For Virginia women's golf coach Jan Mann and the six seniors on the roster, this weekend's tournament represents not only the greatest golfing challenge of the season, but also the beginning of the end of their careers.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team has proven so far that its defense is strong enough to protect last year's national championship.
If you make it out to the spring football game Saturday, you'll see a preliminary preview of this fall's squad, the official 2007 orange T-shirt and probably more Aquafina and Alltel ads than anyone should have to witness.
It may have been raining, but that did not stop the Class of 2007 from shining as the Virginia women's lacrosse team defeated Georgetown last night 14-7 at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers got off to a fast start, scoring in the second minute and never looking back as they held the lead for the entire game.
It has been exactly seven days since the No. 5-ranked Virginia women's lacrosse team has taken the field to face an opponent.This marks the longest stretch without a game the squad has had since the time between their first and second games.
RICHMOND, VA -- The Cavaliers overcame errors early in the game and took advantage of sloppy VCU pitching to win 8-1 at the Diamond in Richmond last night. The crowd of 2,237 was a record high for the Rams (19-14, 5-6 CAA) and was the second week in a row Virginia (30-7, 10-5 ACC) has traveled to a game that broke the attendance record. Virginia freshman starter Jeff Lorick gave up the lone run in the first inning.
In sports, as in life, points are usually good things and more of them are even better. More points in soccer: good.
When I was in elementary school, there was a banner in my classroom that read, "What is right is not always popular; what is popular is not always right." There have been several situations in sports and media in recent weeks, however, in which the popular reaction to an action was appropriate and well-warranted.
The Virginia softball team will be heating it up when facing the Flames of Liberty in a doubleheader today. During the weekend, Virginia Tech swept the Cavaliers, starting on Friday with a 4-0 score, ending Virginia's three-game winning streak.
The Virginia baseball team travels to Richmond today to take on VCU at The Diamond. Virginia (29-7, 10-5 ACC) is coming off a two out of three series victory against Duke (22-13, 3-12 ACC) last weekend, Virginia's fourth consecutive ACC win.
Iremember it like it was yesterday: standing in the student section at University Hall during Gillen's last season with my head in hands as senior power forward Elton Brown missed another free throw.
Thompson named ACC Pitcher of the WeekSophomore pitcher Jacob Thompson was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week yesterday.The righty tossed a complete game shutout Friday against Duke, striking out 10.
I'll be honest. I usually don't buy the hype about Virginia football 4 ½ months before the season starts.
After their win over Miami Friday, the Virginia men's tennis team broke the school record for consecutive 20-win seasons with their fifth this weekend.
Today the Virginia baseball team will square off against Duke at Davenport Field for the first of a three-game series.
The Virginia softball team looks to continue its three-game winning streak this weekend as it takes on Virginia Tech in a three-game ACC series at The Park. The Cavaliers (14-24, 1-8 ACC) play today at 4 p.m.
The old adage that there is no rest for the weary is resonating this week with the Virginia men's lacrosse team.
Spring Break may have been three weeks ago but apparently the Cavaliers didn't get the memo. Virginia will head south to Florida this weekend for another set of grueling ACC matches in what will be Virginia's final road trip of the year before postseason play begins. The No.
The 2007 Cavalier baseball team has begun to rise above the pack. At 8-4 in the ACC, Virginia is tied for first place in the Coastal Division with Georgia Tech and North Carolina.
Spring is finally here and students sitting out on the quad aren't the only ones enjoying the warm weather.
