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Lane, Moses swim to victory at World Cup

By Jessica Garrison | November 17, 2000

Wednesday was a big day for Cavalier women's athletics, most notably sophomore swimmer Cara Lane, who won the 800-meter freestyle at the 2000 FINA World Cup in College Park, Md. Former Virginia swimmer Ed Moses, who gave up his NCAA eligibility but will return as a student in the spring, won the 50 and 200 breaststrokes in his first competition since winning a pair of Olympic medals in Sydney. Cavalier freshman Amy Baly and senior Megan Iffland also posted top-eight finishes in the first day of competition. Zwarich nets another award &nbsp Related Links CD Online Volleyball Coverage CD Online Field Hockey Coverage When the Virginia women's volleyball team opens the ACC Tournament tonight against Wake Forest, it will be led by an All-ACC honoree.

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Virginia women look to upset UNC in third round

By Katie Jacob | November 17, 2000

When you think of women's college soccer, two words should come to mind: North Carolina. When Virginia thinks of what stands in the way of its run for a national championship, the same two words come to mind. Tomorrow night at 7 p.m.

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Cavs hope to stay in line for bowl

By Paul Crane | November 17, 2000

We've been here before. The Virginia football team faces a must-win game against a conference foe that is trying to improve its own bowl position.

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Title chase begins at home for men's soccer

By Katie Montgomery | November 17, 2000

From the outset of the 2000 season, the Virginia men's soccer team has tried to live up to lofty preseason expectations.

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Seminoles assured of BCS bid

By Jim Reedy | November 16, 2000

Representatives of the Bowl Championship Series announced yesterday the teams they are considering for spots in the nation's top four bowl games.

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For once, politics shows sports a thing or two about fan mania

By Sam Le | November 16, 2000

Two weeks ago, it would have been no contest, but now I have to ask: Who has the best fans, sports or politics?

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Rivers leads 'Pack renewal as rookie

By Ben Beach | November 16, 2000

As he heads into Saturday's game at Virginia, N.C. State quarterback Philip Rivers is the current ACC Rookie of the Week. For some freshmen, that award could be the pinnacle of their first season, but for Rivers, this is the seventh time in nine chances that he has won that honor.

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Men's soccer earns fifth seed for NCAAs

By Lindsay Means | November 15, 2000

Fresh off a disheartening overtime loss to North Carolina in the finals of the ACC Tournament, the Virginia men's soccer team grabbed the fifth seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

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Cavs hope Brown is no ordinary recruit

By David Semler | November 15, 2000

What's in a name? Pete Gillen and the Virginia men's basketball team hope a lot. Newly signed high school power forward Elton Brown has a similar name - and the Cavs hope an equally effective game - as former Duke star Elton Brand. Brown, a senior at Warwick High in Newport News, Va., compares favorably to Brand, the No.

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Under the hoop in the ACC, size doesn't matter

By Jim Reedy | November 15, 2000

Boo-hoo, they cry. The Cavs will never compete for an ACC title - let alone a national one - until they get a true center, a 6-11, 7-foot monster who can swat shots and dominate the paint. Oh please.

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Linebacker doles out final Thweatt pops

By Dave Jamieson | November 15, 2000

Plenty of guys in his shoes would be more than content, but Byron Thweatt is decidedly frustrated. The senior outside linebacker leads Virginia in tackles as he rides down the home stretch of an exceptional collegiate career, but none of that matters much to him.

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Women's cross country barely misses Nationals

By Sam Le | November 14, 2000

Two days ago, the Virginia women's cross country team came back from the NCAA Southeast Regionals meet in Furman, S.C., believing they were going to take their first trip to NCAA Nationals in five years. The Cavs finished fifth in the region, three spots away from automatically qualifying for Nationals in Ames, Iowa.

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Ellis stung in loss, doubtful for 'Pack

By Jessica Garrison | November 14, 2000

Rather than make excuses for Thursday's shutout loss to Georgia Tech, Virginia football coach George Welsh acknowledged his team's lackluster play and chose his words carefully when forecasting its upcoming match against N.C.

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Underachieving Cavalier football

By Jed Williams | November 14, 2000

I've heard many a hypothesis as to how a football program ranked as high as sixth can so precipitously plummet in just two short seasons - how a team borderline elite and perennially powerful only 24 months ago can morph into mediocrity, or even worse, outright abomination. There's always the "superstar" theory, which informs Virginia fans that without Shawn Moore dissecting opposing defenses and Chris Slade destroying anyone in his radar, the Cavaliers simply cannot compete.

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Wrestling reserves see action in tourney

By Sam Le | November 14, 2000

After competing with its top wrestlers Saturday against James Madison, Virginia wrestling gave some of its non-starters a chance Sunday at the 11th Annual Keydet Invitational at Washington and Lee's Warner Center. Saturday, the Cavs used seven straight victories to rout James Madison, 26-10, in their first meet. Related Links Cavalier Daily Wrestling Official ACC women's Cavalier Daily Basketball FSU Football page &nbsp Freshman Ryan Stewart - one of only two Cavaliers who lost against JMU - regrouped with four wins at Keydet.

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Cross country teams end up fifth in region

By Andrew Dressel | November 13, 2000

The Cavalier men's cross country team finished fifth at the NCAA Southeast Regional Saturday in Furman, S.C. Led by a fifth place finish by Bobby Thiele, the Cavs finished with a team score of 146, just behind Wake Forest's 143.

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Field hockey ends season with close loss

By Ginny Min | November 13, 2000

NORFOLK, Va.-In a tough battle on Old Dominion's Foreman Field Saturday, the 2000 campaign for the No.

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Men's basketball wins in second exhibition game

By David Semler | November 13, 2000

The Virginia men's basketball team came out hot, led by the inspired play of Stephane Dondon, and defeated the Nantucket Nectars 95-80 in its final exhibition game. Dondon appeared in the starting lineup because Adam Hall sat out nursing a knee injury.

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In 13 seconds, Virginia men give up ACC title

By Joe Abrams | November 13, 2000

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-In a thrilling overtime finish yesterday, the Virginia men's soccer team lost to top-seeded North Carolina, 1-0, in a hard-fought ACC Championship final at Wake Forest's Spry Stadium. A captivating goal by North Carolina's Caleb Norkus, the tournament MVP, ended the contest just 13 seconds into the extra period. In Friday's semifinal match, second-seeded Virginia (15-5-1) soundly defeated Duke, the defending conference champs, 3-0 to advance.

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Hands down, Comfort should be Virginia's starting goalkeeper

By Chris Yeung | November 13, 2000

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-In yesterday's overtime period, Virginia goalkeeper David Comfort did everything he could to bail the Virginia men's soccer team out of another close game. Another spectacular save was in order as North Carolina forward Caleb Norkus readied a shot from six yards out.