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(04/25/11 5:14am)
In remarkable fashion, the top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team captured the ACC Tournament this weekend without surrendering a single point. The Cavaliers swept Maryland, Georgia Tech and Duke each by a score of 4-0 and now advance to the regional rounds of the NCAA Tournament, which are set to begin Friday in Charlottesville.
(04/20/11 4:00am)
Since Brian Boland first became head coach of the Virginia men's tennis team in 2002, his team has performed exceptionally well during regular-season play, finishing as the nation's top-ranked team each of the past four years. But this year's team, Boland has said, is the best he's coached, compiling a perfect regular-season record while surrendering no more than two points against any opponent.
(04/18/11 4:40am)
The top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team finished its regular season undefeated this weekend by drubbing No. 62 Clemson and No. 15 Georgia Tech, each by a score of 6-1. The Cavaliers, who also compiled perfect regular seasons in 2008 and 2009, now enter the postseason for the fourth consecutive year as the nation's No. 1-ranked team - a notable streak, given that Virginia has failed to win an NCAA title during that span.
(04/15/11 5:11am)
Michael Shabaz and Sanam Singh, the only seniors on the Virginia men's tennis team, have rolled through their regular season matches this year as part of a star-studded lineup ranked No. 1 in the country - just as they've done for each of the past four seasons.
(04/14/11 6:10am)
Two facts became clear after George Huguely's gripping, surreal nine-hour preliminary hearing Monday: Huguely's defense attorneys will continue to argue persistently that Yeardley Love's death was an accident, and Huguely was highly intoxicated the night he admitted to kicking down the door of Love's bedroom and "shook" Love, allowing her head "to repeatedly hit the wall," according to an affidavit.
(04/12/11 8:09am)
At a nine-hour preliminary hearing yesterday which closely resembled an actual trial, more than 20 witnesses, many of them students, brought to light new details about the death of Yeardley Love, a former Virginia lacrosse player.
(04/11/11 4:00am)
The top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team earned a pair of weekend victories against ACC teams, topping No. 67 N.C. State, 6-1, Friday and No. 34 Wake Forest, 5-2, Sunday to remain undefeated on the year.
(04/08/11 4:00am)
After the Virginia men's tennis team's resounding 6-1 victory against Duke last week, coach Brian Boland praised his team's play, but pointed to one area which concerned him.
(04/06/11 6:22am)
In December, The Washington Examiner reported there was a "growing consensus" that prosecutors would offer George Huguely a plea deal, which presumably would allow Huguely, charged with first-degree murder stemming from the death of Yeardley Love, to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for fewer years in prison.
(04/05/11 5:54am)
For the past 11 months, George Huguely has awaited trial at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. He has spent his time there in protective custody, isolated from the general inmate population, because of the high-profile nature of his case.
(04/04/11 5:35am)
On a day when players struggled amid unpredictable wind gusts and chilly weather, freshman Alex Domijan scored one of his most impressive victories this season. With fans packing the stands behind him, the nation's No. 2-ranked singles player dominated off the serve, firing aces past Duke's senior Reid Carleton with frequency and panache and ending points before they even started.
(03/28/11 4:00am)
The top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team bowled over two ACC foes this weekend by topping No. 29 Miami and No. 46 Florida State, each by a score of 7-0.
(03/21/11 5:54am)
With freshman Alex Domijan out of the lineup, the No. 2 Virginia men's tennis ran into trouble against No. 6 Texas Sunday before battling back in singles play to capture the victory, 5-2. The Cavaliers also defeated No. 32 Oklahoma Friday by the same score.
(03/19/11 1:16am)
In January and February, college tennis teams compete indoors on air-conditioned courts, where the only variables from match to match are the size of the crowd and the quality of the opponent.
(03/16/11 4:27am)
After capping off a sterling indoor season with a resounding victory at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, the No. 2 Virginia men's tennis team began play on outdoor courts last week and earned two road wins against mid-ranked opponents to remain undefeated for the year.
(02/22/11 5:27am)
For the fourth consecutive season, the Virginia men's tennis team won the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, downing No. 3 Tennessee, 4-0, in the title match yesterday afternoon in Seattle, Wash. The top-ranked Cavaliers (14-0, 3-0 ACC) became the first team in the history of the event to win four consecutive titles, dropping just one point in each round before sweeping Tennessee in the finals.
(02/16/11 7:19am)
Three days after the Virginia men's tennis team bowed out in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament last May, coach Brian Boland received a call. It was from Alex Domijan, the nation's top recruit, who informed Boland - on the coach's birthday, coincidentally - that he had decided to play tennis at Virginia.
(02/14/11 5:00am)
There was a time Friday night when it appeared the top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team would lose the doubles point for the first time this season. After all, the team's opponent, No. 29 Virginia Tech, had captured the point during their match last season in Blacksburg, before Virginia thrashed the Hokies in singles play to take the victory, 6-1.
(02/07/11 5:13am)
The Virginia men's tennis team made a statement against No. 12 Kentucky Saturday.
(02/04/11 6:36am)
When it comes to regular-season revenge, the Virginia men's tennis team has only one opponent on its mind: Kentucky.