1. Your idea of a bad word is…

A) oh gosh gee… I don’t know!

B) darn it!

C) damn it!

D) $@#* it!

2. How many sexual partners have you had?

A) none

B) 1-3 partners

C) 4-8 or more

D) um?

3. How many sexual partners have you had, including oral sex?

A) none

B) 1-6

C) 7-12

D) Lord only knows…

4. When was the last time you groomed/trimmed your toenails?

A) within the last three days

B) within the last week

C) maybe a month

D) um, the last time I wore flip-flops?

5. Your safe sex equipment includes:

A) abstinence

B) birth control and condoms

C) just birth control

D) free as the wind, baby

6. My room is…

A) as sterile as a hospital

B) an average mess of ‘organized piles’

C) still looks like its recovering from Hurricane Isabel

D) toxic waste may as well be stored here

– by Whitney Garrison

I love sex. I love talking about it, thinking about it, arguing about it, doing it and sometimes even watching it. But because I don’t have a penis, I’m supposed to keep these thoughts to myself. Guys overly concerned with sex are “players” while girls are called sluts. I should know.

I entered high school as a wholesome princess. I was class vice president, played three sports and had a popular boyfriend and tons of friends. I went to church every week and abstained from the sins of the high school trinity — sex, drugs and alcohol. For a while, anyway.

But as a wise professor once said, “When you’re up on a pedestal, it’s pretty hard to move around.” And when you fall, you fall hard. Unfortunately, Psychology Prof. Stacy Sinclair’s insightful words got to me about four years too late.

I didn’t just fall, though. I plummeted. However you want to put it, I was no longer the pure virgin I once was. My ex-boyfriend of two years and I were waiting until marriage. We broke up. And when I was 16, I lost my virginity to another guy.

But I was Miss Goody Two Shoes. I wasn’t supposed to have sex! Well, it just kind of happened. People were shocked, and they weren’t about to let me forget that I had screwed up. And so began my journey toward becoming a “slut.”

I managed to do a 180 on my good-girl status. As the slogan goes, “Once you pop, you can’t stop.” And after you’ve done it once, you figure, “What the hell, my virginity is gone. It’s nothing special.” (Not that deep down I really believed that.)

I spent a good amount of time in high school trying to use sex to find love. I know, I know, you’re thinking, “Wow, you are really stupid.” But it was fun. So I went through the rest of high school sleeping around, hoping to somehow find love between the sheets. Needless to say, I never did.

My senior year I started dating Ben, and we were inseparable from our first date. He had heard about my reputation (even at another high school), but it didn’t drive him away. We didn’t have sex on the first date, or the second, or even the third. But when we finally did, wow was it good. Who knew that it is entirely different when you are actually in love with the person? We dated for almost two years, and our sexual relationship was, in a word… colorful. After all, neither of us were exactly the boring, missionary type.

Since then, I have embraced my sexuality. Many (but not all) of my friends know me as the one who’s “been there, done that” and probably have a funny story to tell about it. My roommate once referred to me as a “Jedi Master of Sex.” Sounds impressive, but I’m sure some of you think that must mean that I’m a slut. Well this “slut” had a grand total of two hookups last semester, and both were ex-boyfriends. And we all know exes don’t count, right? I mean, I’ve got to keep my number down somehow, so I go for the repeat offenders. It’s all about strategy, people.

I am self-assured in my sexuality. I have sex, and I like it. I don’t think porn is always bad, I know the meaning behind Britney’s song “Touch of My Hand,” and I’ve been to the “sex shop.” I carry a condom in my wallet and have more beside my bed. I’m not ashamed to admit that I have a sex drive. Few girls feel confident in the bedroom — I just feel like I know how to work with what I’ve got. I’m no Jenna Jameson, but I am Gretchen Noelle. And from what I’ve heard, she’s a pretty good lay… for a slut.

Gretchen Zimmerman is a Cavalier Daily Sex Columnist. She can be reached at Gretchen@cavalierdaily.com

“Let’s swing from the bedposts like monkeys.” My mind: “What does she mean?” After having my “new” friend jump in my bed with my half-naked body, I became lost in the world of sexual ignorance. She swung from the top bunk bed, rubbing her body against mine — intentionally, I hoped — while laughing and screaming joyfully.

