“Close game” and “heartbreaker” have so often been synonymous terms where Virginia football is concerned.
If No.19 ranked Virginia Cavaliers men’s soccer team were looking to respond following their two losses last week, Friday night’s matchup against Pittsburgh was the perfect arena.
Losing can wear on a team, especially one that has lost as frequently as Virginia over the past few seasons. Unlike Virginia squads of old, the Cavaliers bounced back.
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“Syracuse is a very fast defense,” coach Mike London said. “They run to the ball well...So [it’s] going to be important for us to protect our quarterback.”
There has been a downward trend in the team’s scoring in recent weeks, which might be a little worrisome if it continues Sunday and into late October.
“One thing I've learned from my time here is that there are going to be ups and downs no matter how good or bad the team is,” senior captain Todd Wharton said.
“[Playing on the road] is tough because they’re missing school, they’re on a bus,” coach Dennis Hohenshelt said. “The good thing [is] I think we’re battle-tested.”
In what was slotted to be a manageable midweek matchup against a weaker out-of-conference foe, the No. 12 Virginia men’s soccer team struggled to implement its game plan.
Kwiatkowski is just the fourth men’s player — and the first since 2009 — to win both the singles and doubles titles at the ITA All-American in the same year.
The Virginia volleyball team fell in straight sets against North Carolina Friday night at Carmichael Arena, but the Cavaliers recovered quickly, dispatching North Carolina State by the same margin Saturday night in Raleigh.
The Virginia men’s golf team finished fourth at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate while the women’s team took ninth at the Tar Heel Invitational this past weekend.
Since ACC Kickoff this July, the Virginia football team has had a very distinct mantra, one that has been focused around one word: finish.
Sunday afternoon in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the dogwoods, elms and oaks further transformed into their brilliant hues, Virginia women’s soccer showed there is also beauty in consistency.
In Newton, Massachusetts Friday, common logic abandoned the 10th-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team. The Cavaliers struggled with the artificial turf at Newton Campus Field and ceded the game’s first score just 34 minutes in.
A week after defeating Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh completed the commonwealth sweep, taking down the Cavaliers 26-19 Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field.
Thursday night under the lights, No. 3 Virginia women’s soccer overcame a series of unfortunate events from the 11th to 15th minutes against No.
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Both Virginia golf teams are back in action this weekend, with the men heading to Johnson City, Tenn. for the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate and the women traveling south to Chapel Hill, N.C. for the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational.
The Cavaliers (7-1-2, 2-1-1 ACC) will take on the Eagles (7-3-1, 2-2-0 ACC) after narrowly fending off Louisville and Portland earlier this month.
