Volleyball hires Dennis Hohenshell
Dennis Hohenshelt will replace Lee Maes as head coach of the Virginia volleyball team, Athletic Director Craig Littlepage announced yesterday. Hohenshelt comes to the Cavaliers after six seasons as first assistant coach for Penn State’s women’s volleyball team preceded by 10 seasons as the assistant coach for the men’s volleyball team. The women’s program compiled [...]
Read moreTeam falls in season finale
Despite milestone performances from two seniors, the Virginia volleyball team failed to finish its 2011 season with a victory against in-state rival Virginia Tech. The Hokies held off the upstart Cavaliers for a five-set victory, 25-20, 25-22, 21-25, 19-25, 15-9 Friday evening at Memorial Gymnasium. Virginia (10-20, 4-16 ACC) honored its four seniors — outside [...]
Read moreSquad faces conference foes
For at least one week, the Virginia volleyball team is able to talk about more than moral victories or outstanding efforts. Instead, the Cavaliers finally have a winning streak to build upon. Virginia (10-17, 4-13 ACC) swept a pair of ACC matches last week and looks to continue the trend in conference matchups against N.C. [...]
Read moreVirginia nabs ACC victories
After dropping six straight matchups, the Virginia volleyball team racked up its first multiple-game win streak since Aug. 27 with a 3-0 sweep of Boston College and a thrilling 3-1 victory against Maryland this weekend. The wins thrust the Cavaliers (10-17, 4-13 ACC) out of last place in the conference standings and mark their first [...]
Read moreCavaliers aim to clip competition
After falling to the bottom of the ACC standings following a disappointing, two-loss road trip last weekend, the Virginia volleyball team looks to make up ground this weekend as it welcomes Boston College and Maryland to Charlottesville for the beginning of a five-game homestand. The Cavaliers (8-17, 2-13 ACC), who suffered losses against Duke and [...]
Read moreSquad comes up empty-handed
The Virginia volleyball team dropped both of its contests this past weekend against Duke and Wake Forest and fell into sole possession of last place in the ACC standings. Despite entering the matchups with confidence based on their earlier triumph against Wake Forest (7-18, 4-11 ACC) and their narrow loss against Duke (17-7, 11-4 ACC) [...]
Read moreSquad seeks morale boost
Having lost 12 of its last 14 contests, the Virginia volleyball team hopes to end its major slide with road rematches against Duke and Wake Forest this weekend. The Cavaliers (8-15, 2-11 ACC) currently sit second to last in the conference standings. Wins against the Blue Devils (15-7, 9-4 ACC) and the Demon Deacons (5-18, [...]
Read moreTeam falls 3-0 against Hurricanes, Seminoles
While avoiding the Charlottesville snow in Florida, the Virginia volleyball team nevertheless slipped in its two weekend matches against Miami and Florida State. Friday against the Hurricanes (19-3, 10-3 ACC), the Cavaliers (8-15, 2-11 ACC) failed to reach 20 points in any set and were swept 3-0 in Coral Gables. Two days later in Tallahassee [...]
Read moreSquad travels to Florida
After dropping two home contests 1-3 to Clemson and Georgia Tech, the Virginia volleyball team begins a four-match road trip starting this weekend against ACC foes Miami and No. 19 Florida State Friday and Sunday, respectively. Virginia (8-13, 2-9 ACC) travels to the Sunshine State still smarting from its most recent setbacks in a season [...]
Read moreVirginia drops weekend pair
The Virginia volleyball squad suffered yet another disappointing weekend in Charlottesville as it lost conference matches Friday to Clemson and Saturday to Georgia Tech, both by 3-1 scores. “Definitely people are pretty disappointed, just because we have all the tools, but we weren’t able to execute and pull it out for the win,” junior setter [...]
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