In an ACC match-up that proved to be as tenacious as expected, the Virginia men's soccer team battled Wake Forest to a 1-1 tie. "It was a hard-fought game," Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- In the preseason, coach April Heinrichs anointed her Cavalier women's soccer team the best in the impressive history of the program.
I'm not going to add myself to the rapidly growing bandwagon that has seen fit to pronounce doom upon the Virginia football team a mere two weeks into the season.
The gap between omnipotent Florida State and the rest of the ACC appears to be larger than ever. After all, Florida State resides atop all 18,347 college football polls, and the 'Noles have finished each of the last 12 years ranked in the top four.
If he still were alive, Howard Cosell would have a field day with the Virginia defense. "Down goes Pope!" the raspy voice of American sports would bellow.
He might not be the flashiest player on Virginia's men's soccer team, but when Drew O'Donnell takes the field you can count on one thing for sure - he'll get the job done and get it done well. "He's not a guy who has a lot of statistics," coach George Gelnovatch said.
Watching a Virginia women's soccer game, Katie Tracy is one of the first players to stand out. She's yelling encouragement to her teammates from her spot at center midfield, out-fighting her opponents for headers and loose balls and generally doing all the things a reigning team MVP should do. Lori Lindsey is often harder to spot.
Maurice Anderson has a request. Forget about the two-inch boxcutter scar stretched across the left side of his face.
It's easy to see why Wake Forest football coach Jim Caldwell and wide receiver Jammie Deese get along - they both know what they want. Five years ago Caldwell wanted the dynamic young high school senior from Laurinburg N.C.
After two tough games on the road, the Virginia football team comes home with the hope of defending a 15-game winning streak against Wake Forest today at 7 p.m. Under the lights at Scott Stadium, the Cavaliers (1-1, 1-1 ACC) will celebrate Homecoming as they attempt to extend one of the nation's longest winning streaks.
Virginia field hockey begins this season with a changing of the guard - new faces, a new attitude and a new head coach. Jessica Wilk comes in to take over for former head coach Missi Sanders, who resigned as head coach last spring to spend more time with her young children.
He might not be the flashiest player on Virginia's men's soccer team, but when Drew O'Donnell takes the field you can count on one thing for sure - he'll get the job done and get it done well. "He's not a guy who has a lot of statistics," coach George Gelnovatch said.
Watching a Virginia women's soccer game, Katie Tracy is one of the first players to stand out. She's yelling encouragement to her teammates from her spot at center midfield, out-fighting her opponents for headers and loose balls and generally doing all the things a reigning team MVP and "unsung hero" should do. Lori Lindsey is often harder to spot.
After two tough games on the road, the Virginia football team comes home with the hope of defending a 15-game winning streak against Wake Forest tomorrow at 7 p.m. Under the lights at Scott Stadium, the Cavaliers (1-1, 1-1 ACC) will celebrate Homecoming as they attempt to extend one of the nation's longest winning streaks.
Duke may not have won the NCAA Championship last year, but the Blue Devils have a reason to celebrate anyway.
It's easy to see why Wake Forest football coach Jim Caldwell and wide receiver Jammie Deese get along -- they both know what they want. Five years ago Caldwell wanted the dynamic young high school senior from Laurinburg N.C.
I watched tennis last week. That may not sound like much to you, but for me, that's a lot to admit.
Coming off a hard-fought loss at the hands of No. 4 Maryland last Sunday, the Virginia men's soccer team bounced back last night with a 3-0 win over Mount Saint Mary's before 463 drenched fans on a cold, wet evening at Klockner Stadium.
The Cavalier field hockey team found a way to add to their undefeated streak, pulling out a 2-0 victory over the Richmond Spiders (4-2) in the pre-hurricane conditions at U-Hall Turf Field last night. After a slow start on the rain-drenched artificial surface, the fifth-ranked Cavs (5-0) began the play that has put them in the win column all season. "We got out to a slow start, but that is because Richmond really came out and came ready to play," Virginia coach Jessica Wilk said.
With the preseason college basketball buzz already underway, Althon Sports has selected Maryland forward Terence Morris to its All-American first team. Althon also named Morris, who averaged 15.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, as the preseason ACC Player of the Year. Morris enjoyed a breakout campaign last season, becoming the fourth sophomore in school history to be named to the All-ACC first team. Althon Sports also placed fellow Terp Lonnie Baxter on their All-ACC third team. Back in the hive It was a rough weekend for Georgia Tech.
