Make no mistake, apathy is at an all-time high in the Mike London era. The 32,308 in attendance on Halloween drew jokes of fans dressing up as bleachers in the 61,500-seat stadium. Ironically enough, against a triple-option offense that averaged 284 rushing yards per contest, Virginia beat the Yellow Jackets at their own game.
Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech was fittingly bizarre for a Halloween game. As if in costume, Virginia did their best impression of the Yellow Jackets (3-6, 1-5 ACC) winning the game behind a prolific rushing attack, possession totals that can only be described as selfish, and a late defensive stand.
The Cavalier Daily Sports staff reviews this weekend's upcoming events, including men's golf, field hockey, volleyball, rowing, swim and dive and cross country.
The Cavaliers have a week to regroup as they face a Georgia Tech (3-5, 1-4 ACC) team that is flying high.
Showing no signs of flatness following its emotional senior day Sunday, the again-No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer team dismantled N.C. State (4-14, 0-9-0 ACC), 7-1, this evening.
The toughest game of the season could not have come at a more dramatic time as Virginia faces North Carolina at home in its final regular season game Friday night.
Then there was Sroba, waiting patiently near midfield and probably wondering who in the world wanted to ask her questions. She looked beyond surprised when I introduced myself. I told her I was writing a column for The Cavalier Daily.
The Virginia men’s basketball team was picked second in the ACC Operation Basketball 2015-16 Preseason Poll. Senior guard Malcolm Brogdon was selected the ACC Preseason Co-Player of the Year alongside North Carolina senior guard Marcus Paige.
Being a student athlete is not an easy task. When you are a part of a NCAA Division I men’s basketball program, especially one that was recently ranked 6th in the nation in the USA Today’s preseason coach’s poll, the stress only worsens.
The No. 5 Virginia field hockey team fell 5-4 in overtime to No. 14 Boston College Sunday. The contest was the final regular season contest for the Cavaliers. The loss also dropped Virginia to fourth place in the ultra-competitive ACC.
Lost in the frustration about five second-half turnovers in a 26-13 loss to North Carolina Saturday, the Virginia football team quietly put together it’s most convincing performance of the year.
The Virginia volleyball team kicked off a four-match home stand with a four-set win over Notre Dame Friday night at Memorial Gymnasium.
Virginia women’s golf wrapped up its fall season on a low note Sunday, recording a season-worst 12th-place finish at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C.
After a 3-1 win over Pittsburgh last week, the Cavaliers (9-3-2, 4-2-1 ACC) traveled to Blacksburg to take on their in-state rival Virginia Tech (5-7-3, 0-4-3 ACC) and continued their strong play with a 1-0 win.
Fresh off a victory against Syracuse that featured a second half surge, the Cavaliers fell flat in the latter 30 minutes Saturday against North Carolina.
I am sorry to report that the Virginia Cavaliers disappeared on Saturday. The team mysteriously vanished shortly after the start of the fourth quarter of their contest against North Carolina.
Were it not for one referee’s controversial call, Virginia would not have been afforded the opportunity from 12 yards out.
The clock halted at 72:57, and Klöckner Stadium rattled with relief. Cavalier teammates began to pile onto freshman defender Brianna Westrup, the instant hero.
I don’t regret expressing my disagreement with London’s game-management decisions, but booing doesn’t help anything.
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for Virginia’s field hockey, volleyball and women’s golf teams.
