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	Freshman Forward Marcus Salandy-Defour
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Well-rested Clemson tops tired Virginia squad, 2-0

The Virginia men’s soccer team, playing its seventh match in the last 22 days, sputtered to a 2-0 home loss against ACC rival Clemson on a rain-soaked field Friday night. The Cavaliers (5-4-1, 1-2-0 ACC) were unable to carry over momentum from their exciting 1-0 overtime victory at Virginia Commonwealth Tuesday night as they struggled to find any rhythm offensively in the early stages of Friday’s game.


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Teammates tackle injuries together

It wasn’t official. It wasn’t a game or a scrimmage or even a practice. Just the guys getting together to play some soccer on a tranquil summer afternoon in 2011 before the team’s grueling preseason began.


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Athletics department explains Dimas decision

Virginia self-reported the rules violations that prompted the NCAA to declare men’s soccer player Ari Dimas ineligible for the remainder of the 2012 season. In a Sept. 19 letter to the NCAA obtained by The Cavalier Daily, Athletic Director Craig Littlepage said Virginia coaches learned of the violation Sept. 10 after coaching staff at an undisclosed school inquired about Dimas’ eligibility.


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Virginia shuts out Drexel, 2-0

The rain, which came down in tempestuous waves all day Tuesday, held off long enough during the night for the Virginia men’s soccer team to notch a 2-0 win against Drexel. The Cavaliers (4-2-1, 1-0-0 ACC) seized the lead in the 30th minute off freshman midfielder Todd Wharton’s first career goal and never relinquished it, mustering a strong performance in the absence of senior tri-captain Ari Dimas. Tuesday’s contest against the Dragons (3-2-1) marked the third consecutive game that Virginia played without Dimas, but the first since news broke Monday that Dimas had been ruled ineligible for the remainder of the season by the NCAA.


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Short-handed Cavs try to tame Dragons

The Virginia men’s soccer team looks to overcome a suddenly short-handed roster as it closes out a six-game homestand against Drexel Tuesday night. Last Friday, the Cavaliers (3-2-1, 1-0 ACC) relinquished a late lead against then-No.


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Late goal spoils near win

The Virginia men’s soccer team came tantalizingly close to adding another signature victory to its early season résumé Friday night at home against No.


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Virginia hosts No. 24 Xavier

Success is self-perpetuating. At least that’s what the Virginia men’s soccer team — currently on a two-game winning streak — is hoping as it approaches Friday night’s home showdown against No.


	Senior forward Will Bates scored twice on headers and once on a penalty to become the newest member of 
Virginia’s top-10 all-time goal scorers.
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Virginia cruises to win

The Virginia men’s soccer team won in unusual fashion Tuesday night, as the Cavaliers finally secured a win without one of the down-to-the-wire results that have become the team’s signature. After each of the team’s first four contests were decided by a lone goal — including two that went into overtime — the Cavaliers (3-2-0, 1-0-0 ACC) coasted to a home victory, defeating Mount St.


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