( CNN ) -- Love was present everywhere at the University of Virginia 's Klockner Stadium on Sunday -- in the stands , over the loudspeaker and on the field . `` One Team ; One Heart ; One Love , '' read the warm-up T-shirts that members of the school 's women 's lacrosse team wore . Spectators waved a sign reading `` No . 1 Yeardley in our hearts . '' At the end of the game , as the team celebrated its 14-12 victory over Towson University , the song `` Believe '' by Cher played over the stadium sound system . Its lyrics : `` Do you believe in life after love ? '' The tribute was in honor of slain teammate Yeardley Love , the 22-year-old senior found dead in her off-campus apartment on May 3 . A former boyfriend and member of the school 's men 's lacrosse team , George Huguely , has been charged with first-degree murder in her death . Sunday 's game in the first round of the NCAA championship tournament was the first the team had played since Love 's death , and the day was marked with remembrance . The Virginia team wore black patches on the front of their jerseys with one word : Love . The Towson team wore orange armbands stitched with her initials Y.L . Love 's mother and sister , Sharon and Lexie Love , were present in the stands to honor the game she loved . `` I think we 're exhausted , we 're drained and I think it 's never felt so good to win a game , '' head coach Julie Myers told ESPNU after defeating Towson . `` Not only is it an NCAA game , but just to get this hurdle cleared over -- the kids did a great job . '' After celebrating the win at midfield , the team surprised those in the stands by emerging from their huddle holding signs emblazoned with the number 1 . It was one last tribute to Love , who wore that number for her team .
Team wears shirts that say , ` ` One Team ; One Heart ; One Love , '' for the game . Team wins 14 - 12 over Towson in first game since Love found dead in apartment # 3 . Towson team wore orange armbands stitched with her name , Y.L . Love 's former boyfriend , George Huguely , charged with first - degree murder in her death .