When my new friend aroused my mind with the thoughts of monkeys, I could only think evolution. I imagined the Discovery Channel while hearing over and over the song: “You and me baby ain’t nothin’ but mammals, so let’s do it like they do on the Discovery Channel.”

A year later, while strolling through the U.Va. bookstore with the “spending money” tears, I noticed a book that supposedly could explain my sexually driven thoughts. The book was “The Evolution of Desire” by David M. Buss.

Mr. Buss affirms that men want something different than women, illustrating his point with animals in nature. In chapter four, “Casual Sex,” Buss explains why guys love casual sex and evolutionally have been adapted to casual sex. In chapter three, “Men Want Something Else,” which should have come after chapter four and not before, Buss explains the mindset that drives our dire hunger for a certain type of woman.

Men also can learn a lot by reading chapter two, “What Women Want.” First-year men can learn why first-year females want graduate students. Basically, they offer more potential for success than the average first-year guy. Men still yearning to know why football players get more love than them can go to the gym and do a study. However, if you want a quick lesson, pick up this book in one hand and read it while doing curls with the other.

I’m sure there are readers who have no interest in reading this book. At least, grab the book in the bookstore and read the first chapter on the bottom floor between some isles.

Men seeking a reason for their over-protectiveness, jealousy, constant hormone rushes and so on should read this book.

To the guys who want to make love for three days, tell your lady you are a “love bug.” If she seems lost on that phrase, buy her the book. “Love bugs” are insects that maintain their copulatory embrace for as long as three days. Why? They must keep their mate close because other males continuously swarm around attempting to mate with her. Accordingly, I should be jealous and over-protective because the other male “love bugs” constantly look for a piece of my pie.

Furthermore, males ignored by women because of their small, weak, short, miniature, scrawny (I could go on) stature, should read the part about the elephant seals. The female elephant seals want the biggest and strongest of the elephant seals. Accordingly, when a small elephant seal approaches a female, the female makes a loud noise calling for the bigger elephant seal to come to her aid.

To the women and possibly men who are angered by this review, I feel your pain. NOT REALLY! I write to help the young men of U.Va. short on excuses. I also write to inspire women to read this book and interpret it completely differently from me. Women know evolution implies that males should have developed a brain by now. Thus, if there are any men who think this book will excuse their stupid acts, do not blame me when that smart, beautiful woman breaks the relationship.

Kurt Davis has no medical expertise whatsoever. Send questions and concerns to kurt@cavalierdaily.com.

With the sick season still keeping many students bedridden, about 25 students have gone to Student Health with concerns about whooping cough over the past few weeks.

Joseph Chance, a physician at Student Health, however, said there only has been one diagnosed case of whooping cough at Student Health as of Feb. 18.

According to WebMD, “pertussis,” otherwise known as whooping cough, is a bacterial infection that causes irritation in the breathing passages of the respiratory system. Symptoms include coughing spells which dispel all air from the lungs and may cause vomiting.

Chance said whooping cough typically afflicts students around this time every year. It is usually passed from small children to adults, so students who volunteer or work with children are at a higher risk of coming into contact with the bacteria. The symptoms are much more serious for infants than for adults. For the average college-age student, though, Chance assured that the cough is in no way life threatening.

Chance said many students have come into Student Health concerned about contracting whooping cough.

Third-year College student Brandon Major said his brother recently was diagnosed with the infection. Even though Major tested negative for whooping cough, he said he chose to miss a week of classes in order to prevent others from getting sick.

“My teachers were very understanding of me missing class,” Major said. “They understood how contagious [whooping cough] was.”

He did admit that his quarantine was not all it was cracked up to be. He said he spent most of the time coughing and choking on mucus.

Though only one student has been officially diagnosed so far, a few students were put on prophylaxis, preventative antibiotics, in order to protect them from contracting the illness.

Some especially high-risk students were asked to voluntarily quarantine themselves and wear face masks to protect other uninfected persons.

Third-year College student James Forbes and fifth-year Education student Kevin Burcham were among those who chose to voluntarily quarantine themselves for 48 hours. Both said they decided to do so after coming into contact with one of Major’s apartment mates. They said they only had mild cold symptoms and were able to enjoy their time off from schoolwork.

“We basically did nothing all day,” Forbes said. “We invited another quarantined friend over because her apartment mates didn’t want to get sick.”

Forbes and Burcham said they also wore masks.

