No. 1 Cavaliers dominate Harvard, Old Dominion
By Grant Gossage | September 13, 2015Star U.S. women’s soccer player Morgan Brian cheered on her former Virginia teammates from the bleachers Friday night.
Star U.S. women’s soccer player Morgan Brian cheered on her former Virginia teammates from the bleachers Friday night.
No. 9 Notre Dame dashed the Cavaliers hopes with a go-ahead touchdown with 12 seconds remaining in yet another moral victory game for Virginia.
The Cavaliers had a chance to shock the world Saturday, squaring off against ninth-ranked Notre Dame squad – a team that completely dismantled Texas to the tune of 38-3 a week ago.
The Skinny on this weekend's games for men’s soccer, volleyball, and field hockey
The No. 1 Cavaliers can’t expect Harvard (1-2-1) or Old Dominion (1-4) to roll over this weekend, as both unranked opponents have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
The Virginia’s men and women’s golf teams spring into action this weekend with their season-opening tournaments.
Virginia football opens the gates of Scott Stadium for its 85th season of football at the venue when the Cavaliers (0-1) welcome No. 9 Notre Dame Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
One of the most frustrating things as a Virginia football fan in recent years has been quarterback inconsistency. The turnover at the position, even within games, has been mind-boggling.
It would be a mistake to continue to rely on the NFL, whose bottom line is affected by the number of talented players that it can attract, to properly raise awareness or set standards when it comes to player safety.
If there were any questions remaining about the talent of the Cavaliers’ attack, Tuesday night’s offensive outburst put those to rest.
The No. 9 Virginia field hockey team succeeded on its first road trip of the 2015 season, dispatching Rutgers 5-4 in the Cavaliers first ever trip to Piscataway, N.J. Friday. The team then traveled to Princeton to take on the 15th-ranked Tigers and came out with a 4-3 overtime victory.
Although there were a variety of places where the Cavaliers struggled in their season opener, there were also several positive takeaways.
The second-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team plays the third and final game of its season-opening homestand against George Mason Tuesday night, looking to stay unbeaten before ACC play begins Friday.
The Virginia volleyball team scored a back-and-forth, five-set win against Iowa State Saturday night at Memorial Gymnasium in the final match of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Cavalier Classic.
In a rematch of last year’s season-opening loss in Oklahoma, the second-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team squared off against Tulsa looking to open the season 2-0 following its victory over Charlotte to open the campaign.
There was a reason UCLA was a 19.5 point favorite against Virginia Saturday. From junior linebacker Myles Jack to junior running back Paul Perkins, the Bruins boast some of the Pac-12’s, and arguably the nation’s, top players.
Wearing its assertive orange jerseys for the first time in 2015, the Virginia women’s soccer team rallied to beat No.
No. 13 UCLA rolled past Virginia, 34-16, Saturday afternoon in Pasadena, California. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen shined in his collegiate debut for the Bruins (1-0). Rosen completed 28 of his 35 passing attempts for 351 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions.
Athletic forward Mamadi Diakite is joining the Virginia men’s basketball team a year early, coach Tony Bennett announced Thursday.
Field Hockey What: No. 9 Virginia (2-0) vs. Rutgers (2-0) and No.