[caption id="attachment_34598" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore Sintayehu Taye earned his first ACC title win this weekend, finishing first in the 1500m, barely edging Virginia Tech's Michael Hammond and his Cavalier teammate, senior Alex Bowman.
[caption id="attachment_34596" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman second baseman Alex Skinkis is fifth on the team batting .252 with 31 hits on the season.
The Virginia athletic department has stepped up to the plate, but now it needs to belt a home run. I applaud the athletic department for adding 679 additional seats prior to the Georgia Tech series April 9-11 to give Davenport Field a total capacity of 4,219 seats.
Our baseball team has almost everything - a top-five national ranking, a solid core of young players and players who have proven themselves in conference play.
[caption id="attachment_34547" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia's Varsity Eight was 6-0 heading into Saturday's race against Princeton and Yale but placed second behind the Tigers for its first loss on the season.
As much as the world needs yet another sportswriter's opinion on the 'BS' of the Bowl Championship Series or the sanctity of the 65-team NCAA Tournament, I think I'll take this opportunity to head for the greener pastures of playoff systems for professional sports.
[caption id="attachment_34544" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Jennifer Stevens won both of her singles matches against Georgia Tech and Clemson but lost her final doubles match of the regular season.
[caption id="attachment_34542" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Nicole Koren ranks second on the team in batting average and boasts a 5-3 record on the mound with a 3.41 ERA.
[caption id="attachment_34540" align="alignleft" width="187" caption="Junior center fielder Jarrett Parker went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and his third home run on the season Sunday.
[caption id="attachment_34499" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior pitcher Kevin Arico allowed three runs in the ninth inning of Sunday's game.
The Virginia track and field teams competed in the ACC Outdoor Championships this weekend in Clemson, S.C.
In general, I'm not one to be superstitious.
[caption id="attachment_34492" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Brittany Altomare fell just one shot short of the lead at the ACC Tournament this weekend.
The top-ranked men's tennis team defeated No. 26 Georgia Tech and No. 43 Clemson this weekend on the road, extending the Cavaliers' ACC winning streak to 58, more than any other team in the conference. Virginia broke this record in its victory over Georgia Tech, where the Cavaliers won the doubles point thanks to wins at the No.
In last weekend's series against N.C. State, Melanie Mitchell showed what a difference one arm can make.
[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.
