The ladies of Turf Field play their first of five consecutive games on the road tomorrow as they travel to Providence, R.I. to take on the No. 20 Friars (0-1). The Cavaliers (2-0) opened the season last weekend with wins against Miami (OH) 7-0 and No. 11 Penn State 1-0.\n"It's always good to get the first two wins, especially opening up at home," Virginia coach Michelle Madison said.\nThe Friars, on the other hand, began their season with a 1-0 loss to No. 17 Massachusetts. They return nine starters from last year, during which the squad went 12-9. Senior forward Nellie Poulin leads the Providence offense after scoring 16 goals last season en route to being named a Third Team All-American.\nThe Cavaliers are loaded with talented players, including sophomore midfielders Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese were named to the preseason All-ACC team. Last year, Selenski led the Cavaliers with 19 goals and nine assists, earning her National Rookie of the Year honors, as well as First Team All-American accolades. Joining Selenski and Vittese are eight newcomers, most of whom have had previous high-level field hockey experience that should help smooth the team's transition after the graduation of several seniors.\nFreshman midfielder Tara Puffenberger is one player that should immediately contribute. She competed with Selenski and Vittese in the Junior World Cup this August, and although she failed to score last weekend, Puffenberger showed the talent necessary to make a big impact even as a rookie. Sophomore midfielder Inga St
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