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Cavs stumble in road tilts

[caption id="attachment_45606" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior middle blocker Jessica O'Shoney registered 27 total kills to lead the Cavaliers during their two-game slate in Blacksburg this past weekend.


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All the small things

The play-by-play section of a box score is a familiar sight for any seasoned football fan. Before Matt Welsh and I road-tripped to Chapel Hill for our first Virginia away game, we decided to record our own play-by-play of the events prior to kickoff.


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Squad suffers ugly loss

[caption id="attachment_45525" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior forward Will Bates put Virginia ahead in the 71st minute after converting a penalty kick, but his goal was not enough.


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Cavs cruise 4-1 in ACC opener

[caption id="attachment_45463" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Gloria Douglas opened the scoring in the 14th minute against Maryland and later added an assist.


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Team faces tough test against 49ers

[caption id="attachment_45458" align="alignleft" width="266" caption="Freshman forward Chris Somerville has started all six games for Virginia this season but has failed to find the net since a 7-1 romp against Richmond Aug.


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Disgraceful

I try to like the MLB. I really do. I can live with the quaint opposition to instant replay in an attempt to keep the game as it was back in the day.


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Cavs continue road stint

[caption id="attachment_45376" align="alignleft" width="262" caption="Entering this weekend's slate against the Hokies and the Huskies, junior settle Beth Wildermuth is averaging 9.97 assists per set.


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Standouts hit world stage

Following a disappointing 3-0 shutout loss against Michigan State Saturday, the Virginia field hockey team received positive news Tuesday as it was announced that senior midfielders Paige Selenski and Michelle Vittese would participate in the upcoming Pan American Games for Team USA. The qualifier tournament, which will be held Oct.


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Finishing strong

Quickly, raise your hand if you have heard one of these before: "He's a great closer; when the game's on the line you want the ball in his hands." Or, on the other side, "He's a choke artist; he just doesn't know how to finish games." I write this because as a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan, last Sunday I was forced to watch in agony as my team blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead, thanks in large part to the struggles of quarterback Tony Romo.


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Flames torch Cavaliers

[caption id="attachment_45318" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior defender Hunter Jumper picked up a yellow card during a physical 2-0 loss against Liberty.


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The man with the golden foot

Unless you were either hiding under a rock last Saturday night or were too plastered to remember, you are probably aware that Virginia Tech is not the only 2-0 football team in the commonwealth.


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