“People give you really weird looks,” Burcham said. “They wonder what the hell kind of disease I am gonna give them. Someone even asked me if I had SARS.”

To prevent contracting whooping cough, Student Health recommends avoiding individuals who have come into contact with those diagnosed or those who are coughing. Avoiding whooping cough is similar to avoiding the flu or a cold, Chance said. Students should wash their hands frequently and get lots of good rest.

The Virginia wrestling team hosted James Madison, Cornell and The Citadel Saturday in a quad meet at Memorial Gymnasium. The meet completed Virginia’s regular season of dual matches.

Virginia only earned one win, defeating the Dukes 39-6 with eight of 10 Cavaliers attaining victory. Virginia lost their next two dual matches — first narrowly, 24-18 against The Citadel and then decisively versus No. 15 Cornell, 33-10. Cornell had the most successful afternoon Saturday, posting a 3-0 record. The Citadel defeated Virginia and James Madison, but fell to The Big Red, 33-6. The Dukes lost in all three of their duals by a margin of at least 33 points.

“Cornell is a team that is ranked 15th nationally, and could easily be as high as No. 7 or 8,”Virginia coach Lenny Bernstein said. “That’s one of those matches where we had the opportunities to upset somebody really good. That’s why we bring them in here — it gives our guys some exposure.”

Individually for Virginia, 141-pound Scott Moore and 165-pound Tim Foley each brought home three victories. Teammates Paul Bjorlo and Kevin Collier won two matches at 157 and 197, respectively.

Brian Sticca squared off against two top-20 wrestlers at the 125-pound weight class. In a crucial match against the Citadel’s No. 14 Ryan McClester, Sticca nearly pushed Virginia into the lead before falling in overtime. Later in the afternoon, the sophomore faced No. 20 Mike Mormile of Cornell and battled hard before losing 9-4. Sticca proved explosive in both matches to avoid early defeats, yet tired as the three periods progressed.

Arguably the most impressive moment of the afternoon, however, came at the end of the final dual match between Virginia and Cornell. Cavalier fans exploded into applause when Moore stepped onto the mat to face Cornell’s Ryan Bridge.

Moore’s match, the second-to-last of the day, had little meaning for the Cavaliers, who were down 30-4 and on the verge of losing their second dual of the day. Yet it held great individual relevance. Moore entered the spotlight attempting to finish an undefeated regular season and hold onto his No. 1 ranking in the 141-pound weight class. After a solid first period, Moore pinned his opponent just 27 seconds into the second period. His victory preserved a perfect 44-0 record heading into the ACC and NCAA championships. After the match, the top-ranked Cavalier spun with his arms outstretched as the home crowd cheered one of the most impressive individual seasons in Virginia wrestling history.

“Coming into this year I wouldn’t have thought I would have been undefeated,” Moore said. “It felt great — the season has gone perfect so far.”

Virginia will now look to the ACC championships, held March 6 at University Hall.

With 17 seconds to play, Anna Prillaman hit a three-pointer to tie Virginia with Florida State at 71. Down six points with 1:40 to play, it was a fitting turn of events in an unpredictable, back-and-forth game at U-Hall.

Fittingly, though, there was one more twist. And this one cost the Cavaliers the game.

Excited by Prillaman’s game-tying three, junior forward Jocelyn Logan-Friend ran onto the court from the Cavalier bench. Referee Tony Lippa immediately whistled her for a technical foul, putting Tasheika Allen on the line.

Allen made one of two free throws, and Virginia was forced to foul again on the ensuing FSU in-bounds. Alicia Gladden made her first and missed her second, putting FSU up 73-71.

Virginia coach Debbie Ryan was skeptical of the final call but admitted it was a confusing sequence of events.

“I didn’t even know Jocelyn was out there,” she said. “She was sitting on the bench when they called the technical. I don’t even know what happened. I know that we scored and it was tied.”

Ryan continued.

Lippa “said he didn’t have a choice, she was on the court at the free throw line,” Ryan said. “I said, ‘Who’s on the court?’ and he said Jocelyn.”

FSU coach Sue Semrau saw the events differently.

“It was a good call,” she said. “You have to make it. But we hadn’t gotten many calls, so I was surprised we got that call.”

Still, the Cavaliers had a chance to tie or win the game with their last possession. There were 16 seconds remaining on the clock, and Virginia put the ball in the hands of its clutch performer, LaTonya Blue. Four times this season — including once in Tallahassee for an 82-80 overtime victory — Blue has scored a game-winning basket.

