Following its second most successful regular season since ACC play began in 1987, No. 2 seeded Virginia begins its conference tournament at noon today against seventh seeded Virginia Tech (11-7, 4-5 ACC). This season has, thus far, been one of pleasant surprises for the Cavaliers.
Maryland's special teams have played extraordinarily this season and between their starting kicker and punter, the Terrapins start two of the best special teams players in the country.
In past years, Virginia's annual golfing trip to Hawaii was a time for the team to relax, bond and enjoy the beach-lined greens on the island's North Shore.
With a 2004 recruiting class that has catapulted the Cavaliers to the No. 2 national ranking and a stellar 14-3 record -- last weekend's upset at the hands at Virginia Tech aside -- it can be hard for any individual freshman to stand out.
The Virginia women's soccer team collected several honors when the ACC announced its conference awards Monday.
After every cursed collapse, wretched setback and poor managerial decision, and after every time that I almost lost faith, my brother would remind me how much sweeter victory would taste having been through those trying times. He was right.
Not all of the blowouts this fall are happening on the football field. The women's rugby team is turning in some dominating results of its own, most recently in a 60-10 home win over Tennessee on Saturday. Performances like that have been typical of the No.
Six ACC teams earned places in top 20 -- three in the top four -- of the USA Today/ESPN preseason Coaches' Poll. Wake Forest sits atop the list at No.
The debacle in Tallahassee three weekends ago in which the No. 12 Cavaliers (6-1, 3-1 ACC) fell 36-3 to the Seminoles was more than a confidence destroyer and reality check.
The Cavaliers held the nation's top-scoring field hockey team to three goals below their average, but were unable to turn their defensive success into a win Saturday.
The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams completed their winning weekend yesterday with 132-100 and 136-99 victories, respectively, over Clemson. The Cavaliers shut out the Tigers in the first 20 events, taking first in each with the exception of the women's one-meter dive.
After sharing the lead with Auburn in the first round of the ACC/SEC Challenge, the Cavaliers dropped to 11th place after the second round on Saturday.
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Just three days after dismantling a top-25 Old Dominion team, Virginia returned to action Friday night against a Virginia Tech team with a 1-4 ACC record.
Everyone knows it's tough to beat ACC teams. One simply has to look at the debacle that was ACC football on Saturday to understand this fact.
After eight ties and six lead changes, outside hitter Sarah Kirkwood's kill ended a wild game four, sealing Virginia's 3-1 (35-33, 30-18, 24-30,31-29) victory over rival Virginia Tech in women's volleyball on Saturday. Virginia Tech had a chance to win the game when it went up 29-28, but another Sarah Kirkwood kill and a Virginia Tech error turned the game in the Cavaliers' favor. Kirkwood had 24 kills and 14 digs overall, and middle Alexis Geocaris compiled a .550 hitting percentage in addition to 25 kills.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- It took a couple of months, but the Virginia men's cross country team finally found its stride.
The Virginia men's cross country team is running out of chances to make good on its lofty preseason expectations.
The Orange team won the second game of the Virginia baseball program's second annual Orange vs. Blue World Series by the score of 5-1.
The Virginia men's basketball team expanded its roster with two new players on Wednesday. The Cavaliers added the services of Mike Forkin and Tryshan Ravenell.
As seasons come to a close, coaches and players usually talk about wanting to be in control of their postseason positions. The Virginia volleyball team (16-7, 6-5 ACC) finds itself in just that place as they host in-state rival Virginia Tech (11-11, 5-5) tomorrow.
