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Powerful lineup looks to take Wake Forest deep

The Virginia baseball team's ACC-topping offense may be firing on all cylinders, but the Cavaliers need to answer the slew of questions surrounding the starting rotation before they can sweep the three-game series at home against Wake Forest which kicks off Saturday. Coach Brian O'Connor's emerging offense has proven to be one of the deepest lineups in his nine-year tenure at Virginia.


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Squad looks to stop seven-game skid

The Virginia softball team battles Boston College this weekend, hoping to recapture its early-season magic and halt a seven-game losing streak. The Cavaliers (16-12, 3-3 ACC) fell from atop the ACC standings to fourth after being swept by No.


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Cavs travel for battle with Duke

After stumbling during its first two ACC showdowns, the No. 12 Virginia women's lacrosse team has the opportunity to regain its footing in the conference standings tomorrow during a clash with No.


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Cavs roll into WNIT quarterfinals

Senior guard Ariana Moorer was dishing, sophomore guard Ataira Franklin was knocking down shots, junior guard Lexie Gerson was stealing and the Virginia women's basketball team marched on to the quarterfinal of the WNIT with a 74-58 victory against Appalachian State. Moorer notched a career-high 11 assists along with 16 points, six rebounds and four steals, and the Cavaliers scored 35 points off of 28 Mountaineer turnovers en route to their 25th win of the season, the most since the 1999-2000 season. "I don't think any of us are ready to stop playing," Franklin said.


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Virginia readies for rival Blue Jays

Two powerhouses clash tomorrow as the No. 1 Virginia men's lacrosse team hosts No. 2 Johns Hopkins. "This is definitely a game we circle on our calendar," senior attacker Chris Bocklet said.


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Cavaliers look to snap Clemson win streak

The Virginia baseball team looks to build on a 12-3 Wednesday night drubbing of VMI when it hosts Clemson this weekend for a three-game series. Virginia (12-8-1, 2-4 ACC) had lost three in a row before downing the Keydets with an impressive offensive showing which featured a total of 16 hits, including four from junior shortstop Chris Taylor and three from freshman outfielder Mike Papi.


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