Cavaliers ready to battle red hot Cyclones State
Coming off a big win against Duke Sunday, the Cavaliers will take on Maryland in College Park Friday and end the season with a dual meet against No. 2 Iowa State Sunday.
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Coming off a big win against Duke Sunday, the Cavaliers will take on Maryland in College Park Friday and end the season with a dual meet against No. 2 Iowa State Sunday.
The Cavaliers' loss to N.C. State Friday was madeworse by a knee injury suffered by star junior Rocco Caponi in the third period of his match. Caponi -- who fought through the injury to take a 14-4 major decision over defending ACC champion junior Jeremy Colbert -- is the only nationally ranked Cavalier wrestler, with a No.19 ranking in the 184-pound weight class.
After splitting a pair of non-conference matches last weekend, Virginia returns to conference play as it takes on N.C. State tonight and Duke tomorrow in Memorial Gym.
Throughout the history of wrestling, meeting the challenge of packing the most muscle into a small frame has been vital for success. For many years, the answer for wrestlers has been to actively control their weight. The Cavaliers are no exception.
The success of the Cavaliers' baseball team last year brings high expectations for this year's squad; Virginia enters the season with an unprecedented No. 9 national preseason ranking by Baseball America magazine. The Cavaliers are eager to prove not only that the ranking is accurate, but that the ranking underestimates what the team is truly capable of achieving.
Virginia (5-6, 1-1 ACC) hit its stride Sunday during its convincing 25-9 win over Virginia Tech. Virginia hopes to ride this momentum into Athens, Ohio, where it will take on Ohio University (13-6) and Ashland University (7-6) in back-to-back meets Saturday.
Virginia's upset win over Arizona was a fantastic way to open up the season. However, Sunday night's game was more than just opening night for the Cavaliers; it was also a debut for the John Paul Jones Arena, the Cavaliers' new home. Players and coaches are in unison in their belief that the arena is a tremendous asset to the team.
The Cavalier volleyball team (19-6, 12-4 ACC) made quick work of Maryland and Boston College this weekend, defeating each team 3-0 on back-to-back nights. The two victories put Virginia alone at second in the ACC.
After finishing its season with a 9-3-2 record, the Virginia club field hockey team will look to defend last year's national title when it hosts the upcoming national tournament Nov. 11-12.
On a rainy Friday night at Klöckner Stadium, No. 2 Virginia and No. 3 Wake Forest played a thrilling match that went right down to the last seconds of the game. However, in the end, the Cavaliers fell short in their last regular season match, falling to the Demon Deacons, 2-1.
The success of the Cavalier volleyball team (13-6, 6-4 ACC) this season is largely because of the leadership of the upperclassmen. However, the team has also seen major contributions from their two freshmen, outside hitters Lauren Dickson and Tara Hester. Without their performances, the Cavaliers' season thus far could have been a different story.
Virginia (2-4, 1-1 ACC) returns home Saturday to take on ACC rival Maryland (3-2, 0-1 ACC), in the first game of a three-game homestand.
Following their dramatic win over Clemson, the Cavaliers (10-1-0, 3-1-1 ACC) will look for another victory tonight when they take on Liberty (4-4).
The Cavaliers (11-1, 4-1 ACC) head to College Park to play Maryland (7-4, 0-2 ACC) Saturday, the second match of a four-match road trip.
After Saturday's game that featured all three Cavalier quarterbacks, Jameel Sewell is slated to start for Thursday's game against Georgia Tech entering practice this week.