102 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
(02/16/12 2:49am)
The No. 11 Virginia women's swimming and diving team can accurately be called a dynasty. Winning eight conference championships, including the last four in a row, during a 14-year span, has set a powerful precedent for future teams to strive to match.
(02/14/12 3:36am)
The chase for Olympic basketball gold has changed dramatically since the introduction of NBA players into Olympic competition 20 years ago. The United States won bronze in 1988 with a roster consisting exclusively of college stars before the shift in rules paved the way for the creation of the Dream Team in 1992.
(02/10/12 1:24am)
Meredith and Lauren Perdue were born to swim for Virginia.
(02/06/12 10:18pm)
The last regular season meet of the 2011-2012 campaign is in the books, and the Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams look as strong as they have all year. The No. 11 women (8-0, 4-0 ACC) put the finishing touches on an unblemished dual meet record with a 169-111 win against North Carolina State while the No. 15 men (5-3, 3-1 ACC) reasserted their standing as one of the favorites in the upcoming ACC Championships with a 170-123 victory against the Wolfpack.
(02/06/12 9:53pm)
After helping the second-ranked Virginia men's tennis team breeze past No. 15 Texas and No. 5 Florida earlier in the weekend, team captains junior Jarmere Jenkins and senior Drew Courtney faced a 10-point super tiebreaker to salvage the doubles point in Sunday's hotly contested doubles match against No. 11 Texas A&M.
(02/02/12 7:26pm)
If last weekend's mighty victories against Pittsburgh were any indication, the Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams are hitting their strides at just the right time of the year. With suddenly fearsome North Carolina State coming to town Saturday, the Cavaliers will need a similarly strong, well-rounded performance to defend their home pool.
(01/30/12 4:10pm)
The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams took to the pool at home Saturday for their first meet at the Aquatic and Fitness Center since last January. Swimming in front of home fans for the first time this season, the No. 11 Cavalier women (7-0) and No. 15 Virginia men's team (4-3) defeated visiting Pittsburgh by scores of 159-133 and 162-130, respectively.
(01/27/12 11:56am)
The home team in almost any sport undoubtedly benefits from competing in a familiar environment with an adoring crowd of spectators. The Virginia swimming and diving teams, however, have yet to taste this home advantage, since they have traveled to every one of their meets during the season's first three months. Tomorrow, however, the No. 12 Cavalier men (3-3, 2-1 ACC) and No. 11 Virginia women (6-0, 3-0 ACC) will host a meet for the first time all season when Pittsburgh comes to town.
(01/23/12 6:09am)
With its unblemished dual meet record on the line against conference rivals Duke and then-No. 15 North Carolina this weekend, the No. 11 Virginia women's swim and dive team demonstrated why the Cavaliers are the ACC's team to beat with the conference championship less than a month away.
(01/20/12 6:28am)
It doesn't get any bigger than Virginia versus North Carolina in Atlantic Coast Conference swimming and diving. The two schools historically have dominated the conference, and 2012 appears to be no different.
(12/01/11 5:10am)
For two teams with similar expectations, the Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams are veering in distinctly separate directions. While the No. 18 women swam past No. 14 Penn State and Indiana when the three teams met earlier this month, the No. 21 men continued their slow start to the season as they defeated Penn State but lost to No. 14 Indiana. This weekend, both squads will participate in the Georgia Invitational with the chance to demonstrate the dominant performances which have characterized the Virginia program during recent seasons.
(11/18/11 6:53am)
One year after losing 1-0 to Old Dominion in the NCAA Tournament's opening round, the Virginia men's soccer team hoped for a reversal of fortune last night against unheralded Delaware. But the Cavaliers failed to capitalize on their sparse offensive chances and eventually broke down defensively, suffering a season-ending 1-0 double overtime defeat.
(11/17/11 6:42am)
The Virginia men's soccer team has dealt with its share of roster turnover since it captured the 2009 national title, but two years later, the Cavaliers (12-7-1, 4-3-1 ACC) are looking to duplicate the feat.
(11/17/11 6:39am)
When the Virginia swimming and diving team heads north for a showdown against Penn State and Indiana this weekend, there will be no championships or major prizes on the line. The season is just underway, and the biggest meets remain well in the future. Nevertheless, a victory against the pair of Big Ten squads would be a welcome indicator of progress toward matching the program's recent history of dominance.
(11/14/11 6:10am)
After a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the No. 24 Virginia men's soccer team had plenty of momentum, but little energy left in its legs. Friday night - three days after their hard-fought battle with the Demon Deacons - the Cavaliers faced top ACC seed No. 3 North Carolina. In another match that came down to the wire, Virginia came up short with a 1-0 loss in its second straight overtime game.
(11/09/11 8:07am)
The No. 24 Virginia men's soccer team faced a revenge match against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals last night and made sure to capitalize on its second opportunity. After losing to the Demon Deacons 4-3 last month on the road, the Cavaliers returned the favor with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory. For the fourth consecutive year, Virginia knocked Wake Forest out of the ACC Tournament and will face No. 2 North Carolina in the semifinals Friday.
(11/08/11 7:23am)
The Virginia men's soccer team has been through just about every game situation imaginable this season. The Cavaliers have played in closely contested matches and blowouts, physical defensive struggles and up-tempo offensive showcases, exhilarating wins and shocking losses. Through it all, the Cavaliers have emerged battle-tested and prepared for the unpredictable nature of postseason soccer, which begins tonight in an opening-round ACC clash against Wake Forest.
(11/01/11 4:35am)
The defending ACC-champion Virginia swimming and diving teams squared off against Navy Friday and came away with mixed results. The women's squad defeated the Midshipmen 159-124, while the men fell 159-139.
(10/26/11 5:09am)
The Virginia men's soccer team defeated American 2-0 at home last night, but arguably ended the evening worse off than when the day began.
(10/26/11 5:03am)
One of Virginia's most successful athletic programs is at it again. The women's rowing team - a perennial national title contender - kicked off its fall campaign with a win at the Head of the Charles Sunday.