Lax preps for spotlight
Following an enthralling 2011 championship campaign, the unanimous preseason No. 1 Virginia men’s lacrosse team aims to handle the pressure of massive expectations and win a second consecutive national title when it opens its 2012 season this weekend. As in 2011, Virginia enters the season as the clear favorite to win the championship, with both [...]
Read morePro leagues draft eight Cavalier standouts
Eight former and current Virginia athletes were drafted into the professional ranks earlier this month during the Major League Lacrosse and Major League Soccer drafts. Virginia men’s lacrosse senior attacker Steele Stanwick was the first Cavalier chosen during either draft as the Ohio Machine locked up the 2011 Tewaaraton Trophy winner with the second overall [...]
Read moreFreshmen earn FIL spots
Three Virginia lacrosse players outdueled 123 candidates for a spot on the U.S. Men’s National Under-19 team. Freshmen defensemen Greg Danseglio and Tanner Ottenbreitt and midfielder Ryan Tucker emerged from a four-day tryout at UMBC to become three of 23 players who will represent the United States in the 2012 Federation of International Lacrosse U19 [...]
Read moreCavs cap trying year with title
Haunted by tragedy, embattled by controversy and written off by pundits and fans across the country, the Virginia men’s lacrosse team achieved a glorious redemption by besting Maryland, 9-7, in the NCAA National Championship at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore May 30. Senior midfielder Colin Briggs, honored as the game’s Most Outstanding Player, bagged five [...]
Read moreStarsia dismisses star midfielder Shamel Bratton
Virginia men’s lacrosse coach Dom Starsia announced Friday that senior midfielder Shamel Bratton has been dismissed from the team for a violation of team policies. The Washington Post reported that the team’s players voted Wednesday to dismiss Bratton for his third violation of team rules this season and to indefinitely suspend his twin brother, senior [...]
Read moreDuke downs squad twice in two weeks
The No. 10 Virginia men’s lacrosse team suffered its second loss in consecutive weeks to No. 6 Duke as it fell to the Blue Devils, 19-10, in the ACC Tournament semifinals and failed to defend its 2010 conference title. Junior midfielder Colin Briggs started the scoring early for the Cavaliers (8-5) with a fast-break goal [...]
Read moreSquad seeks revenge
The second time’s the charm — or at least that’s what the Virginia men’s lacrosse team hopes as it faces Duke for the second time in six days. The No. 10 Cavaliers return to Durham, N.C. for the semifinals of the ACC Tournament after suffering a tough 13-11 defeat to the Blue Devils last Saturday. [...]
Read moreDevils deal Cavs fourth loss
Despite a second straight hat trick by junior midfielder Colin Briggs, the No. 7 Virginia men’s lacrosse team lost its second ACC game of the season against No. 10 Duke, 13-11, in Durham, N.C. Saturday. Briggs scored the first of his career-high four goals just 90 seconds into the game to give the Cavaliers (8-4, [...]
Read moreTeam takes aim at familiar foes
The Virginia men’s lacrosse team has lost 17 games since 2004; nine of those losses have come against Duke. In fact, the Cavaliers have dropped nine of their last 10 matchups against the Blue Devils, including a 14-13 defeat during last year’s NCAA semifinal game. This weekend, the No. 7 Virginia team travels to Durham, [...]
Read moreNew, small bats bring big success
Virginia baseball is the nation’s No. 1 team for a reason. Cavalier junior pitcher Danny Hultzen is a National Player of the Year candidate, and the rotation’s No. 4 starter tossed a perfect game. Virginia has the nation’s third-best fielding percentage and the 2009 Coach of the Year at its helm. And the team has [...]
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