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Virginia falls 1-0 in 2OT

By Ian Rappaport, Associate Editor on November 18, 2011

One year after losing 1-0 to Old Dominion in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round, the Virginia men’s soccer team hoped for a reversal of fortune last night against unheralded Delaware. But the Cavaliers failed to capitalize on their sparse offensive chances and eventually broke down defensively, suffering a season-ending 1-0 double overtime defeat. With the [...]

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Cavaliers aim to rattle Blue Hens

By Ian Rappaport, Associate Editor on November 17, 2011

The Virginia men’s soccer team has dealt with its share of roster turnover since it captured the 2009 national title, but two years later, the Cavaliers (12-7-1, 4-3-1 ACC) are looking to duplicate the feat. After a season filled with injuries and inconsistent performances, the Cavaliers find themselves right where they wanted to be all [...]

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Tar Heels top Cavaliers, 1-0

By Ian Rappaport on November 14, 2011

After a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the No. 24 Virginia men’s soccer team had plenty of momentum, but little energy left in its legs. Friday night — three days after their hard-fought battle with the Demon Deacons — the Cavaliers faced top ACC seed No. 3 North [...]

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Span nets golden goal in double OT win

By Ian Rappaport, Associate Editor on November 9, 2011

The No. 24 Virginia men’s soccer team faced a revenge match against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals last night and made sure to capitalize on its second opportunity. After losing to the Demon Deacons 4-3 last month on the road, the Cavaliers returned the favor with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory. For the [...]

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Cavs embark on quest for title

By Ian Rappaport, Associate Editor on November 8, 2011

The Virginia men’s soccer team has been through just about every game situation imaginable this season. The Cavaliers have played in closely contested matches and blowouts, physical defensive struggles and up-tempo offensive showcases, exhilarating wins and shocking losses. Through it all, the Cavaliers have emerged battle-tested and prepared for the unpredictable nature of postseason soccer, [...]

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Virginia battles Florida State

By Matthew Comey, Staff Writer on November 4, 2011

The No. 5 Virginia women’s soccer team looks to keep its momentum going tonight against No. 14 Florida State in the ACC Tournament semifinal. The Cavaliers (14-3-2, 7-2-1 ACC) seek their seventh straight win and ride the longest current winning streak in the ACC. The team has unequivocally dominated its recent competitors, forcing five shutouts [...]

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Cavs host Pack in regular season finale

By Ian Gottheim, Staff Writer on November 3, 2011

After a disappointing loss against then-No. 13 Boston College last weekend, the Virginia men’s soccer team looks to bounce back with a win against visiting N.C. State tonight in the team’s final regular season match. The Cavaliers (10-6-1, 3-3-1 ACC) are additionally invested in collecting a victory against the Wolfpack (6-9-2, 2-5-0 ACC) as tonight’s [...]

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Boston College bests Virginia

By Dean Overdyk, Associate Editor on October 31, 2011

The No. 24 Virginia men’s soccer team was dealt its third ACC loss of the season as No. 13 Boston College clipped the Cavaliers 2-1 Saturday night in front of 1,676 people at Klöckner Stadium. Despite battling back after halftime to outshoot the Eagles 18-12 overall, the resurgent second-half effort was not enough for Virginia. [...]

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Team takes on Eagles

By Sam Casscells, Staff Writer on October 28, 2011

After losing its top goal-scorer to a season-ending knee injury last week, the No. 25 Virginia men’s soccer team will look to keep the ball rolling Saturday against No. 13 Boston College at Klöckner Stadium at 7 p.m. in a game streamed live on ESPN3’s website. With the ACC Tournament less than two weeks away, [...]

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Squad wins without Bates

By Ian Rappaport, Associate Editor on October 26, 2011

The Virginia men’s soccer team defeated American 2-0 at home last night, but arguably ended the evening worse off than when the day began. Battered and bruised, but on a hot streak, the No. 25 Cavaliers (10-5-1) took the field against American (6-10-1) for the first time all season without leading scorer Will Bates. The [...]

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