The No. 1 Virginia men's tennis team will square off in a triple-header tomorrow against Wofford, Liberty and Longwood on its home turf at the Boar's Head Sports Club. The team enters the contest after topping No.
[caption id="attachment_33455" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="No. 1 Virginia won its first game since earning the top spot after taking a three-game series against then-No.
[caption id="attachment_33451" align="alignleft" width="206" caption="Sophomore Lindsey Hardenbergh and freshman Erin Vierra each struggled during the first set of their singles matches before crusing to victory in the seconds.
Last week, I wrote a column about NASCAR. Among other points, I argued that NASCAR is indeed a sport and made a case justifying this assertion. To race at such high speeds - inches away from the wall and other drivers attempting to swerve past you for three grueling hours - must be both mentally and physically exhausting.
[caption id="attachment_33400" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Cavaliers enter the swimming events of the ACC Championships after compiling a 4-0 record in ACC play this season and 9-1 overall.
[caption id="attachment_33398" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="The Cavaliers survived a late rally against East Carolina Sunday to win 14-11 and take the series 2-1.
This is the final installment of my pseudo-weekly series about the best of the past decade from Virginia athletics.
The No. 13 Virginia women's lacrosse team returns to action tonight, seeking its first win of the season at home against in-state rival Richmond. Hoping to end Virginia's recent domination of the rivalry between the two teams, Richmond (0-3) enters the midweek matchup having lost its first three games of the season to Maryland, Duke and North Carolina - all top-five teams. The Spiders struggled during their first week of regular season play.
Despite 27 points from sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg, Virginia lost its sixth straight game last night 74-62 against Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.
[caption id="attachment_33356" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="The Cavaliers took 14 of 18 events during the ACC Championships, sweeping all five relays.
As February is Black History Month, this is as appropriate a time as any to crack open the archives and take a look at the history of black athletes at the University.
[caption id="attachment_33353" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg scored 13 points against Clemson this weekend after managing just four against Florida State last Wednesday.
[caption id="attachment_33322" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The victory for Maryland marked the team's fourth straight win against the Cavaliers and pushed the Terps to a perfect 4-0 in ACC play this season and 19-4 overall.
[caption id="attachment_33319" align="alignleft" width="177" caption="The Cavaliers were dominant against Longwood last Tuesday, annihilating the Lancers 81-40.
The No. 2 Virginia baseball team began its highly anticipated 2010 season by winning its opening series against No.
The young Virginia women's lacrosse team experienced its first setback of the season, dropping its season opener against Loyola (Md.)15-11 at University Hall Turf Field Saturday. The Cavaliers got off to a fast start in the contest, scoring their first goal of the season within the first minute to go up 1-0 against the Greyhounds.
After enduring a disappointing 19-point home loss to Florida State last Wednesday, coach Tony Bennett joked afterward that at least Virginia reached the 50-point mark with freshman guard Tristan Spurlock's basket during the game's final seconds. But against Clemson Saturday, Bennett could find no such silver lining, as the Cavaliers fell by an even wider margin, 72-49.
[caption id="attachment_33289" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="Freshman guard Tristan Spurlock served up an and-one in the game's final minute.
