s third endowed scholarship in honor of a specific team, with the first two honoring the 1991 and 1999 squads.

“This commitment is about being ‘all in’ for supporting UVA men’s lacrosse and continuing to make it an incredible experience for our players and coaches as it has been for so many of us that have come before,” the anonymous donor said in the press release. “This financial support serves to honor the past while also focusing on the present of our program.”

The announcement comes just over a month after the program received two other anonymous seven-figure commitments in September. The first was another $1 million commitment by a program alumnus which was coupled with a 50% match from the University’s Bicentennial Scholarship Fund to fully endow an out-of-state scholarship, with seven other program alumni making multiyear commitments to grow the endowment. The second was the largest commitment in the history of the program, which started with a $1.6 million commitment to establish the Men’s Lacrosse Family Legacy Scholarship Fund that was then matched to bring the total up to $2.4 million, which will fully fund one scholarship with the hopes of funding second with further support.

“The passion and momentum behind men’s lacrosse are driving a transformational impact on the program’s future,” Executive Director & Deputy Athletics Director for VAF Kevin Miller wrote in the press release for the third gift. “Winning has never been more closely tied to resources, and with the continued generosity and belief of our supporters, Virginia will remain among the nation’s elite for years to come.”

Last year, the Cavaliers went 6-8 (0-4 ACC), missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017.