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Cavs manage narrow win against Penn State despite inconsistent play

	<p>Junior goalkeeper Kim Kastuk played half of the game against Miami (OH) and the entire game against Penn State. Photo by: Bennett Sorbo</p>

Junior goalkeeper Kim Kastuk played half of the game against Miami (OH) and the entire game against Penn State. Photo by: Bennett Sorbo

The No. 6 Virginia women's field hockey team began its season in impressive fashion this weekend with wins against Miami (OH) and No. 11 Penn State. The Cavaliers avenged last season's 0-1 loss to Penn State, defeating the Nittany Lions 1-0 Sunday at the University Hall Turf Field.\n"This is a big game for us because it was a big upset last year when we lost," sophomore midfielder Paige Selenski. "We were looking to come out and play a hard game against them and put it all out on the field."\nThe Cavaliers (2-0) started tentatively but eventually settled into an aggressive style of play. Although Virginia won, the offensive performance was disappointing for a team ranked No. 6. At times, the Cavaliers seemed erratic and out of control in their pursuit of the goal. The lone goal of the game was scored by sophomore midfielder Inga St

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