After dropping its first game of the season one week ago against in-state rival Virginia Tech, the top-seeded Virginia women’s soccer team got back to its winning ways Friday, trouncing Saint Francis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 5-0.
Virginia men’s basketball head coach Tony Bennett officially unveiled three additions to his 2014 recruiting class Thursday morning, proclaiming that verbal commitments B.J.
Extensive previews for Virginia’s games in women’s soccer, field hockey, and men’s and women’s basketball this weekend ran in Thursday’s edition of The Cavalier Daily and remain available online.
There’s no doubt that the Virginia women’s soccer team has been on fire in 2013. The Cavaliers steamrolled their first 20 opponents by a combined margin of 65-10, the largest goal differential in the country.
Virginia’s most prominent sports team may be mired in a seven-game football losing streak. But for the teams operating outside of Scott Stadium, the fall has been highly successful.
Thanks to its stellar play throughout the regular season, the Virginia women’s soccer team earned the University’s first ever No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament and will host St. Francis Friday night at Klöckner Stadium.
The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team will seek redemption at the NCAA Tournament this weekend with a first round battle against No. 10 Massachusetts in Durham, N.C. after ending the regular season with a loss and subsequently faltering in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
After a heartbreaking loss to No. 14 Virginia Commonwealth on a buzzer beater, No. 25 Virginia will travel to Charlotte, N.C. and look to bounce back against Davidson.
As the Virginia women’s basketball team prepares to host Louisiana Tech Saturday, it is quickly discovering the benefits of a deep rotation.
Another week, another loss. Another football season all but gone down the drain, and the fans are screaming for the coach’s head. This sounds familiar. Before Mike London’s arrival in Charlottesville, Virginia fans were equally outraged with then-head coach Al Groh.
It was supposed to be a clash of in-state powerhouses, with the result decided by the team that dictated the pace. Instead, the referees took center stage Tuesday night.
One shot was all there was time for. Virginia Commonwealth’s Treveon Graham corralled a pass from fellow guard Rob Brandenburg and heaved a desperation 3-pointer from what seemed to be thirty feet out.
Monday morning, Virginia men’s soccer coach George Gelnovatch had his Cavaliers finish up practice with three penalty kick shootouts, requesting that his players approach the trial rounds with in-game intensity. The next day, Virginia’s focused preparation paid tangible dividends, as sophomore midfielder Todd Wharton converted his penalty kick in the 94th minute to propel the No. 12 Cavaliers to a 1-0 overtime victory at No. 9 Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals.
No. 14 Virginia wrestling headed to Salem, Va. for the Hokie Duels against Virginia Military Institute, Kent State and No. 20 Wisconsin. The Cavaliers (5-1) won two of their three matches, but fell to the Badgers in heartbreaking fashion.
Five and a half minutes remained in the first half when freshman forward Amanda Fioravanti checked into the Virginia women’s basketball team’s home opener against High Point on Tuesday night.
The No. 1 women’s soccer team and the No. 4 field hockey team each earned at-large bids to their respective NCAA tournaments.
The ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament first round fixture between Virginia and Wake Forest is becoming something of a tradition.
After going all of last year unranked, the No. 25 Virginia men’s basketball team will enter their matchup against No. 14 Virginia Commonwealth University looking to make an early season statement.
The Virginia women’s tennis team concluded its fall season this weekend with play at the UNC Team Invitational and the ITA National Indoors.
Opening the action Friday, the Cavaliers (15-11, 8-6 ACC) fell 3-1 to reigning ACC champion Florida State. However, they bounced back the next night to beat Miami 3-1 in a match that saw three sets need extra points.
