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Two juniors — forward Isaiah Wilkins and guard Devon Hall — each showed signs of promise last season.

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Virginia basketball looks forward to 2016-17 season

By Grant Gossage | October 17, 2016

Removed at least in time from that gut-wrenching 68-62 loss to Syracuse in last season’s Elite Eight and the departures of his four senior leaders — Malcolm Brogdon, Anthony Gill, Mike Tobey and Evan Nolte — whose collective contribution to the Virginia basketball program goes without saying, Coach Tony Bennett addressed the media Monday afternoon in advance of the 2016-17 season.

“It’s hard to be consistent,” Mendenhall said. “It went according to plan in the first half and not as much in the second half.”

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CARON: Two halves, two teams

By Emily Caron | October 17, 2016

If I had to pick one game to exemplify the frustrations of Virginia football, it would be this weekend’s Homecomings loss to ACC-opponent Pitt.

Sophomore defender Surgi Nus commented on the importance of staying concentrated heading into this in-state matchup.

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No. 21 Virginia to battle William & Mary

By Ryan Coyne | October 17, 2016

It has been a great two weeks for the Virginia men’s soccer team. After a 1-0 win against Hofstra, the Cavaliers (7-2-4, 2-2-2 ACC) defeated two top-ten ACC opponents and rides a six game unbeaten streak into Tuesday night’s matchup against William & Mary.

Junior quarterback Kurt Benkert did well to keep Virginia in an early shootout with Pittsburgh, throwing for 142 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter. His interception at the end of the second and inability to complete passes the rest of the way proved costly, though.

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Football fails to defend Scott Stadium on Homecomings

By Grant Gossage | October 16, 2016

When it appeared the opening drive of Virginia’s homecomings game against Pittsburgh would end in a punt, back-to-back Panthers penalties brought junior quarterback Kurt Benkert and his Cavalier offense back out on the field for a chance to convert on fourth and one.

Sophomore forward Edward Opoku's first-half goal proved decisive, as the No. 21 Cavaliers held on for a 1-0 victory.

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No. 21 men's soccer upsets conference rival No. 2 Notre Dame

By Rahul Shah | October 16, 2016

The No. 21 Virginia men’s soccer team knew that they were heading into a battle Friday night, as No. 2 Notre Dame was coming to town for a pivotal mid-season conference matchup.

Offensive coordinator Robert Anae's air-raid offense is potent, however it has struggled this season with consistently achieving its goals.

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MESSIER: Opponent irrelevant as inconsistency dooms football

By Mariel Messier | October 16, 2016

Going into the bye-week after winning their second-straight game, a 34-20 victory against a solid Duke team, the Cavaliers were confident that they had made great strides after an otherwise rocky start to the season.

Although the Cavaliers fell at No. 4 Duke, senior goalkeeper Morgan Stearns was stellar in goal, as she has been all season.

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Penalty kick proves crucial in women's soccer's 1-0 loss

By Hunter Ostad | October 16, 2016

The Cavaliers travelled down to Durham, N.C. Saturday, to take on the Duke Blue Devils in a top-five matchup that promised to be chock-full of excitement.

Saturday's 18th-place finish in a pool of 39 teams wasn't the No. 22 Cavaliers' best performance, but it wasn't their worst. They have numerous difficult tests coming up in the future, however.

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No. 22 women’s cross country in middle of pack at Pre-National Invitational

By Julia Thompson | October 16, 2016

The Virginia women’s cross country team finished 18th this past Saturday at the Pre-National Invitational, finishing with an overall score of 540.

Sophomore Morgan Gonzales' 218 (2-over) was good enough to land her in the top 20 this weekend, and keep Virginia within striking distance.

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Women’s golf battles inconsistency to finish eighth at Tar Heel Invitational

By Jack Gallagher | October 16, 2016

The Virginia women’s golf team finished in eighth place out of 18 teams at the Tar Heel Invitational tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Sophomore Thomas Walsh finished second individually with a career-best 205 (11-under) to lead the Cavaliers to the tournament victory.

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No. 7 men’s golf takes yet another title

By Jack Gallagher | October 16, 2016

The No. 7 Virginia men’s golf team continued its strong fall season with a dominant first place finish at the Bank of Tennessee tournament.

Senior midfielder Lucy Hyams broke the deadlock 4:30 into overtime to secure a 1-0 win over No. 2 Syracuse.

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No. 10 field hockey notches top-10 victory over No. 2 Syracuse

By Tysen Tresness | October 16, 2016

The No. 10 Virginia field hockey team recorded its most impressive win of the season to date, a 1-0 overtime win over No. 2 Syracuse.

Day three of the 2016 NCAA Women's Golf Championships at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon on May 21, 2016 (Eric Evans Photography)

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Weekend Previews: Oct. 14-16

By CD Sports Staff | October 14, 2016

“The Skinny” on weekend action for cross country, volleyball and golf.

Junior midfielder Nadine de Koning is optimistic going into Saturday's game against No. 2 Syracuse.

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Field hockey prepares for tough Syracuse game Saturday

By Tysen Tresness | October 14, 2016

No. 10 Virginia has yet another top-10 this matchup this weekend when they face No. 2 Syracuse.

Sophomore forward Wesley Wade is looking forward to the excitement that facing a rival team presents.

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Virginia faces No. 2 Notre Dame

By Ryan Coyne | October 14, 2016

In the second home game of the week, No. 21 Virginia hosts No. 2 Notre Dame at Klöckner Stadium Friday at 7 p.m.

Senior punter Nicholas Conte's exceptional play has helped Virginia win the field position battle throughout its first five games.

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GOSSAGE: Conte booting his way into Cavalier lore

By Grant Gossage | October 13, 2016

The Iron Duke kept scratching his head. He told me he’d seen Virginia play over the years, and it seems like the squad has always had a good punter.

Senior defender Meghan Cox and Virginia will look to take down No. 6 Duke Saturday.

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Women’s soccer looks to hand Duke first ACC loss

By Andrew Benvenuto | October 13, 2016

The No. 12 Virginia women’s soccer team is reaching the final stretch of conference play as it travels to scorching hot No. 6 Duke.

Kurt Benkert, who broke the program record for passing yards against Central Michigan, tossed for 336 yards and three touchdowns against Duke two weeks ago.

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Virginia vs. Pitt: a breakdown

By CD Sports Staff | October 12, 2016

Here's a breakdown of Virginia's matchup against the Pittsburgh Panthers.

After a rocky 0-3 start, Bronco Mendenhall has led Virginia to two consecutive wins.

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TOBIN: Remember the three magical words

By Ben Tobin | October 12, 2016

From the start of his tenure as Virginia football’s head coach, Bronco Mendenhall instituted a phrase that became the mantra for Virginia football — “earned, not given.”

Junior linebacker Micah Kiser, who leads the ACC in tackles, has been a leader of a Virginia defense which has steadily improved its play this season.

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Football seeks third-straight win Saturday against Pitt

By Noah Kim | October 12, 2016

Pitt (4-2, 1-1 ACC) comes to Charlottesville on a two-game winning streak of its own, and defeated a strong Big-10 offense in Penn State during their second game of the season.

Junior midfielder Pablo Aguilar was responsible for Virginia's lone goal of the match.

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No. 21 Virginia ties Radford in midweek matchup

By Rahul Shah | October 11, 2016

Virginia hosted red-hot in-state rival Radford for a midweek matchup Tuesday night. The match had all the makings of a battle, with both teams coming into Tuesday night playing some of their best soccer of the season.

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