The Virginia volleyball team split a pair of road ACC matches this weekend, defeating Duke 3-0 Friday but falling 3-1 to Wake Forest Saturday evening.
The Cavs (11-5, 4-2 ACC) started their weekend on an upbeat note, as Deanna Zwarich's 22 kills led Virginia to a 15-9, 16-14, 15-11 win over the Blue Devils.
Just one day later, Deacon outside hitter Trina Maso de Mayo notched a match-high 24 points to help Wake Forest defeat Virginia 15-12, 14-16, 15-6 and 15-13.
After tying the match at one game each, the Deacs rallied, burying the Cavs 15-6 in the third set. Virginia came back from a 13-6 hole in the fourth game to pull within a single point, but Wake held on down the stretch.
Setter Mary Frances Scott tallied 59 assists against Wake Forest and 63 against Duke, moving into fourth on the ACC all-time assist list with a career total of 5,332. She needs 181 more to take third.
Swimmers take No. 11 preseason ranking
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America released its preseason poll Friday, and the Virginia swimming squads are ranked among the best in the nation, with both the men and the women holding the No. 11 slot.
The Cavalier women are ranked 11th with 217 points. The men are tied for 11th with Minnesota.
Ruptured Achilles sidelines Curry
It was a bad weekend for the North Carolina football team. Not only did the Tar Heels lose to Georgia Tech 31-24 in overtime, but starting quarterback Ronald Curry was lost for the season when he ruptured his Achilles tendon.
The injury also will keep him shelved for all of the coming basketball season. Curry was expected to back up Ed Cota at point guard this year.
The Hampton native is best known to Virginia fans for making an oral commitment to play for the Cavaliers before changing his mind and signing with the Heels.
Irvin suffers serious injury
After getting hit on the head during Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin was removed from the field on a stretcher and later diagnosed with swelling in his spinal cord.
Irvin suffered the injury when he was struck by safety Tim Hauck while being tackled. Hauck's shoulder pad collided with Irvin's helmet, twisting his head as it struck the turf. After taking the blow, Irvin lay on the field for more than 10 minutes while he was loaded onto a stretcher.
Following the game, the Cowboys reported Irvin had sustained trauma to his head and neck but still had movement in his extremities. Dallas' orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Vandermeer said an MRI showed swelling in his spinal cord and that Irvin suffered tingling and numbness in both arms.
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