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Cavs come back with much-needed win

By Walker Freer | April 18, 2005

Following the programs worst loss in 47 years, a 17-2 loss at Duke Saturday, the Virginia men's lacrosse team bounced back Sunday to defeat Denver 9-6 at Klöckner Stadium. Paced by three goals from junior midfielder Matt Poskay and two from junior attackman Matt Ward, the Cavaliers avenged last season's 9-7 loss at the hands of the Pioneers -- although it wasn't easy by any means. Denver struck first when a third Matt, Matt Brown, faked out Virginia goalie Kip Turner for the goal and the lead. Ward evened the score at one apiece with a goal from the crease.

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Virginia crews dominate Oregon State, Tennessee

By James Wagner | April 18, 2005

Three schools sent crew teams to Charlottesville to face No. 9 Virginia on the Rivanna River over the weekend, and three schools left with multiple losses. No.

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Cavaliers roast Hokies in easy 18-3 routing at home

By Adrian Vigil | April 18, 2005

Virginia's 18-3 win over rival Virginia Tech (4-7) can be described only as dominant. The Cavaliers (11-2) never trailed in the game and were in control from the opening draw.

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Leaderless no more: Virginia enters the era of Leitao

By Sean McLernon | April 18, 2005

Before the search for a new Virginia basketball coach began, athletic director Craig Littlepage said it would take four to six weeks.

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Cavs avoid sweep with Sunday win

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | April 18, 2005

CLEMSON, S.C. -- After dropping the first two games of this weekend's series at Clemson, the Virginia Cavaliers were in need of a morale boost.

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Women finish first, men second in invitational hosted by Cavs

By James Wagner | April 18, 2005

In the first and only home meet of the season, the Virginia track team performed well as the host team.

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Virginia tops Clemson for perfect ACC season

By Shrayes Ramesh | April 18, 2005

Friday in front of the largest tennis crowd in recent memory at the Snyder Tennis Center, with strong wind gusts blasting across the court, this year's Cavaliers became the first in history to sweep the ACC by dispatching Clemson 5-2.

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After blowout week, Cavs head south

By Matt Boucher | April 15, 2005

Fresh off three blowout wins earlier this week, the Virginia baseball team heads to Clemson this weekend with an air of newfound confidence and guarded optimism. Virginia (24-11, 5-8 ACC) thrashed visiting Norfolk State Tuesday and swept University of Maryland Eastern Shore in a doubleheader Wednesday.

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By James Wagner | April 15, 2005

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Virginia chases revenge, regular season ACC title

By Ken Alston | April 15, 2005

As the Virginia men's lacrosse team enters the final weekend of the regular season, it is poised to finally shake off the demons of last year's lackluster campaign. The Cavaliers will complete their regular season with a grueling weekend with two games on back-to-back days.

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No quiet clapping or prissy rules for Virginia tennis fans

By Sean McLernon | April 15, 2005

Forget about sitting still and being quiet. Don't expect to be lulled to sleep by a slow-paced, boring game.

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Cavaliers look to keep up big-win trend

By Pat Cronin | April 15, 2005

Athletes and coaches love to talk about rising to the occasion and playing well in the big game. This year the Cavaliers have succeeded in this oft-used sports cliché and seen most of their successes in the big games, particularly those games against ACC rivals, going 5-3 in the conference while posting an 18-24 record overall.

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Cavs seek perfect conference record

By Robert Amanfu | April 15, 2005

It has been a fairytale season for the Virginia men's tennis team, and the Cavaliers will be looking to add another chapter in the program's history when they face No.

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Cavaliers break habit of dropping non-conference games

By Pat Cronin | April 14, 2005

The Cavaliers beat the Liberty Flames twice in the doubleheader held yesterday at the Park. After winning the first game 4-1, the Cavaliers started the second game of the afternoon with a bang and didn't look back -- winning the second game 6-2. The Cavaliers enjoyed a lot of success today, in large part because they were able to take advantage of their offensive opportunities.

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Cavs send Eastern Shore packing early

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins | April 14, 2005

By the time the second game of Virginia's double header with Maryland Eastern Shore rolled around, there were more people leaving the stadium than entering -- an understandable move considering Virginia had just won the first game 15 to one. The game with UMES started out fairly routinely.

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Terps take down Cavs for sixth-straight loss

By Shrayes Ramesh | April 14, 2005

It's difficult to look for positives when your team has lost five-straight matches. But somehow, Virginia finds ways to show optimism, despite dropping its sixth-in-a-row yesterday against Maryland, 6-1. "It is one thing to play well and fight when you're getting results --- I think anyone can do that," Virginia coach Phil Rogers said.

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If J.D. say so, hire Leitao

By J.D. Moss | April 14, 2005

In writing last week, I was not quite sold on DePaul coach Dave Leitao to replace departed Pete Gillen.

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Traversing globe, U.S. for top tennis talent

By Shrayes Ramesh | April 14, 2005

At least once a season, Virginia men's tennis coach Brian Boland plans a recruiting trip somewhere in the United States to attract the best players in the country to Charlottesville.

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Virginia wins tough game against GMU

By Chris Marsh | April 14, 2005

George Mason goalkeeper Meg Dentler played the game of her life, finishing with 16 saves, but even that was not enough to stop the Virginia offense. Junior Tyler Leachman led the Cavaliers with five points, and junior Cary Chasney added three goals of her own as No.

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Grassroots fans, Cavs earn new tennis facilities

By Shrayes Ramesh | April 13, 2005

When Virginia men's tennis coach Brian Boland came to Charlottesville four years ago, he arrived with a battle plan to make Virginia tennis the best college program in the country.