Virginia commends field hockey Olympians
The University honored field hockey senior midfielders and 2012 Olympians Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittesse at halftime of the women’s basketball team’s 62-52 victory against Florida State Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena. Selenski and Vittesse each contributed a goal to the U.S. national team’s 4-2 upset of world No. 1 Argentina at last October’s [...]
Read moreCavs suffer year-ending loss
The Virginia field hockey team’s season ended last night, as the squad suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Duke during the first round of the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils opened the scoring with a 17th-minute goal from sophomore midfielder Emmie Le Marchand, but Virginia co-captain and sophomore forward Elly Buckley responded five minutes later [...]
Read moreTeam faces Duke in do-or-die bout
The Virginia field hockey team faces a must-win situation this afternoon against fierce rival Duke in the opening round of the ACC Tournament. With a shaky regular season record to their name, the Cavaliers (8-11, 1-4 ACC) must win the conference championship to qualify for the NCAA Tournament — a feat the squad has achieved [...]
Read moreJohnstone earns ACC player of week honors
The Virginia field hockey team enjoyed its second success in the past three days when freshman goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone earned ACC Co-Player of the Week honors yesterday. Johnstone backstopped the Cavaliers (8-11, 1-4 ACC) to a stunning 3-2 penalty strokes victory against No. 6 Duke Saturday at the University Hall Turf Field, Virginia’s first ACC [...]
Read moreSquad stuns No. 6 Duke
One day after senior midfielders Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese punched their tickets to the 2012 Olympics with Team USA by upsetting world No. 1 Argentina 4-2, the Virginia field hockey team scored a huge upset win against No. 6 Duke Saturday. The Cavaliers rode timely scoring and an impressive defensive effort to a dramatic [...]
Read moreCavs host Duke for Senior Night
The Virginia field hockey team will host No. 5 Duke during its regular season finale Saturday night on a Senior Night game the Cavaliers hope will provide as much practical significance as it does symbolic. The team will honor its three seniors, midfielder Alexandra Jahnle, defender Rachel Jennings and goalkeeper Adrienne Ostroff. The three seniors [...]
Read moreCavs falter in 5-0 rout
The Virginia field hockey team suffered a tough loss Saturday, falling against Wake Forest 5-0 to remain winless in conference play. The Cavaliers (7-11, 0-4 ACC) could not find an offensive spark during the early going of the weekend matchup, taking only four shots in comparison to the Demon Deacons’ 10 during the first half. [...]
Read moreTeam hunts for elusive ACC win
As the regular season begins to wind down, the Virginia field hockey team looks to collect a confidence-boosting win this weekend against Wake Forest in its final road test before the ACC Championships, which are slated to begin Nov. 3. The Cavaliers (7-10, 0-3 ACC), who recently snapped their three-game losing skid, hope to build [...]
Read moreTeam halts skid with 4-3 triumph
The Virginia field hockey team earned a much-needed victory last night as it downed in-state rival William & Mary 4-3 in Williamsburg. The Cavaliers (7-10, 0-3 ACC) struck early as sophomore forward Elly Buckley broke through just five minutes into the game with her team-leading 14th goal of the season. Buckley added another to her [...]
Read moreTar Heels keep Cavs winless in ACC play
The struggling Virginia field hockey team found no solace against No. 2 North Carolina Saturday as it lost a tough 7-2 game at the University Hall Turf Field. The defeat marked the third loss in a row for the Cavaliers (6-10, 0-3 ACC) and kept the team winless in ACC play. The Tar Heels (14-1, [...]
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