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(04/28/11 5:47am)
With its NCAA Tournament hopes hanging in the balance, the No. 11 Virginia women's lacrosse team suffered a devastating 16-14 loss against No. 12 James Madison yesterday afternoon. The Cavaliers' inability to eke out a win during the high-scoring affair places them in jeopardy of missing postseason play for the first time since 1995.
(04/27/11 5:09am)
The No. 13 Virginia women's lacrosse team squares off against No. 9 James Madison on the road tonight in a game with major national implications. The two in-state rivals will replay a game originally slated for March 23 which was called off because of a lightning storm. Now in the final week of the regular season, the matchup could decide which team earns a spot in the NCAA Tournament next month.
(04/26/11 4:00am)
Following defender Liz Downs' notable high school lacrosse career, both collegiate coaches and fans alike expected her to exhibit similar greatness in the NCAA ranks. Many athletes may have wilted under the pressure of living up to such high expectations, but Downs has thrived throughout her storied four-year career at Virginia, which is about to come to a close next month pending the Cavaliers' ability to earn an NCAA Tournament berth.
(04/21/11 6:07am)
The No. 10 Virginia women's lacrosse team will square off against No. 4 North Carolina during the first round of the ACC Championships tonight in Cary, N.C. The Cavaliers (9-5, 1-4 ACC) enter the tournament ranked as the lowest-seeded team in the field of six, but the squad still believes it has a viable shot at stringing together an upset run at the crown. "A ranking is just a number," senior defender Molly McClintic said.
(04/14/11 6:12am)
The No. 11 Virginia women's lacrosse team routed instate foe George Mason last night as the Cavaliers (9-5) managed to double the scoring output of their opponents. The Cavaliers strung together an impressive second-half performance on offense en route to a 14-7 win - the team's third straight triumph.
(04/13/11 6:44am)
The No. 11 Virginia women's lacrosse team enters its away matchup against George Mason tonight with one main objective - to build momentum. The Cavaliers have endured an up-and-down season that has seen them fall four spots from their No. 7 preseason ranking. Tonight's game against the Patriots will serve as their final opportunity to find the consistency they will need for next week's ACC Tournament.
(04/07/11 5:02am)
At the end of an eight-day stretch during which it played four games in four different cities, the No. 11 Virginia women's lacrosse team started fast against rival Virginia Tech and held on for a 12-10 win. The Cavaliers (8-5, 1-4 ACC) used a big first-half offensive outpouring to defeat the Hokies (8-6, 1-3 ACC) for the 17th consecutive time, thus keeping their perfect record in the all-time series intact.
(04/06/11 5:33am)
On the heels of a three-game road trip, the No. 7 Virginia women's lacrosse team returns to Kl
(04/05/11 5:26am)
Usually, when a team loses its top three scorers from the previous season, the squad's offensive numbers drop significantly during the following year. But that has not seemed to be the case for the No. 7 Virginia women's lacrosse team, as the four-headed scoring attack of juniors Ainsley Baker, Charlie Finnigan, Josie Owen and Julie Gardner is propelling the Cavaliers to new offensive heights.
(04/04/11 5:28am)
As the grass at Scott Stadium dried from the rain and hail that hit earlier in the afternoon, the Virginia football team took the field for its annual Spring Game. The Blue team, which featured the first-team offense, prevailed 17-7 against the Orange squad led by the starting defensive unit.
(04/04/11 5:24am)
Missing star senior midfielder Shamel Bratton, the No. 6 Virginia lacrosse team dropped its conference opener 12-7 against No. 10 Maryland. Prior to the game, coach Dom Starsia suspended Bratton indefinitely for breaking unspecified team rules.
(03/31/11 5:03am)
The No. 7 Virginia women's lacrosse team rebounded from a disappointing 11-8 loss against Duke with a convincing 9-5 win at Old Dominion last night.
(03/30/11 5:36am)
Life in the Atlantic Coast Conference - which produced 2010 national champion Maryland, 2009 runner-up North Carolina, and this year has had four teams ranked in the top 10 of national polls almost all season - is far from easy. The No. 8 Virginia women's lacrosse team (5-4, 0-3 ACC) has learned that lesson the hard way so far this season, but now the team has reached an easier stretch in its schedule which could provide a big boost in the win column.
(03/28/11 4:00am)
The No. 8 Virginia women's lacrosse team faltered at home against conference rival Duke Saturday. After falling behind the No. 3-ranked Blue Devils by as many as four goals during the first half, the Cavaliers mounted a furious comeback, but the rally proved to be too little too late in an 11-8 loss.
(03/23/11 5:43am)
Perhaps the best word to describe the No. 10 Virginia women's lacrosse team in recent weeks is scrappy. Although coach Julie Myers has stressed that her team has not yet played to its full potential, the Cavaliers are gaining confidence after winning two tight home games against then-No. 16 William & Mary and then-No. 15 Princeton last week. Tonight the Cavaliers travel to face No. 10 James Madison, a team Virginia historically has played well against - as evidenced by Virginia's 27-11-1 advantage in the all-time series.
(03/21/11 5:58am)
The No. 8 Virginia women's lacrosse team kicked off a men's and women's doubleheader at Kl
(03/19/11 1:14am)
When Princeton lost 14-7 to the Cavalier women's lacrosse team last year, the inexperienced Tigers were mired in their first sub-.500 season in 23 years. Now No. 15 Princeton comes to Kl
(03/17/11 5:55am)
After falling behind 12-5 against No. 16 William & Mary, the No. 11 Virginia women's lacrosse team came from behind in the second half to pull out a thrilling 14-13 victory. Junior attacker Josie Owen capped off the the Cavaliers' seven-point comeback with a game-winning goal with less than three minutes left in regulation.
(03/16/11 5:01am)
After a difficult stretch of Spring Break games that included a victory against Penn State and losses to No. 1 Maryland and No. 5 North Carolina, the Virginia women's lacrosse team plays two more teams ranked in the top 20 this week. The Cavaliers believe they have learned their lesson from the two conference losses as they try to prove that their 2010 NCAA tournament appearance was no fluke. To do so, they must hold their own against William & Mary tonight.
(03/01/11 5:17am)
Entering Sunday's matin