Happy Tuesday, everyone. That was a nice win this weekend, right? A 40-point blowout of a team with a winning record?
Although the Virginia volleyball team may be struggling to find consistency in execution, focus and effort, one aspect of the program that will never falter is Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers played on their beloved home court from 1979 until 1998, when renovations began because of a hefty $1.5 million donation.
[caption id="attachment_30870" align="alignleft" width="211" caption="Vic Hall"]
Flash back to Sept. 12. No papers. No midterms. Maybe a fallen horseman here or there, but on the whole, life was good. Except for that 30-0 fourth quarter deficit Virginia faced against TCU.
[caption id="attachment_30867" align="alignleft" width="237" caption="Junior Kaitlyn Hiltz scored her first goal of the season against Cornell in a Saturday match that preceded the ACC showdown against Wake Forest.
[caption id="attachment_30863" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore outside hitter Simone Asque totaled 22 kills in the two weekend matches.
CDTV: Cav Daily Sports Talk #4 from cavdaily on Vimeo. Cavalier Daily sports writers Jack Bird, Nick Eilerson and Dan Stalcup return to share their profound (and sometimes not so profound) insights into the world of Cavalier athletics.
[caption id="attachment_30833" align="alignleft" width="199" caption=" After getting limited action in the first three games of the season, senior tailback Mikell Simpson made an impact against North Carolina with 20 carries for 102 yards.
[caption id="attachment_30831" align="alignleft" width="213" caption="Senior forward Jess Rostedt scored a goal off an assist from freshman forward Caroline Miller to send last night's game into overtime.
The No. 3 Virginia women's field hockey team will try to bounce back from its 3-1 loss against No. 1 Maryland in its matchups against Cornell and No.
[caption id="attachment_30828" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Both the No. 14 men's and No. 19 women's teams are 2-0, with junior Emil Henieking securing two individual titles in two meets.
[caption id="attachment_30796" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Senior tailback Mikell Simpson returned to form against the Tarheels, rushing for 100 yards in 20 attempts.
[caption id="attachment_30794" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Sophomore forward Brian Ownby returned to the Virginia roster after a hiatus to play on an international team.
[caption id="attachment_30792" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior libero Brittani Rendina ranks third on the Cavaliers in digs with 140 this season.
24/31. 271 yards. Three touchdowns and zero interceptions - Brett Favre's stats on Monday Night Football this week. Just thought I'd get that out of the way.
After losing 2-1 to Virginia Tech last week, the Virginia women's soccer team dropped to 6-3-2 overall and 1-2 in the ACC.
[caption id="attachment_30759" align="alignleft" width="217" caption="Though senior running back Mikell Simpson has rushed the ball only 13 times, he has made the most of his touches, averaging 4.9 yards per carry.
[caption id="attachment_30757" align="alignleft" width="218" caption="Sophomore midfielder Paige Selenski scored two goals against Richmond Wednesday and will lead No.
[caption id="attachment_30755" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Chris Agorsor, who scored the game winning goal Tuesday against Virginia Commonwealth, seeks to lead Virginia to its second win against a top-five opponent.
