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Virginia staves off upset with seventh-inning rally

By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 18, 2009

After cruising to 15 victories to open the season, the Virginia baseball team finally had a near miss, against the most unlikely of teams.In a midweek battle against Marshall at Davenport Field, the Cavaliers trailed 3-0 through five innings before rallying for five runs in the sixth and the seventh, which included Marshall balking home the winning run en route to a 5-4 Virginia victory.

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School record seven wrestlers head to St. Louis for NCAAs

By Ben Gomez | March 18, 2009

The Cavalier wrestling team has had one of their best seasons to date, qualifying seven wrestlers ? the most in program history ? to the NCAA Championships in St.

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Reach for the (Hu)sky

By Dan Stalcup | March 18, 2009

Selection Monday came and passed in unexciting fashion for the Virginia women?s basketball team, who landed a slightly-disappointing fifth seed in the Trenton region.

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Leitao's term as coach ends

By Dan Stalcup | March 17, 2009

Dave Leitao resigned from his position as the Virginia men?s basketball coach yesterday afternoon, according to an athletic department press release.

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Cavs look to continue perfect start to season

By Matthew Diton | March 17, 2009

The Virginia baseball team looks to continue its run as the only undefeated team in Division I at least one more week as it welcomes Marshall and Canisius to Davenport Field this week.The Cavaliers have been nothing short of dominant this season, as Virginia (15-0, 4-0 ACC) opened its season with an average margin of victory of more than nine runs.

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Virginia hopes to rebound from loss; Tribe comes to town

By Ben Gomez | March 17, 2009

The No. 4 Virginia women?s lacrosse team will host in-state rival William & Mary tonight at Kl

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A weekend worthy of ACClaim

By Ernie Washington | March 17, 2009

As a little kid growing up in Harrisonburg, Va., it was a dream of mine to someday attend the ACC Tournament ? which has been going on every year since 1954.

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No. 4 Lady Cavaliers win tourney, set team record

By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 17, 2009

The No. 4 Virginia women?s golf team won last week?s LSU Golf Classic with its all-time low score at the event.The Cavaliers won the tournament with a score of 8-under 856, besting their old record of 8-over 872.

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Perfect Cavaliers stifle sloppy Seminoles

By Paul Montana | March 16, 2009

106-23.It may take a moment to process this score?s lopsidedness, but it is indeed the margin by which the undefeated No.

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Calvin being Calvin

By Paul Montana | March 16, 2009

They might not want to admit it, but for many members of the Virginia men?s basketball team, the end of this season and the prospect of starting another must be a relief.There are some obvious players for whom this may hold true.

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Tough defense tames Tigers in rainy weather

By Blair Capps | March 16, 2009

Sophomore midfielder Shamel Bratton and freshman attack Steele Stanwick tallied three goals apiece during the No.

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Team moves match indoors, handles in-state foe Hokies

By Chloe Newschwander | March 16, 2009

The weekend?s rainy weather failed to stop the Virginia women?s tennis team from extending its recent win streak as the No.

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No. 1 Cavs wait out rain delay to edge Longhorns in 4-3 thriller down South

By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 16, 2009

The No. 1 Virginia men?s tennis team traveled to Austin, Texas, Sunday where it defeated No.

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Women

By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 16, 2009

No. 9 North Carolina beat the No. 4 women?s lacrosse team 12-8 Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Virginia falls to Eagles in season-ending loss

By Ernie Washington | March 13, 2009

Virginia could not carry the momentum from its regular-season ending victory against Maryland and fell to Boston College 76-63 in the first round of the ACC Tournament last night in Atlanta, Georgia ? an outcome that made former Boston College quarterback and current Atlanta Falcon Matt Ryan, who was in attendance at the game, happy.?It?s always difficult to end a season,? Virginia coach Dave Leitao said.

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Squad hopes to knock out

By JP Stroman | March 13, 2009

The Virginia baseball team looks to continue its season?s impressive start as it takes on Florida State for a three-game series at home this weekend.The Cavaliers (14-0, 3-0 ACC) are off to one of their best starts in program history.

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Team tangles with Tigers Saturday

By Jack Harver | March 13, 2009

Virginia?s men?s lacrosse team will look to defend its unblemished record when it plays host to the Towson Tigers Saturday at 1 p.m.The two teams both have endured tough schedules early this season, but have seen divergent levels of success.

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No. 1 Cavaliers look to hook

By Andrew Seidman | March 13, 2009

Just three weeks after emerging as the cr

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No. 9 North Carolina seeks to resume role as season-spoiler

By Ben Gomez | March 13, 2009

?If I were them I would be scared because we are going to be fired up to beat them.? Senior defender Jen Holden is confident going into this weekend?s game against the No.

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Virginia hopes to make March magic in first round of tourney

By Abbey Hendricks | March 12, 2009

The Virginia men?s basketball team travels to Atlanta, Ga. tonight to play Boston College in the first round of the ACC tournament.The Cavaliers are seeking to avenge an earlier 80-70 loss against the Eagles at home.