“We were just going to spread the court,” Ryan said of the final play. “We’ve had a lot of success with that.”

Blue brought the ball to the left elbow and made a move on Gladden but fumbled the dribble. With three seconds left, she took an off-balance three-pointer, but the shot was short and FSU’s Allen came up with the rebound.

“We knew she was going to take it one-on-one, obviously, and she wasn’t going to pass to anybody else, so we all helped,” Allen said. “We know in crunch time she’s going to have the ball in her hands.”

The game was back-and-forth throughout with one player after another stepping up for each team. In the first half, it was Brandi Teamer trading baskets with FSU’s Allen.

In the opening of the second half it was FSU junior guard Linnea Liljestrand. Liljestrand, who entered the game averaging 1.5 points per game, exploded for eight points in a span of 2:30 to give FSU a seven point lead.

Virginia answered with a run and took a momentary lead with 6:25 to play before FSU guard Shante Williams responded with nine points of her own down the stretch.

Prillaman closed the game with the hot hand, nailing two threes in the final minute. The second one, however, sent Logan-Friend onto the floor, which ultimately cost the Cavaliers the game.

The No. 29 men’s tennis team beat No. 75 Pacific Saturday to tie the team’s best season start record.

The Cavaliers, now 9-0, began the day by sweeping the doubles matches. Only the team of sophomores Darrin Cohen and Doug Stewart had a close contest, but the pair still managed to deliver a 9-7 win.

After taking the lead with the doubles point, Virginia had a few scares from Pacific early in singles play.

The Tigers tied up the match with a strong straight set win at the No. 2 spot. Pacific’s Arnar Sigurdsson beat Virginia sophomore Stephen Rozek 6-0, 6-3.

Freshman Marko Miklo regained the lead for the Cavaliers soon after Rozek’s defeat with a 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3 over Pacific’s Niclas Otte. Miklo increased his personal winning streak to seven with the victory.

The Tigers then tied it back up with a 6-4, 6-4 win at the No. 6 spot. With the three remaining matches in the third set, the Cavaliers were far from an easy victory.

Cohen’s win at No. 5 put the Cavaliers back in the lead while No. 1 Stewart continued to battle his strong opponent, Lennart Maack.

“When I got out there I was really surprised,” Stewart said. “I didn’t really know what to expect and he just came out ripping the ball. He was a good player and I really wasn’t expecting him to be that good.”

Difficult court conditions also caught Stewart off guard.

“There were tough conditions in the bubble,” Stewart said. “It was a really fast court.”

Despite Maack’s impressive forehand, Stewart solidified the Cavaliers’ lead with a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 win.

Rylan Rizza finished off the Tigers at No. 4, giving the Cavaliers their final 5-2 lead.

“When you play a team that’s dangerous like Pacific, you have to do a good job of focusing throughout the match,” assistant coach Tony Bresky said. “Some of our guys were able to do that and some of our guys were not able to do that.”

Bresky credited the team’s tough schedule up to this point as having given Virginia a boost in the match.

“At this point the difference was our experience and some of the tough matches we have played,” Bresky said. “The guys knew how to handle the situations they were in.”

The Cavaliers have now tied their record for best season start and most consecutive wins. While the record shows the strength of the young team, both players and coaches said they are aware that their next match against No. 1 Illinois could be their toughest yet.

Regardless of the outcome, Bresky said the opportunity to play the No. 1 team in the country will benefit the players later in the season.

The players also said they view it as a chance to challenge themselves and their opponents.

“It is going to be a great opportunity for us,” Rozek said. “There’s no pressure. Everyone will bring there best tennis to Illinois and hopefully we’ll have a chance.”

Virginia will travel to Illinois next Saturday for a 6:30 match.

The Virginia women chanted “Hoo’s House? Our House!” throughout the ACC swimming championships at the AFC Saturday night and made that mantra a reality after capturing the title with 675 points to defend their conference championship from last year. For the second year in row, the rival Carolina came in second place with 623.50 points, while Florida State rounded out the top three with 611 points.

The No. 19 Virginia women came into Saturday night’s meet with a 17-point cushion over the Seminoles, despite having the fourth highest national ranking in the conference. The Cavaliers never relinquished their lead and cruised to a 51.5 point victory.

