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(11/15/11 5:17am)
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 triumphs against ACC foes since Oct. 15.
(11/10/11 6:08am)
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.
(11/08/11 7:16am)
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.
(10/31/11 5:11am)
While avoiding the Charlottesville snow in Florida, the Virginia volleyball team nevertheless slipped in its two weekend matches against Miami and Florida State.
(10/28/11 5:28am)
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.
(10/24/11 5:41am)
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.
(10/18/11 4:43am)
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.
(10/13/11 5:02am)
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.
(10/06/11 5:47am)
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.
(10/04/11 4:00am)
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.
(09/27/11 5:04am)
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.
(09/20/11 5:16am)
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 the Huskies (8-5).
(09/13/11 6:58am)
In its final non-conference tournament of the season, the Virginia volleyball team took two of its three matches this weekend at the Ohio Volleyball Tournament held in Athens, Ohio. The Cavaliers (6-3) defeated Marshall and Ohio 3-0 and 3-1, respectively, to open and close their stay at the event and dropped a 3-1 decision against Louisville during the middle of the tournament.
(09/08/11 7:08am)
Fresh off a weekend during which it took two of its three matches and nearly managed to steal a set from top-ranked California, the Virginia volleyball team hits the road for the first time this season to participate in the Ohio Volleyball Tournament this weekend. The round-robin event, which is held in Athens, Ohio, will pit the Cavaliers (4-2) against Marshall, Louisville and Ohio in three days of competition.
(09/06/11 6:14am)
Finally. We've been through 236 days of the longest offseason in memory, but, at long last, college football is back complete with actual kickoffs, touchdowns, head-jarring hits and everything else that makes us love the sport of football. We no longer have to hear constant reports about dying trees, coaches with alcohol addictions, Ponzi schemers, bag men or sports agents - also known as pimps to Nick Saban. Rather, for the next four months, our desire to concentrate on watching 20-year-old idols trying to knock the hell out of each other on those special, crisp Saturdays will be satisfied. Before this weekend, every coach in America told his team that this would be its year and that its slate would be wiped clean come the start of the season. But oh how fleeting those aspirations and dreams were for some.
(09/04/11 9:53pm)
It was an emotional night as the Virginia volleyball team took the court Friday evening against top-ranked California, a team which had yet to drop a set all year. After defeating East Carolina (1-3) earlier that morning, 3-0, the Cavaliers (4-2) had all the momentum and nothing to lose as they started strong and almost handed the Golden Bears (6-0) - the overwhelming favorites - their first set loss before ultimately falling in straight sets.
(09/01/11 4:00am)
With a solid performance at last weekend's Marriott Cavalier Classic already under its belt, the Virginia volleyball team gears up to host another tournament at Memorial Gym this weekend. The Holiday Inn Jefferson Cup Invitational, an annual round-robin competition held in Charlottesville, will pit the Cavaliers (2-1) against the likes of East Carolina, Long Island and California - a squad that earned a No. 1 ranking in several of this week's national polls.
(08/29/11 6:02am)
In front of a small but raucous crowd in Memorial Gymnasium Friday night, the Virginia volleyball team took the court against Western Michigan for its season opener and the first of three games in the Marriott Cavalier Classic. Despite dropping the initial match against the Broncos, however, the Cavaliers rebounded to take both Saturday contests against USC Upstate and Western Carolina and conclude their opening week with a winning record.
(04/27/11 5:07am)
After a debacle of a doubleheader against Georgia Tech at home this past weekend, the Virginia softball team travels to Radford this afternoon for a doubleheader to begin its season-ending, seven-game road trip. Virginia (21-25, 4-12 ACC) looks to rebound from the two-game set which saw the Yellow Jackets rack up 17 runs and hold Virginia scoreless for the first 12 innings of the two contests.
(04/25/11 5:23am)
Despite inclement weather conditions which caused cancellations and postponements, the Virginia softball team finally finished its two final home games against No. 22 Georgia Tech this past weekend at The Park - although the two-game sweep suffered by the Cavaliers hardly helped brighten the team's soggy spirits.