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Cross country races to third place finish

By Chris Glasser | September 16, 2002

A women's college cross country race is five kilometers long, and a men's race is eight. But the best way to measure Virginia's progress may be in baby steps. Although both squads finished third behind Duke and runner-up William & Mary in Saturday's Lou Onesty Invitational, they took steps toward achieving their goal of qualifying for nationals. Virginia's women scored five runners in the top 15, and the men, running without three of their top five harriers, managed their third-place finish behind Ryan Neuhart's surprising eighth-place showing. Individually for the women, the star of the meet undoubtedly was senior Dawn Cleary, who finished the 5K in 17:55 -- placing her fourth overall. "I think, now she's to the point where she's really solid," Virginia Coach Jason Dunn said of Cleary.

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Despite early Virginia goal, Dukes tarnish Cavaliers' perfect record

By Chris Glasser | September 16, 2002

HARRISONBURG -- The Virginia field hockey team entered its game Sunday against No. 5 James Madison with an unblemished 4-0 record, but left with more than its first defeat of the year. After being dominated by the Dukes 3-1, the No.

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Haunted by loss, Virginia looks to avenge defeat against Deacons

By Kathleen Thornton | September 13, 2002

They just can't wait to get on the road again. After a brief stint at the top -- and a crushing loss to the Nittany Lions -- the Virginia men's soccer team has spent a week at home regrouping, and now is ready for tomorrow night's league opener against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Undefeated Cavs take on rival Tribe

By Stephanie Maximous | September 13, 2002

After a decisive win on the road last Sunday, the Virginia field hockey team is gearing up for a pair of games at home this weekend. The Cavaliers (3-0) hope to maintain their unblemished record and continue their three-game winning streak following a season-opening victory against Ohio State and shutouts against Northwestern and Southwest Missouri State.

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Sports in Brief

By Joe Lemire | September 13, 2002

Former Heisman winner calls it quits before playing first NFL game Former Nebraska quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch announced an unexpected retirement from professional football just one week into the season.

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Cross country shoots out of blocks as host of invitational

By Eric Roper | September 13, 2002

The Virginia cross country teams will kick off the season as they host the Lou Onesty Invitational at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville on Saturday. Both the men's and women's teams have high hopes for the upcoming season.

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Virginia faces Ivy League champ in fall soccer classic

By Casey Chalk | September 13, 2002

The No. 10 Virginia women's soccer team is hoping for a different type of "learning lesson" than the one experienced last week, as they prepare to host the Virginia Soccer Classic this weekend. Following a loss and tie to UCLA and Southern California, respectively, the Cavaliers will attempt to rebound against The Big Green of Dartmouth and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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Sports in Brief

By Melissa Silverman | September 12, 2002

Gill earns MLL Rookie of the Year honors Former University standout Conor Gill was named Major League Lacrosse's Rookie of the Year at yesterday's 2002 MLL Awards Luncheon in Columbus, Ohio.

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ACC season heats up as Cavaliers take a breather

By Bart Isley | September 12, 2002

The Virginia football team may be relaxing this weekend as they enjoy their bye, but the rest of the ACC is just heating up.

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Ramblin' Man touches 'em all

By Joe Lemire | September 12, 2002

With all the world's attention rightfully pointed toward yesterday's anniversary of Sept. 11, a lot of interesting tidbits from the sports world might have escaped your attention.

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Agassi-Sampras highlights new role of sports

By Jonny Schwab | September 11, 2002

Just the other day, as my column deadline closed in, I realized that I would have the task, the chance, really, to articulate the meaning of sports on a day in which we as a country are called upon to reflect our values and mourn those lost in the terrorist attacks last year. From the basic standpoint, sports don't exactly go hand-in-hand with the situation.

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Cavaliers set for success with standout sophomore Phillips

By J.D. Moss | September 11, 2002

To the casual fan, the glory in volleyball lies in the powerful spikes or the diving defensive digs.

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Sport in Brief

By Brett Jerasa | September 11, 2002

Led by All-American candidate Travis Watson, the Virginia men's basketball team is ranked 19th in the preseason forecast from Slam Magazine. The 2002-03 roster contains seven lettermen: senior center Travis Watson, sophomore forward Elton Brown, sophomore guard Jermaine Harper, sophomore guard Keith Jenifer, redshirt junior Majestic Mapp and senior center/forward Jason Rogers. Transfer guard Todd Billet (Rutgers) and transfer center Nick Vander Laan (California-Berkeley) are also eligible after sitting out the 2001-02 season. Sophomore guard/forward Devin Smith from Coffeyville Community College and freshman Derrick Byars also will join the team. The Cavaliers finished 17-12 last season, highlighted by a victory over rival Duke at home.

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Miller embraces new position, versatility

By Joe Lemire | September 11, 2002

Saturday was probably the first time that casual Virginia football fans took notice of Heath Miller.

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The place of sports in the wake of 9-11

By Paul Crane | September 10, 2002

As the anniversary of Sept. 11 approached, I asked myself the following question: Why do sports matter?

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Groh credits defense, offensive line for win

By Matt Trogdon | September 10, 2002

At his Monday press conference, Virginia coach Al Groh left no doubt as to the keys to Virginia's victory over South Carolina Saturday -- defense and pass protection. Against the Gamecocks, Virginia's defense proved both stingy and opportunistic.

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Optimistic Cavaliers face rival Hokies tonight

By J.D. Moss | September 10, 2002

Despite finishing third in the Fairfield Inn Jefferson Cup, the Virginia women's volleyball team remains optimistic about their chances as they travel to Blacksburg to face Virginia Tech tonight at 7. The biggest loss of the tournament might have been that of sophomore setter Lily Phillips, who collided with a teammate in the fifth game against the College of Charleston. Phillips was named to the All-Tournament team earlier this season at the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational and was averaging 9.06 assists per game.

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Sports in Brief

By Stephanie Maximous | September 10, 2002

Field Hockey earns second consecutive shutout After a scoreless first half against Southwest Missouri State in which Virginia collected three consecutive short corners before the break, the Cavaliers roared back to capture the only goal of the game.

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Despite passion, Cavs falls hard to Hoyas

By Ben Keim | September 9, 2002

As the Virginia women's volleyball team reports for practice this afternoon, there will no doubt be tinges of disappointment over the host Cavaliers' third-place showing at the Jefferson Cup Tournament this weekend.

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Sports in Brief

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 9, 2002

Virginia cross country opens ranked No. 16 nationally While still not into the regular season, the Virginia women's cross country team is ranked No.