At the start of the 2002 season, the outlook for the Virginia softball team appeared bright. Having lost only one player from the previous year, the Cavaliers returned with a well-balanced squad of seasoned players and fresh talent and a lineup that could produce scoring binges as well as deliver formidable defense.
A season full of ups and downs ended in a difficult fashion for Virginia men's and women's tennis, as both teams bowed out of the ACC tournament early, taking away a chance for postseason play. In seasons that produced both exciting wins and disappointing losses, both squads walked away believing that the future is bright for the Virginia tennis programs. In Virginia head coach Brian Boland's first full year at the helm of the men's program, progress was stressed from day one, especially after the loss of four seniors made success in the ACC seem difficult. Even with two freshmen pushed into the lineup, the Cavaliers played with heart and progressed in a way that Boland believes will set up terrific teams in years to come. "I am really proud of the way this team has played all season," Boland said.
The Virginia baseball team will hope to build upon its two-game winning streak when the Cavaliers open a three-game series on the road against No.
There were only two minutes left, two minutes of good defense, two minutes to the ACC Championship, two minutes until the No.
Virginia attackman John Christmas has been added as one of three "Players to Watch" on the list for the second annual Tewaaraton Trophy, the most prestigious award in college lacrosse.
The Virginia women's rowing team, which is ranked No. 1 in the NCAA South Division, is coming off a perfect showing at ACC championships last weekend winning both first varsity races and both second varsity races, as well as winning the first varisty four.
A prized veteran on the Virginia women's lacrosse team, midfielder Molly Cangemi has not forgotten how to have fun and enjoy life while putting her heart into the sport.
For only the third time this season, the Virginia women's lacrosse team found itself trying to bounce back from a tough loss, after falling to Maryland in the first round of the ACC Tournament last Friday.
Women's basketball honors own The Cavaliers held their 19th annual Women's Basketball Awards Banquet at the Omni Hotel on Tuesday. Senior guard Telisha Quarles was named both Cavalier of the Year and Best Offensive Player.
After a disappointing 3-2 loss in the opening game of their doubleheader against James Madison (23-17), the Virginia softball team (44-18) bounced back and trounced the Dukes 9-1 in the teams' second match.
Enough with the romanticization, myth-making and heartless criticism. Let me tell you how I really feel. I've watched Virginia athletics through the eyes of a fan, a writer and a critic over the past four years.
Virginia will compete in the prestigious Penn Relays, a three day meet that begins today at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Virginia Cavaliers did something last night they have not done all season - win a night game at home.
Before last Friday's game against Maryland, the Virginia women's lacrosse team had not suffered a loss since March 17.
Two weekends ago, on April 14, the Virginia softball team (43-17) lost in Charlottesville to conference rival North Carolina and witnessed the untimely end to their 30-game home winning streak.
Regular season champion Virginia pulled off a clean sweep of the ACC men's lacrosse awards, announced yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon, the Virginia baseball team remembered why they play. The Cavaliers' 14-5 victory over George Mason showcased the team's potential to relax and to play with confidence.
Last weekend, the Virginia club croquet team traveled to Philadelphia to compete in the National Collegiate Croquet Championships.
The creation of the spring game is not intended to be a "game" in the respect of a competitive entity with any real stakes riding on the outcome.
A little over three years ago, I took my first on-location assignment for this newspaper as a sports writer.
