Jim Daves, assistant athletics director for media relations, shares some of his picks for the year's top sports photos.

Jordan Allen celebrates his game-winning goal in UVA’s 2-1 victory against Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to send the Cavaliers to the 2013 College Cup. Photo by Jim Daves, UVA Athletics media relations

Blaise Butler pins Virginia Tech’s Sal Mastriani to help the Cavaliers to a 19-16 upset of No. 8 Virginia Tech at John Paul Jones Arena. The win snapped an eight-match losing streak against the Hokies. Photo by Jim Daves, UVA Athletics media relations

The Virginia women’s swimming team celebrates its sixth consecutive ACC title. Photo by Tim Binning, TheSwimmingPictures.com

UVA’s Jontel Evans celebrates with fans who had stormed the court at John Paul Jones Arena after the Cavaliers upset No. 3 Duke in February. Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics media relations

Outfielder Brandon Downes makes a play for the ball against Miami in March. The baseball team won 50 games last season for the third time in program history. Photo by Jim Daves, UVA Athletics media relations

Molly Menchel (center) reacts after scoring the Cavs' game-winning goal vs. Michigan in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Also pictured are Shasta Fisher (left) and Emily Sonnett (right). Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics media relations

Second-year Mitchell Frank is piled on by teammates Jarmere Jenkins and Alex Domijan after battling back from being down match point at 5-3 in the third set to claim a 7-5 victory and clinch the NCAA title for the Cavaliers, the first tennis title in the program's history and the 20th NCAA title in Virginia Athletics history. Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics media relations

Tim Smith grabs a 38-yard touchdown pass from David Watford in UVA’s 49-0 victory against VMI. Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics media relations

Scott Stadium sits empty following a mandatory evacuation due to severe weather during UVA’s season opening football game vs. BYU on August 31. The weather delay lasted two hours and nine minutes. When play resumed, the Cavaliers rallied for a 19-16 victory. Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics media relations

Catherine White crosses the finish line at the ACC Championships in Raleigh, N.C., to win her second consecutive 10,000-meter title. She became just the fifth woman in ACC history to repeat in the event. Photo by Jim Daves, UVA Athletics media relations