Denial is the first stage of grief. Like many Virginia football fans, I have spent the last few days denying there was a college football game in Atlanta Saturday afternoon.
The Virginia men’s soccer team looks to overcome a suddenly short-handed roster as it closes out a six-game homestand against Drexel Tuesday night. Last Friday, the Cavaliers (3-2-1, 1-0 ACC) relinquished a late lead against then-No.
Last Friday, Virginia field hockey players Michelle Vittese and Paige Selenski watched at the White House as President Barack Obama honored a group of athletes who, in his words, “could not have been better ambassadors and representatives for the United States.” The president was addressing the country’s 2012 Olympians, including Vittese and Selenski, in a fitting end to a story that began with the duo’s once-unlikely journey to London. Leaving Charlottesville Pursuing an Olympic dream requires sacrifices that extend more deeply than the physical strain of training.
The NCAA dealt Virginia men’s soccer devastating news Monday, ruling that senior captain Ari Dimas will be ineligible to compete for the remainder of the season.
The No. 5 Virginia women’s soccer team saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end Sunday in a back-and-forth 2-2 tie against ACC rival No.
In its first home game in nearly two weeks, the No. 9 Virginia field hockey team improved to 4-0 in Charlottesville with a 6-1 victory against Miami of Ohio Saturday. The victory was powered by a strong overall team effort, but it was the play of redshirt senior forward Paige Selenski that sealed the win.
The Virginia men’s soccer team came tantalizingly close to adding another signature victory to its early season résumé Friday night at home against No.
Playing in front of the largest crowd of the season — one that included University President Teresa Sullivan — in a game designated an Orange Passport event by the Hoo Crew, the Virginia volleyball team came out flat against the Hokies.
Fueled by the dazzling play of Quarterback Tevin Washington and a vaunted triple-option offense, Georgia Tech throttled Virginia 56-20 Saturday to hand the Cavaliers their first defeat of the season. A week after surviving a 17-16 heart-thumping contest against Penn State, Virginia (2-1, 0-1 ACC) sputtered badly in its first game outside the friendly confines of Scott Stadium.
The No. 5 Virginia women’s soccer team kept up its hot streak Thursday night by crushing N.C. State 4-0 in the ACC opener for both teams. The Cavaliers (8-1-0, 1-0-0 ACC) led nearly wire-to-wire, dominating the Wolfpack (5-4-0, 0-1-0 ACC) throughout.
After nearly two weeks on the road, the No. 9 Virginia field hockey team returns to familiar blue turf Saturday to host Miami of Ohio. “It’s definitely better playing at home,” junior midfielder Carissa Vittese said.
The Virginia volleyball team takes part in the Marriott Cavalier Classic this weekend, battling Virginia Tech and Liberty for in-state supremacy. The Cavaliers (4-5, 0-0 ACC) come off a trip to Richmond last weekend, when they squared off with Virginia Commonwealth, Georgetown and Appalachian State.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday that it will add Notre Dame to its conference, a coveted program among colleges continually shifting conferences.
The Virginia football team opens its ACC slate in Atlanta against rival Georgia Tech Saturday hoping for a more complete performance than the shaky 17-16 victory the team scraped last week against Penn State. In their two victories this season, the Cavaliers (2-0, 0-0 ACC) have cruised past coach Mike London’s former team, Richmond, and escaped by the narrowest of margins against Penn State courtesy of a last-second miss by Nittany Lion kicker Sam Ficken.
Success is self-perpetuating. At least that’s what the Virginia men’s soccer team — currently on a two-game winning streak — is hoping as it approaches Friday night’s home showdown against No.
In the midst of an impressive streak, the No. 5 Virginia women’s soccer team starts ACC play this week with matches against N.C.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday that it will add Notre Dame, a coveted program among college’s continually shifting conferences. The Fighting Irish will become the ACC’s 15th member in all sports except football and will play five football games against ACC opponents each season.
Before he became known simply as “The Kid,” sophomore tight end Jake McGee had a decision to make.
The Virginia men’s soccer team won in unusual fashion Tuesday night, as the Cavaliers finally secured a win without one of the down-to-the-wire results that have become the team’s signature. After each of the team’s first four contests were decided by a lone goal — including two that went into overtime — the Cavaliers (3-2-0, 1-0-0 ACC) coasted to a home victory, defeating Mount St.
As the NCAA commercials tell us, most collegiate athletes turn pro “in something other than sports.” Although that statement is certainly true, Virginia has produced its share of athletes among the professional ranks.
