Blowing a golden chance
By Ernie Washington | November 3, 2008You can call what happened Saturday a choke job, self-destruction, missed opportunities galore or just unfortunate luck.
You can call what happened Saturday a choke job, self-destruction, missed opportunities galore or just unfortunate luck.
It?s OK, Reverend.By Reverend, of course, I mean Cedric Peerman, tailback and ordained minister.
What the Virginia men?s soccer team hoped would be a season-defining win turned out to be a Halloween nightmare.Virginia was dealt a tough 2-1 loss Friday night by No.
The Virginia women?s soccer team played from behind when it faced Wake Forest at Kl
The No. 13 Virginia field hockey team came through with a 4-3 victory in its regular-season finale in a must-win game against No.
Virginia?s volleyball team lost to Clemson and Georgia Tech in this weekend?s set of away games.The Cavaliers (13-12, 5-8 ACC) struggled against the Tigers (18-6, 10-3 ACC), losing 0-3 (14-25, 12-25, 18-25) in Friday night?s match.
After Virginia?s come-from-behind win against then-No. 18 Georgia Tech last Saturday, the Cavaliers have become the epitome of the phrase ?from worst to first.? After an abysmal start to the season, the Cavaliers (5-3, 3-1 ACC) now hold the top spot in the ACC Coastal Division.
As the rest of the University prepares for Halloween festivities tonight, the Virginia men?s soccer team has other things on its mind.
It was a cold night at Kl
The Cavalier field hockey team will hit the turf Saturday for a game against No.
After an up-and-down weekend, befitting of the first half of their ACC season, the Cavaliers will kick off the second half of their schedule against Clemson and Georgia Tech this weekend.The Cavaliers (13-10, 5-6 ACC) rank ninth of 12 in the parity-filled ACC this year, while Clemson and Georgia Tech rank third and fifth, respectively.
It seems like this won?t change at next year?s draft. Two Virginia seniors, offensive tackle Eugene Monroe and outside linebacker Clint Sintim, are projected by many mock 2009 NFL Drafts to go in the first round; Monroe is often listed in the top five.
The legal troubles of Virginia football players continued yesterday.
After suffering its worst loss all season and its first home loss in two seasons in a 5-1 defeat to North Carolina Friday, the Virginia women?s soccer team will get a chance to rebound at Kl
Last night?s swim meet against Virginia Tech started on a high note as the men?s and women?s teams took the top spot in the 200-yard medley relay.
So far in this World Series, there have been some questionable calls.
As junior midfielder Jonathan Villanueva slipped behind the American defense unnoticed and threaded the ball past the diving goalkeeper and into the top left corner of the net to give Virginia a decisive 4-1 lead, the Cavalier faithful breathed a sigh of relief.The Virginia men?s soccer team (9-5-1, 5-2 ACC) finally found its footing last night following a three-game winless streak, prevailing 4-2 against the Eagles (7-6-2) at home, and perhaps gaining some confidence as they head into their final two home-conference matchups of the regular season.?We?ve had a three-game stretch where we haven?t gotten the results,? Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said.
Et tu, NFL?Late last week, news broke that a number of pro football players violated the league?s substance abuse policy.
The men?s and women?s swimming and diving teams are suiting up for their first home meet of the season today at the Aquatic & Fitness Center, where they will face off against one of their biggest rivals: Virginia Tech.Last year in Blacksburg, the Cavalier men?s team won 172-128, and the women earned 188 points to the Hokies? 110.
Let?s play a game.Let?s take a look at the college football standings and see which teams have a shot at finishing the season undefeated and heading to the national championship.Only two teams go to the national title game.