The men's track and field team took fourth at the ACC Indoor Championships last week at Virginia Tech, while the women took 10th, combining for five titles. During the first day, Virginia swept both the women's and men's distant medley relays.
Despite a surprise starting appearance from sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg, the Virginia men's basketball team lost 68-55 yesterday night against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Earlier this week, coach Tony Bennett said Landesberg had not practiced because of a bruised thigh, which kept him out of Sunday's home loss to Duke.
The Virginia men's basketball team travels to Boston College today, seeking its first win since Feb.
Much has been written and said about All-ACC guard Monica Wright, who played her final home game and whose jersey was retired Sunday, but the most meaningful to me came from her mentor and friend, coach Debbie Ryan. "She's taught everyone here about what character really is," Ryan said.
Virginia fans have certainly experienced their fair share of ups and downs with the University's revenue sports.
[caption id="attachment_33568" align="alignleft" width="196" caption="During four games this past weekend against George Washington and Notre Dame, senior outfielder Sarah Tacke contributed two RBIs on three hits.
[caption id="attachment_33548" align="alignleft" width="211" caption="Junior Scot Robison was named the Most Valuable Swimmer after setting ACC and meet records in the 100- and 200-meter freestyle.
[caption id="attachment_33546" align="alignleft" width="271" caption="Sophomore Danny Hultzen earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors for his performance against Rhode Island Friday, in which he gave up only two hits.
Vancouver, thank you for hosting what amounted to a great Winter Olympics. Pulling off a successful two-week extravaganza wasn't easy, that's for sure.
[caption id="attachment_33543" align="alignleft" width="187" caption="The Cavaliers have won 11 straight matches since falling to Kentucky Feb.
[caption id="attachment_33541" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="The No. 25 Cavaliers are 2-0 in conference play and will continue ACC competition against Virginia Tech, Florida State and Miami later this month.
The No.
The three-point line keyed the Blue Devils' win against the Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena last night.
[caption id="attachment_33518" align="alignleft" width="164" caption="Freshman center Simone Egwu had a relatively quiet night, contributing three points and four rebounds in the 55-46 Cavalier win.
Athletic Director Craig Littlepage before Virginia's home game against Wake Forest Feb. 6: "We're gonna win the regular season in the ACC." Was it an outrageous jingoistic plea for support from the student body?
The Virginia softball team split its four games at the Cavalier Invitational this past weekend, twice defeating George Washington, while dropping both games to Notre Dame. Virginia opened tournament play Friday with a 9-1 win against the Colonials.
[caption id="attachment_33484" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Sophomore Chris Bocklet scored a team-high four goals against Mount St.
[caption id="attachment_33482" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Cavaliers, riding a six-game losing streak, look to reverse their fortunes tonight against No.
[caption id="attachment_33480" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Monica Wright was named this week as one of the top 30 midseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy, which is awarded each season to the top women's basketball player in the nation.
Virginia will host the Cavalier Invitational this weekend on a field 150 miles away from home. Charlottesville's record snowfall this winter has rendered The Park, the Cavaliers' usual home turf, unfit for use.
