Cavs to host pair of foes
The Virginia volleyball team squares off against conference rivals Clemson and Georgia Tech this weekend with a chance to build up stream heading into the stretch run of the regular season. “We feel like we’re in a situation right now where we have to make some things happen for us,” coach Lee Maes said. “[Wins [...]
Read moreSquad splits road tilts
The Virginia volleyball team split its matches against North Carolina and N.C. State this past weekend to improve to an 8-11 overall record and a 2-7 mark in ACC play. Playing the Tar Heels (16-4, 8-1 ACC) only hours before the North Carolina basketball team’s annual “Midnight Madness” event Friday evening, the Cavaliers dropped three [...]
Read moreVirginia ventures south
After collecting its first win of the regular season during Fall Break, the Virginia volleyball team hits the road this weekend to face off against conference foes North Carolina and N.C. State, hungry for a second taste of victory. Last weekend, the Cavaliers (7-10, 1-6 ACC) managed to split their home matches against Wake Forest [...]
Read moreVirginia primes for Duke, Wake Forest
After losing six straight matches, the Virginia volleyball team still seeks its first conference win of the season this weekend. The Cavaliers enter this weekend’s matches hungry for those elusive victories as they host two of the ACC’s weaker teams in Wake Forest and Duke. “I think we are chomping at the bit to make [...]
Read moreMaes taps into hotbed of talent
If ever you find yourself perusing the Virginia volleyball roster, you may feel compelled to do a double take and wonder whether or not the Virginia athletic department staff made a mistake. One would quickly realize that more players hail from California — some 2,000 miles away from Charlottesville — than call Virginia their home [...]
Read moreACC rivals down troubled Virginia team
Maryland and Boston College handed the Virginia volleyball team two more losses this past weekend, extending the Cavaliers’ losing streak to six matches. Virginia (6-9, 0-5 ACC) has not won a match since Sept. 11 and remains winless in both regular season and conference play. After falling to two top-25 teams last weekend, the Cavaliers [...]
Read moreSquad seeks rebound wins
After dropping its first three ACC matchups, the Virginia volleyball team faces two more conference competitors this weekend. The Cavaliers are on a four-game losing streak and travel to Maryland Friday and Boston College Sunday in search of their first regular season win. Last weekend, Virginia (6-7, 0-3 ACC) lost in straight sets to Florida [...]
Read moreVirginia suffers pair of weekend losses
The Virginia volleyball team continued its skid last weekend as it dropped matches against No. 23 Florida State Friday and No. 21 Miami Sunday at Memorial Gymnasium. The two 3-0 losses dropped the Cavaliers (6-7, 0-3 ACC) below .500 and continued their winless streak in conference games this season. “Right now we need to improve [...]
Read moreVirginia hosts pair of Florida foes
After a winless weekend in Blacksburg, the Virginia volleyball team plays host to a pair of ranked conference competitors from the Sunshine State. The Cavaliers hope to erase memories of last week’s frustrating loss against arch-rival Virginia Tech by holding serve against No. 23 Florida State and No. 21 Miami at Memorial Gymnasium. Virginia (6-5, [...]
Read moreCavs stumble in road tilts
In a disappointing start to regular season play, the Virginia volleyball team dropped two matches against Virginia Tech and Connecticut in Blacksburg this weekend. Despite heading into the matches boasting a solid 6-3 record, the Cavaliers (6-5, 0-1 ACC) captured only two sets during the entire weekend, losing 3-1 against both the Hokies (8-4) and [...]
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