[caption id="attachment_31093" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Christine Olson, one of 21 freshmen on Virginia's roster, swept the breastroke events in the Cavaliers' season opener against Florida.
What is an NFL coach to tell his players when they lose a game 59-0? "Well, at least they didn't score 60," is one way of looking at it.
After an unfulfilling run at the ITA All-American Championships last week in Tulsa, Okla., the Virginia men's tennis team hopes for a better showing as it prepares to take the court at the ITA Atlantic Regional this weekend at Old Dominion University in Virginia Beach. When Virginia left Charlottesville for Tulsa last week, the Cavaliers held high hopes of capturing their first-ever ITA All-American title.
[caption id="attachment_31076" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Starting in place of injured running back Mikell Simpson, senior Rashawn Jackson ran for 90 yards and a touchdown in Virginia's third straight victory.
[caption id="attachment_31070" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Sophomore midfielder Paige Selenski scored the Cavaliers' lone goal in their 2-1 overtime loss to North Carolina.
[caption id="attachment_31068" align="alignleft" width="283" caption="Fullback Rashawn Jackson (31) ran for a two-yard touchdown with 1:43 remaining in Saturday's game at Maryland to give Virginia a 20-9 victory.
[caption id="attachment_31066" align="alignleft" width="242" caption="Emil Heinking raises his hand in a number one sign after crossing the finish line first at the Panorama Farms' Invitational Friday.
The Virginia volleyball team rounded out another weekend of conference play with two losses to Clemson Friday night and Georgia Tech Saturday. Perhaps a rash of injuries that held back three of the team's most important players can partially explain Virginia's (7-13, 2-7 ACC) latest losses. "We already had two girls who we knew weren't going to be playing in the beginning, and then Lauren [Dickson]'s injury happened on Tuesday," sophomore middle hitter Tess Udall said. Practicing with a new lineup less than a week before the weekend proved difficult for the Cavaliers.
[caption id="attachment_31045" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Junior cornerback Ras-I Dowling was named ACC defensive player of the week last week after his best game of the season, in which he notched nine tackles, a forced fumble and one interception.
After a disappointing tie with Liberty at home Tuesday, the No. 11 Virginia men's soccer team resumes ACC play tomorrow looking to secure a win against the unranked Hokies in Blacksburg. "Now moving back into league play, one win puts us right back in the middle of the pack and in good shape," Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said. Amid a four-game losing streak, Virginia Tech (3-7-2, 2-2 ACC) recently suffered a defeat to No.
Hoping to improve its disappointing conference record, the Virginia women's volleyball team hosts Clemson and Georgia Tech in Charlottesville this weekend, rounding out a four-game homestand at Memorial Gym. As inconsistent play haunts Virginia (7-11, 2-5 ACC), playing at its home court will hopefully give the team momentum. "It's actually unreal the amount of adversity our team's had to deal with this year," senior defensive specialist Brittani Rendina said.
[caption id="attachment_31041" align="alignleft" width="289" caption="Senior forward Traci Ragukas, who has managed 19 points this season, notched three shots and two goals in Virginia's blowout victory against Longwood Tuesday.
North Carolina is the Brazil of women's soccer. The team has won 19 national championships in the past 27 years and is the only team in the ACC to have earned a national title. The Cavaliers, reeling from a series of disappointing games, will face the Tar Heels this weekend in what has become a conference grudge match between the two schools.
[caption id="attachment_30982" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Safety Brandon Woods has tallied six solo tackles as a starter in the Cavaliers' recent victories against North Carolina and Indiana.
Roger Godell is doing a pretty decent job as the commissioner of the NFL but he can't do it forever.
[caption id="attachment_30979" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Virginia crew team placed fourth overall at last May's NCAA Championships in Cherry Hill, N.J.
[caption id="attachment_30977" align="alignleft" width="219" caption="Sophomore Brian Ownby scored for the U.S.
[caption id="attachment_30956" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman forward Will Bates managed a team-leading seven shots in last night's two overtime match against Liberty.
[caption id="attachment_30954" align="alignleft" width="201" caption="After finishing second with a time of 18:15 in 5K and fifth with a time of 21:27 in 6K, junior Stephanie Garcia will be a Cavalier to watch during Friday's meet.
Coaches' polls, BCS rankings, draft prospects, recruiting classes, strength of schedule, conference rankings, Heisman prospects, stat categories ... The list of regularly published football rankings is a long one. All right, football fans, I give up.
