[caption id="attachment_42514" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior defender Liz Downs snagged two ground balls and forced one turnover during Virginia's 11-8 home loss against No.
Although one more weekend of March Madness still remains, Jimmer-mania finally has come to a halt. As I watched Jimmer Fredette's final game in a college uniform, I was awed - not by the 32 points that he scored, but rather by the 29 shots that he took and from where he took them.
[caption id="attachment_42461" align="alignleft" width="296" caption="Prior to Virginia's series against Florida State, junior infielder Jared King never had blasted a long ball during his three seasons with the Cavaliers.
As a quick Google Maps search will show you, the distance between Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia is a mere 75 miles down Interstate 64.
[caption id="attachment_42454" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="With her team down 3-1 against No.
[caption id="attachment_42449" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman pitcher Erica Cipolloni fought through injury to take the circle against Maryland Saturday afternoon.
The No. 2 Virginia men's lacrosse team wasted an offensive master class led by junior attackman Steele Stanwick as No.
[caption id="attachment_42372" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Matt McLean made the most of his final chance to swim for Virginia by winning his first-ever individual NCAA championship in the 500 freestyle.
The top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team bowled over two ACC foes this weekend by topping No. 29 Miami and No.
[caption id="attachment_42367" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore shortstop Chris Taylor hit a two-RBI triple in the bottom of the second inning against Maryland Saturday to give Virginia a 3-2 lead.
The No. 8 Virginia women's lacrosse team faltered at home against conference rival Duke Saturday. After falling behind the No.
[caption id="attachment_42375" align="alignleft" width="174" caption="Debbie Ryan concluded her illustrious 34-year career as the Virginia women's basketball coach Saturday before nearly 2,000 fans at John Paul Jones Arena.
[caption id="attachment_42308" align="alignleft" width="151" caption="Junior guard Ariana Moorer was the only Cavalier to tally double-digit points against Boston College, but her 15 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the field were enough to secure a third-round WNIT win against the Eagles.
The Virginia softball team got back on the winning track with an 8-4 victory against Georgetown yesterday afternoon.
The No. 2 Virginia men's lacrosse team has no time to rest on its laurels after defeating No. 20 Ohio State 14-11 at home March 19. Saturday, the Cavaliers (7-1) travel to Baltimore to battle No.
[caption id="attachment_42298" align="alignleft" width="210" caption="Despite a slow start in the first set at No.
Last week the No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team drew plenty of confidence from cruising past No. 36 Boston College to begin conference play with a 2-0 record.
For the last four years, senior midfielders Shamel and Rhamel Bratton have thrilled Virginia fans with their impressive on-field play.
The No. 3 Virginia baseball team blanked Towson by a 6-0 margin Tuesday night and a 5-0 margin last night to sweep the Tigers in a two-game midweek series.
If you ever find yourself facing an NCAA investigation, I've got some advice for you - deny 'til you die. At least, that's the tactic the NCAA seems to prefer in its most recent, high-profile coaching investigations involving Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel and Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl. Tressel was fined $250,000 and suspended for two games - during which the Buckeyes will face off against "perennial powerhouses" such as Akron and Toledo - for covering up several of his players' misdeeds.