The 200-yard backstroke and 1650-yard freestyle were key events that helped solidify a Virginia victory. The Cavalier sophomore trio of Brielle White, Corey Berg and Katie Gordon swept the 200 backstroke.

“I think that probably surprised a lot of people,” Virginia coach Mark Bernardino said of the event. “But I also think that that’s the kind of sweep that showed passion. The way Corey and Katie Gordon came from behind and found a way to get their hands on the wall 2nd and 3rd in a tight race. Both of them broke away in the latter stages of the race … That showed the heart and the determination that we have and what we’ll do to win.”

White set her fourth ACC record of the meet in that event while also recording a pool and meet record with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:57.13. She also won the 100 backstroke Friday night and set her first ACC record while swimming the 100 backstroke in prelims that morning. She then broke her own record with her first-place finish that evening and broke it again later in Friday night’s meet with a time of 53:12 while swimming the first leg of the 400-yard medley relay.

“I knew that if I went my best time, I could get those records,” White said. “I don’t look at the records, I just say ‘go my best time’ and then the rest will take care of itself. You should never look at a certain time. You just race the clock and the rest takes care of itself.”

The Cavaliers again picked up a good number of points in the distance events, garnering 76 from the 1650 freestyle. Freshman Kimi Kelly led the way, touching first with a NCAA automatic qualifying time of 16:04.33. Following close behind was Rachael Burke with another automatic NCAA qualifying time of 16:06.46. Juniors Kate McWilliams and Kate Wrenshall finished in the top eight as well, at spots five and seven, respectively.

Senior captain Amy Baly won her first event at the ACC championships when she swam to victory in the 400-yard individual medley Friday night. Baly came into the event seeded 3rd from preliminaries and cut that time down three seconds to finish with a NCAA consideration time of 4:16.20.

“When we had our pre-team meeting, we had three girls in the finals [of that event] and I made probably a coach’s faux pas by saying ‘nothing would make me happier than to see Amy Baly win this race,’ knowing that we have other swimmers,” Bernardino said. “And I said ‘If any of you want to tie, that’s great, we can have a tie, but I want Amy to win.’ She needed an ACC championship. She’s been an All-American. She’s been first-team ACC in that event for three straight years as the runner-up and I think to step on the podium was really, really special for Amy. She’s the spiritual leader of the team and everybody loves her.”

Florida State, which came in third, took home both MVP awards, for best diver and best swimmer. Senior Emma Dutton was part of all four of the Seminoles’ winning relays and placed first in all three of her individual events to capture the Swimmer MVP. Junior diver Tiffany Manning won the ACC 2004 Diving MVP after she won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events.

But in the end it was a day to celebrate for the Cavaliers. They finished the meet with the entire team wearing t-shirts displaying “Hoo’s Ring? Our Ring” and concluded with the swimming version of dousing the head coach with water by pulling their entire coaching staff into the water with them to celebrate.

CLEMSON, S.C. ­– For someone who claims to have never hit a collegiate game-winning shot prior to this season, senior Todd Billet sure seems to be good at it.

Billet hit his second game-winning three-pointer in less than a week Saturday afternoon to beat the Clemson Tigers (10-14, 3-10 ACC) by a score of 58-55. The performance earned Virginia (14-10, 4-9) its first conference road victory of the season.

Trailing by two points with 27.6 seconds to play, Billet brought the ball up the court, fully knowing the final shot would be in his hands. After a pass to freshman J.R. Reynolds, Billet circled around a well-placed screen by freshman Donte Minter, received the ball back from Reynolds and drained a three with 12 seconds left on the clock.

With the Cavaliers leading by one, sophomore Derrick Byars stole the ball on an errant Tiger inbound and passed to an open Billet. The senior captain sped down court and laid the ball in when simply running the clock out would have sufficed, sealing the three-point Virginia victory.

In a matchup of the ACC’s 8th and 9th ranked teams, Virginia triumphed despite periods where both the offense and defense struggled. The first half resembled the poor-shooting early-season contest between Virginia and Clemson with both teams shooting under .350 from the floor. Trailing 28-20 at halftime, the Cavaliers knew a change of mindset was in order.

“When we came in at halftime, there wasn’t much said,” Billet said. “I think guys knew what had to be done. They came out and stepped up. They really understood the situation. That’s asking a lot from a team as young as ours.”

