Football squad looks to tame Tigers
By Ashley Stanley | September 10, 1999After leaving Ronald Curry and the rest of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the dust last weekend, the No.
After leaving Ronald Curry and the rest of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the dust last weekend, the No.
In what will be a challenging early season test, the Virginia men's soccer team will hit the road for the first time this season when they take on Maryland at Ludwig Field Sunday at 7 p.m.
A young cross-country team embarks on their season tomorrow at the University's Lou Onesty Invitational at Darden Towne Park. Regional rivals William & Mary and James Madison are expected to field strong teams in the Cavaliers' only home meet this season. Aside from two third years on the women's team, and one fifth year and three third years on the men's team, the team is comprised of first and second years. On the men's side, top runners third-year Bob Thiele, fifth-year Damond Cromer and second-year transfer Justin Wood will not be competing.
Yesterday's scheduled women's soccer match against James Madison was postponed because of thunderstorms. The No.
I honestly thought I'd seen everything in college football. I saw a dreadlocked behemoth of a bride don a lovely lace wedding gown and tie the knot over the summer.
Brandon Streeter shattered four Clemson passing records in 1998. He threw for over 300 yards twice, 1,948 in all, and connected on nine touchdown passes over his final four games.
Fourth-year freestyle swimmer Austin Ramirez was named yesterday as one of the 14 individuals who will compete on Team USA in the Bank of America U.S.
Led by Ryan Trout's four goals, the Virginia men's soccer team avenged Sunday's loss with an 8-1 thrashing of a helpless Appalachian State squad in front of 1,038 spectators at Klockner Stadium last night. Trout, a third-year forward, tied the Cavalier record for goals in a single game by registering four goals on seven shots.
Four days after knocking off the nation's third-ranked team, the Virginia women's soccer team continues its season-opening road trip with tonight's match at James Madison. The No.
After a disappointing 3-2 loss to Gonzaga Sunday afternoon at Klockner Stadium, the Virginia men's soccer team looks to rebound against Appalachian State this evening. "We are going to be totally business from here on out," midfielder Ryan Trout said.
Dan Ellis is not a rollout quarterback. He will be the first one to tell you that. But if you watched Saturday's game against North Carolina, you might have thought otherwise.
If the kick were just a few feet shorter, the latest chapter in the saga of Todd Braverman's Virginia career could have been entitled "Gone with the Wind." Thankfully for the third-year kicker and for the Cavalier fans, the plot took a bit of a twist. When Braverman's 50-yard, wind-aided field goal cleared the crossbar with 27 seconds left to beat North Carolina, all of the misfortune of the third year's roller-coaster career virtually was erased. "It's very redeeming," Braverman said.
Thomas Jones, Todd Braverman and Chris Williams each garnered honors from the ACC for their part in Saturday's 20-17 victory over North Carolina. After carrying the ball 35 times for 149 yards and one touchdown, Jones was named the Offensive Back of the Week. Braverman, who nailed a 50-yard field goal in the final minute of the game to lift Virginia to the victory, received a nod as Specialist of the Week for his late-game heroics.
With smoke, mirrors, one miraculous kick and a whole lot of Thomas Jones, Virginia coach George Welsh earned win No.
Football season is here, and it's about time. So far, things look good. The Cavaliers handed another loss to Benedict Curry and the Tar Heels, this time in front of the wine and cheese crowd in Chapel Hill. Moreover, this week Virginia faces a Clemson team in disarray.
For those who did not believe that the University produces one of the nation's finest blends of student and athlete, the latest issue of The Sporting News provides yet another reason to be proud to be a Cavalier. Virginia was ranked No.
With a final score of 2-0, the No. 18 Virginia women's soccer team (1-1) defeated No. 3 Portland (1-1) Sunday, with goals by third-year midfielder Katie Tracy and fourth-year forward Jill Maxwell. In the seventh minute, Tracy regained control of a misplayed clear and knocked the ball past the Pilot goalkeeper into the upper left hand corner. In the 53rd minute, Maxwell seized the opportunity of second-year forward Darci Borski's deflected shot and scored to give Virginia a 2-0 lead. The Pilots outshot the Cavaliers 11-4 in the first half and 8-6 in the second but Virginia obtained four corner kicks in the first half and third-year goalie Julie Maxwell had three saves overall to protect the Cavaliers' 2-0 shutout. Virginia travels to play James Madison Thursday at 7 p.m.
When teams take the field against the Virginia men's soccer squad they tend to focus on third-year preseason All-American Ryan Trout...even though he won't tell you that. "It's not anybody's team this year," Trout said.
The Gonzaga men's basketball team was one of the big underdog stories of the NCAA Tournament. And Sunday, Gonzaga filled a similar giant-killer role, upsetting the No.
The Virginia volleyball team started its match against Alabama Saturday night as if the Cavs had somewhere important to be that evening. In the final game of the annual Jefferson Cup Tournament, hosted by the Cavaliers, coach Melissa Aldrich Shelton's squad jumped out to a commanding 8-0 lead in the first game.