The Virginia volleyball team (6-7, 0-3 ACC) went 0-2 this weekend, dropping matches to No. 13 Florida State and Miami. Friday night, the Cavaliers were swept by the Seminoles, who improved their ACC record to 2-0.
[caption id="attachment_36226" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Starting sophomore tailback Perry Jones is averaging a solid 6.5 yards per carry.
The Cavaliers head to Clemson tomorrow night looking to avenge one of their three losses in 2009 as they search for their first ACC victory this season. Nearly a year ago, the then-unranked Tigers traveled to a rainy Kl
[caption id="attachment_36221" align="alignleft" width="120" caption=" Ever-competitive junior outside hitter Simone Asque leads the team with 162 kills this season.
The third-ranked Virginia field hockey squad jelled into a well-oiled machine that ran the table during non-conference play but from today onward, will find itself in a whole new ball game. "Conference play is like a new season," freshman forward Elly Buckley said.
[caption id="attachment_36152" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior forward Meghan Lencyzk made seven goals during her first five games but has only one assist for the last three.
"I assume we have a golf team but I don't know anything about them," my roommate said. Admittedly, my roommate is no golf analyst. "I know there are different clubs, I know there are sand traps.
Two weekends ago, while visiting my girlfriend at James Madison for her birthday, I happened to stumble upon one of the greatest sports moments of this year.
The No. 20 Virginia men's golf team will open its season this Sunday at The Fall Preview in Stillwater, Okla.
[caption id="attachment_36092" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Will Bates returned from an injury to lead the No.
In 1979, the immortal words of The Clash - "London calling to the faraway towns [of Richmond, Va.]" - reverberated around the globe.
When you think of crazed soccer fans, you probably think of violent firms in England, loud vuvuzela players in South Africa or singing Spanish supporters.
Several former Cavaliers now playing in the NFL enjoyed offensive success this past weekend. Texans quarterback Matt Schaub led Houston to a 30-27 victory in overtime against the Washington Redskins.
Redshirt freshman running back Dominique Wallace announced yesterday he is leaving the Virginia football program, citing "academic interests." He said he will not transfer to another school to play football and instead plans to finish his undergraduate degree at the University. Wallace's departure comes as a relatively quick change of events for the widely heralded recruit.
[caption id="attachment_36016" align="alignleft" width="293" caption="Senior wide receiver Dontrelle Inman has totaled more yards this season, 142, than he did during the last two seasons combined.
Last weekend, in anticipation of Halloween, four friends invited me to tag along when they went to a costume store.
[caption id="attachment_36012" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore Erin Vierra won the top singles flight in the UVa Fall Classic, defeating N.C.
[caption id="attachment_35946" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt junior midfielder Jimmy Simpson was called for one of the eight yellow cards handed out Saturday.
"They are who we thought they were, and we let them off the hook!" These immortal words were coined by former Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green during his epic post-game press conference meltdown in 2006.
[caption id="attachment_35943" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman outside hitter McKenzie Adams led Virginia with 14 kills against Virginia Tech.
