A trend has begun to emerge for Virginia this transfer portal cycle as the Hoos have nabbed their second defenseman in Michael Meredith from Jacksonville. The signing comes weeks after the Hoos acquired defenseman Aidan Murnane from Colgate, as the Cavaliers have emphasized bulking up their defense for the 2026 season. Unlike Murnane, who heads to Charlottesville with one year of eligibility remaining, Meredith arrives with three years remaining, giving Coach Lars Tiffany a concrete defensive piece for the next few years. The news was first reported by Terry Foy of Inside Lacrosse on X.
Two huge ACC pickups in the portal on Friday, as first reported by @tyxanders: -Defensive eraser Michael Meredith is headed to @UVAMensLax from Jacksonville-5-Star Kyle Colsey departs Virginia for @DukeMLAXafter medical redshirting the 2025 seasonhttps://t.co/tjwJoTvI0P
— Inside Lacrosse (@Inside_Lacrosse) June 13, 2025
Meredith committed to Jacksonville as a four-star recruit from Boys Latin and is reportedly the first former Boys Latin lacrosse player to play for Virginia since the late 90s, according to Ty Xanders of Prep Lacrosse.
In his one year at Jacksonville, Meredith impressed as he earned first-team All-ASUN, picked up 19 groundballs, and recorded 12 caused turnovers to go along with two goals. Notable performances include a four-groundball outing against Duke, three groundballs, two caused turnovers against Queens, and a three-caused turnover, two groundballs showing against Bellarmine…