BLANK: Building from the bottom up
By Jake Blank | October 4, 2016Coming into Saturday’s game against Duke, you would be hard-pressed to feel optimistic about the state of Virginia’s secondary.
Coming into Saturday’s game against Duke, you would be hard-pressed to feel optimistic about the state of Virginia’s secondary.
Not only was Vitesse instrumental in helping the Cavaliers defeat two ranked teams, she was honored as the ACC Field Hockey Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
"The Skinny" on weekend action for field hockey and volleyball.
A major key to this team this season has been its infusion of youth. Virginia (8-2-1, 1-1-1 ACC) is an extremely young squad with a number of freshman phenoms who have stepped in and given this team a boost.
As students get ready for fall break, the Virginia men’s soccer team is gearing up to host in-state rival Virginia Tech in the Commonwealth Clash Friday at 7 p.m.
Here's a breakdown of Virginia's week 5 matchup against the Duke Blue Devils.
For once, Virginia football didn’t play like Virginia football this past Saturday. The Cavaliers didn’t fall to an FCS team in an embarrassing fashion. The defense didn’t get its lid blown off and give up over 40 points. The coaches didn’t completely mismanage the clock and rush their placekicker up to miss a chip-in shot.
Fresh off their first win of the season, the Cavaliers travel to North Carolina this weekend to play ACC rival Duke.
Coming off a tough weekend in which they fell to ACC rival Louisville in a lopsided 6-1 match, the No. 16 Virginia men’s soccer team was eager to get back onto the field.
The No. 19 Virginia women’s golf team finished in 11th place this weekend at the Annika Intercollegiate tournament in Reunion, Fla.
Clement, Haseley and Smith are considered seasoned veterans of the 2017 team. Whereas they won their tournament with the help of numerous older teammates, who had years of Omaha experience, this upcoming season the majority of postseason experience stems from the freshmen on that 2015 team.
The pair of games this last past Friday and Sunday was incredibly important for a Virginia team that was previously struggling.
For the No. 16 Virginia men’s soccer team, Tuesday night can’t come fast enough. The Cavaliers (3-2-2, 0-2-1 ACC) are looking to put last weekend a distant memory as they loss Saturday night to ACC rival Louisville in a 6-1.
Last spring, CBS Sports ran a “Position U” series, analyzing the claims of college programs across the country about which school reigns as the university, or the ‘U,’ for specific position groups.
The Virginia volleyball team could not break its losing streak in its first weekend of ACC play, falling to Wake Forest Friday, 3-1, before losing a heartbreaker Saturday against Duke, 3-2.
Junior quarterback Kurt Benkert entered Saturday’s game against Central Michigan with so-so numbers.
The No. 16 Virginia men’s soccer team (3-2-2, 0-2-1 ACC) had a tough weekend, falling to ACC rival Louisville, 6-1, in a lopsided match.
In a tumultuous game spoiled by two lightning delays, No. 2 Virginia and No. 3 Florida State played to a 1-1 tie before officials had to call the game due to weather.
Yells and cheers from the neighboring locker room punctuated Mendenhall’s post game press conference. With Saturday’s victory, the coach earned his 100th career win.
The Cavaliers (8-2-0, 1-1-0 ACC) suffered a disappointing loss to the Hurricanes (6-4-0, 1-1-0 ACC) by a score of 2-1.