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Cavs derail Lady Friars on road

By Daniel Weltz | November 15, 2011

The Virginia women's basketball team took an early lead and never looked back last night, defeating Providence, 55-38, to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Cavaliers jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead and for the second straight game went wire-to-wire without trailing. After the Lady Friars (0-2) drew within one at 5-4, a balanced Cavalier offense reeled off eight straight points as part of a 12-2 run during which five different players scored.

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Cavaliers snatch NCAA Southeast Regional title

By Stacy Kruczkowski | November 15, 2011

For the second consecutive season, the No. 21 Virginia women's cross country team captured the NCAA Southeast Regional title after edging runner-up N.C.

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Virginia nabs ACC victories

By Charles Holtsford | November 15, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48236" align="alignleft" width="261" caption="Senior outside hitter Simone Asque sparked two Cavalier comebacks during the first and third sets of Friday night's matchup against Boston College to propel her squad to a 3-0 sweep of the Eagles.

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Matmen shine in tourney

By Zack Bartee | November 15, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48234" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt junior Matt Snyder kicked off his 2011-12 season with four individual victories at last weekend's Wolfpack Open.

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Cavs snap Duke curse, 31-21

By Matt Welsh | November 14, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48187" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior cornerback Chase Minnifield improved the odds that he and his team will win some hardware this year with a 54-yard interception return for a score.

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We are going to win

By Ashley Robertson | November 14, 2011

Every Saturday, certain Scott Stadium staples highlight the crowd. There are the two reincarnated Thomas Jeffersons that break it down on the Jumbotron and the two unidentified students sporting full body orange suits who run loose on the hill. Against Duke, there was a fan donning a disturbingly realistic horse mask and another shirtless fellow with the words "No, I will not sit down," painted on his back.

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Squad stifles Bulldogs

By Ashley Robertson | November 14, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48184" align="alignleft" width="214" caption="Sophomore guard KT Harrell's offseason improvements were evident Sunday as he tallied 13 points and a career-high three assists and two steals against South Carolina State Sunday.

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Virginia mauls Mountaineers

By Daniel Weltz | November 14, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48182" align="alignleft" width="174" caption="Senior forward Chelsea Shine ensured new coach Joanne Boyle's Virginia debut was a victorious one as she finished with 15 points and eight rebounds Friday.

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Team advances in NCAA tournament

By Dean Overdyk | November 14, 2011

The No. 8 Virginia women's soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 victory Friday against Northeast Conference champion Long Island.

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Tar Heels top Cavaliers, 1-0

By Ian Rappaport | November 14, 2011

After a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the No.

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Team duels Blue Devils

By Matt Comey | November 11, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48119" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior safety Rodney McLeod was voted ACC Defensive Back of the Week after hauling in three interceptions against Maryland last Saturday.

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Bleeding blue and white

By Matt Welsh | November 11, 2011

When you lose a loved one, a tidal wave of emotion washes over you. At the funeral. The wake. After the first week, month, year.

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Squad kicks off season

By Ian Gottheim | November 11, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48116" align="alignleft" width="233" caption="Senior forward Mike Scott will play in his first game since injuring his ankle in late December last year.

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Cavs host Blackbirds

By Dean Overdyk | November 11, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48114" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior defender Molly Menchel sits fifth on the team with 12 points.

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Virginia faces first foe

By Daniel Weltz | November 11, 2011

The Virginia women's basketball team opens its season at home tonight against Appalachian State in a game which will offer both a snapshot of where it is and a glimpse of what it wants to become. Many pundits have labeled 2011-12 a "transition" or "rebuilding" year for the Cavaliers as coach Joanne Boyle replaces the legendary Debbie Ryan, who led the program for the past 34 years. Although it will take time for a new coaching staff to install its system, Boyle plans to "tweak" her game plan to cater to Virginia's experienced core. The team returns its top four scorers from last season in senior guard Ariana Moorer, sophomore forward Ataira Franklin, senior forward Chelsea Shine and junior guard China Crosby, who alongside leading rebounder junior center Simone Egwu, form a balanced and veteran Cavalier starting lineup. The team's potential is apparent, but so are its shortcomings as it seems to lack a true go-to scorer and depth off the bench.

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Cavs travel to Wolfpack Open

By Zack Bartee | November 10, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48040" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Redshirt senior Nick Nelson, who ranks No.

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Beware the Paterno witch-hunt

By Fritz Metzinger | November 10, 2011

Free tattoos, lucrative deals with agents and free luxury SUV rentals are one thing. What's happening at Penn State is a completely different animal. In a year in which program-rocking "improper benefit" scandals at Ohio State, North Carolina and Miami have shaken fans' faith in college football, Saturday's arrest of long-time Penn State assistant Jerry Sandusky for the sexual assault of eight young boys and of two high-ranking school officials for failing to properly report the transgressions has raised far more troubling questions about Penn State's program - and about its iconic coach, 84-year-old Joe Paterno. For as much as we have opined about the hypocrisy of big-time programs or the NCAA's pettiness, these travesties pale in comparison to the dehumanizing act of sexually terrorizing young boys or the equally sickening act of knowing about it and covering for the perpetrator.

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Cavaliers aim to clip competition

By Charles Holtsford | November 10, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48037" align="alignleft" width="255" caption="Junior setter Beth Wildermuth currently ranks No.

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Senior makes watch-list

By Stacy Kruczkowski | November 10, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48035" align="alignleft" width="142" caption="Senior Chase Minnfield nabbed a spot as a semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy yesterday afternoon.

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Span nets golden goal in double OT win

By Ian Rappaport | November 9, 2011

[caption id="attachment_47970" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Brian Span netted a header in the 74th minute and then drilled a shot with 20 seconds left in double overtime to give Virginia a 4-3 win.