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.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team continued to power through its season with a 7-5 win Saturday against No.
[caption id="attachment_34314" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Junior end Cam Johnson, who combined with his fellow Orange team members to shut down Virginia's first-team offense Saturday, will look to bolster the Cavaliers' defensive unit during the 2010-11 season.
The nation's top-ranked men's tennis team took down No. 18 Wake Forest, No. 47 North Carolina State and Hampton at home this weekend. Against N.C.
[caption id="attachment_34293" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior goalkeeper Adam Ghitelman has backed up Virginia's impressive defensive line, making him a key cog in the team's continued success thus far this season.
[caption id="attachment_34291" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Cavaliers have scored 8.5 runs per game while surrendering just 3.87 en route to compiling 25 wins.
The Cavaliers will enjoy the comforts of home this weekend as they host the Lou Onesty Invitational at Lannigan Field.
[caption id="attachment_34288" align="alignleft" width="278" caption="Senior third baseman Abby Snyder and her teammates have turned around the Virginia softball team this season.
With an NCAA Tournament bid on the line, it's crunch time for the No. 34 Virginia women's tennis squad, which heads down to North Carolina for its final road trip of the season to face off against conference rivals N.C.
[caption id="attachment_34261" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore Danny Hultzen went 3-for-5 at the plate with two doubles and three RBIs against Radford.
Monica Wright will be the first to admit that her final postseason, which resulted in one-game exits from both the ACC and NCAA tournaments, was very much a disappointment.
"Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them, or he quits them because they are unfair." Unfortunately, these timeless words of 'Nard Dog wisdom don't apply to my intramural experience at U.Va.
Having passed through a grueling, four-game week, the No. 4 Virginia women's lacrosse team brought a high offensive intensity to its matchup against ACC-rival Virginia Tech yesterday afternoon, downing the Hokies by a score of 20-14 for the Cavaliers' fifth consecutive victory. A total of eight Cavaliers contributed offensively en route to the their second 20-goal game during just a one-week span.
[caption id="attachment_34253" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman outfielder Taylor Williams went 3-for-3 with three RBI singles in Viriginia's 5-3 victory against Towson last night.
