[caption id="attachment_34468" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior outfielder John Barr homered and drove in two runs in Wednesday's loss to VMI, which was characterized by missed offensive opportunities.
After a three-match win weekend, No. 1 Virginia prepares to face No. 43 Clemson and No. 26 Georgia Tech on the road this weekend. "It's our last two regular season matches before the ACC Tournament," junior Sanam Singh said.
Last season, the undefeated run of Virginia men's lacrosse was squelched by a loss to Duke.
With just two games remaining in its regular season, the Virginia women's tennis team is looking to knock out Clemson and Georgia Tech for one last hurrah before hopefully heading into the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers have had a recent string of success, after two wins last weekend against No.
The Virginia women's golf team competes this weekend in the 2010 ACC Championship at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.
[caption id="attachment_34439" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman pitcher Whit Mayberry allowed four earned runs in 3.2 innings Wednesday night, suffering his second loss of the season.
The aura of MLB Opening Day has hardly worn off, but with an entire summer of baseball ahead, I want to show North America's other pastime some love.
[caption id="attachment_34435" align="alignleft" width="209" caption="Charlie Finnigan has scored 26 goals this season, including the game-winner against Syracuse.
Following the departure of Jeff Jones, Sylven Landesberg and Tristan Spurlock, coach Tony Bennett has been working to ensure his first recruiting class is able to fill some big shoes, with guard Billy Baron as the most recent athlete to commit to play for the Cavaliers.
Coach Jason Vigilante put it simply when describing his feelings about the upcoming ACC Outdoor Championships: "I'm excited." Following a great performance in its only home meet of the season, the Virginia track and field team looks to continue its success in this weekend's ACC Outdoor Championships in Clemson, S.C. The women's team in particular will try to improve on its fourth-place finish behind Florida State, Virginia Tech and North Carolina last year, while the men's team is looking to defend its championship, which it split last year with Florida State. The men's team is not concentrating on past success, however, and instead is looking ahead to see what it can accomplish with this year's roster. "Every year's a different year," Vigilante said.
Despite the chilly temperatures last night at Kl
I am often asked, having been born and raised in Virginia, "Why are you a Cowboys fan?" Well, there's a photo in an album at my house that shows my cousin, who was 13 at the time, placing a Dallas Cowboys balloon in my tiny less-than-1-year-old hand as I lay on a blanket at my great-aunt's house. This, I believe, was the beginning of my love for the Dallas Cowboys. You see, my mom and my cousin are both big Cowboys fans.
After receiving a bit of criticism and perhaps facing postseason punishment for playing a relatively weak non-conference schedule a year ago, Virginia coach Brian O'Connor scheduled few - if any - cupcakes for the 2010 campaign.
This Monday, The Cavalier Daily released its annual listing of the salaries of University employees, including athletic department staff and coaches.
[caption id="attachment_34353" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Houston Barrick joined an exclusive club of Cavaliers when he notched the 100th singles victory of his career against N.C.
The top three men's basketball headlines Sunday afternoon on the Virginia athletic department's Web site read as follows: Jeff Jones Leaving Virginia Basketball Program; Sylven Landesberg Not Returning To Virginia; Tristan Spurlock Leaving Virginia Basketball Program. None of this was new information, with the most recent article posted April 6, but I still found myself shaking my head at the sight.
[caption id="attachment_34350" align="alignleft" width="193" caption="In addition to going undefeated in singles against N.C.
[caption id="attachment_34348" align="alignleft" width="283" caption="During Virginia's five-game win streak, senior goalkeeper Lauren Benner has held three of her team's oppoenents to less than 10 goals.
Virginia softball fell victim to No. 10 Georgia Tech during a three-game sweep last weekend. The Yellow Jackets (35-6,11-1 ACC) diffused a red-hot Virginia squad, handing the Cavaliers (23-17, 7-4 ACC) their first ACC series loss on the season. Georgia Tech's freshman pitcher Hope Rush led the Yellow Jackets to a 5-2 win in the first game.
[caption id="attachment_34319" align="alignleft" width="244" caption="After a disappointing outing against N.C.