Following its unusually quiet halftime, Virginia climbed back into the lead with a 14-2 run to start the half. After hitting only one three in the first period, Billet and Reynolds provided the Cavaliers with a much-needed offensive lift behind a combined six second-half treys.

Despite Virginia’s gallant second-half effort, Clemson refused to go down easily. In particular, junior Olu Babalola exploded with 15 points, many of which were the result of powerful offensive rebounds. At times, the Cavaliers appeared to have no answer for the 6’6″ Babalola who led the Tigers in points, rebounds, assists and steals.

“I have to praise Babalola,” Gillen said. “He’s got a giant heart. He grabs offensive boards and puts them back.”

The Clemson big man dominated the second period of play, but in the end, it was Virginia’s senior guard who refused to let his team falter. After suffering through a sub-par first half of the ACC schedule, Billet has rebounded significantly with his first 20-point effort since Jan. 18 against Florida State.

“When you are a senior and you look at the schedule and there are not many games left, a little light bulb goes on,” Billet said. “You just have to turn it up a level. These are memories you want to have when you are older. So you have to lay it on the line.”

In addition to being their first ACC road win, the Cavaliers are now eligible for any of the post-season tournaments due to the guarantee of finishing above .500.

“It takes a little pressure off, but we want to win as many as we can,” Gillen said. “We want to make our University, community, and fans proud of us. So we are not satisfied right now being 14-10.”

However unsatisfied the team may be, there is no denying a load has been lifted off a Virginia squad that had not won an away game in its own conference since last season at Maryland. The Cavaliers will try and make this game’s momentum carry over to the next when they face off against UNC at home Tuesday night.

The defending national champion Virginia men’s lacrosse team opened its regular season Saturday against Drexel in Haverford, Pa. The Cavaliers used a balanced offensive attack and solid defense to defeat the Dragons, 15-4.

“We’re happy to get the win certainly,” Virginia coach Dom Starsia said. “I thought it looked a little bit like the first [preseason] game with a lot of new people on the field, so there were times when we weren’t as sharp as we’ll need to be when we get on, but that’s why you have a first game. There was some good and bad, but we’re certainly happy to get a win and prepare for the next one.”

Junior attacker John Christmas got the scoring started for the Cavaliers at 10:09 in the first quarter, whipping a shot from the left side past Drexel goaltender Ryan Harney for a 1-0 lead.

Led by sophomore attacker Matt Ward, who notched two goals and an assist, 10 other players also scored goals for Virginia.

“On my first [goal], [Christmas] made a good dodge,” Ward said. “I just popped out in the crease and happened to find the back of the net. On the second one it was Joe [Yevoli] with a great hustle play in just setting it up. Today I had two assisted goals, so I’ve got to give credit to the guys who got me the ball.”

Junior midfielders Nathan Kenney and Ted Lamade also added two goals each for the Cavaliers, and sophomore midfielder Kyle Dixon contributed two goals and an assist.

Also scoring for Virginia against Drexel were Matt Poskay, Newton Gentry, Mike Abbott, Justin Mullen and Hunter Kass. Yevoli tallied a goal in addition to his assist on the Ward score.

The Virginia offense was well-supported by the defense, led by senior Brett Hughes and goalkeeper Tillman Johnson. Johnson allowed only two goals on seven shots in 46:34 before being replaced by red-shirt junior Ryan Thompson.

The Dragons tried to settle the tempo early on, slowly passing the ball around the perimeter looking for a shot and trying to test the Virginia defense. But the defense remained unyielding, not allowing a Drexel goal until early in the second quarter.

“Coaches prepare us every week that [defense] is a matter of patience,” Hughes said. “We go out there and pressure them, but also practice patience and don’t try to do too much but let the game come to us.”

Following last Sunday’s preseason loss to Georgetown, the Cavaliers came out ready to play on Saturday.

Hughs and Ward attributed the Georgetown loss to unenthusiastic play in both the game and in prior practices and said the team practiced with increased intensity after the defeat.

“Coaches had been telling us the week before [Georgetown] that our practices were just flat,” Ward said. “And you practice like you play, so we made a point to come out this whole week and practice hard. Everything was full speed and everyone was pumped for practice, and it translated over into the game.”

The Cavaliers next travel to Colorado this weekend for contests at Air Force and Denver.