The No. 7 Virginia women?s soccer team lost its first ACC game last night to Virginia Tech 1-0 in Blacksburg, Va.The game was scoreless going into halftime even though the Cavaliers outshot the Hokies 7-2 in the first half.
?It?s our biggest game of the season. I think it?s a tremendous rivalry.?When Virginia coach Steve Swanson speaks of a ?tremendous rivalry,? one school unequivocally stands out from the rest: Virginia Tech.The No.
Meet John and Eric Thornton: two brothers, two varsity football players at Virginia.The similarities between them are apparent.
If you ask any head coach what part of a game is most important, chances are his answer will be defense.
A trip to Lake Anna is not just a day of fun in the sun for the Sailing Association at the University.
At a meeting of the University?s Board of Visitors last week, Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage proposed plans for a new indoor athletics facility for the use of outdoor University varsity teams.?We have a need for indoor space for those teams which are ?field teams,?? Littlepage said at the meeting, adding that ?in the current climate that we are dealing with, in the case of inclement weather,? practices often must be cancelled.Littlepage noted that the facility would be climate-controlled and would include a turf field.?compiled by Paul Montana
Fans who were looking for a competitive soccer game last night likely were disappointed. Virginia easily took care of Liberty by handing the Flames a 3-0 loss at Kl
Is there something to be said for outside circumstances determining the outcome of football games? Saturday?s victory against Maryland demonstrated a complete turnaround from past weeks, leaving some Cavalier fans wondering how their team could have improved so quickly.
I hate this fall.Normally fall is my favorite season. There?s a chill in the air, the oppressive humidity of the Virginia summer is nothing but a distant memory, and football is back.
I am here today to answer the question I know has been burning deep inside of you since you first stepped on Grounds: Which of Virginia?s 23 varsity sports teams would be most likely to win a match of capture the flag?It is not a simple question to answer.
The PA announcer at University Hall Turf Field has had to get used to saying Inge Kaars Sijpesteijn?s name a lot this year.
You may not have noticed, but the National Hockey League season started Saturday with a 2-1 victory for the New York Rangers against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
With the arrival of Lee Maes, a young but seasoned coach from a high-pedigree program, and the implementation of a new system, the Virginia volleyball season began with high hopes but uncertainty about how difficult the transition would be.
The streaking Virginia men?s soccer team continues its season tonight at home with a non-conference game against Liberty.
The Virginia men?s and women?s cross country teams remain perfect on the season, as each took first at the George Mason Invitational Saturday.The men won with a total time of 2:04:20 and 19 points in a field of 16 teams participating in the 8K race.
The Monday, Oct. 6 Sports article ?Cavaliers suffer razor-thin overtime loss at home,? incorrectly stated that freshman midfielder Paige Selenski ranks seventh in goals and second in assists all-time at Virginia.
As Virginia senior outside linebacker Clint Sintim formed an ?L? with his arms in honor of graduate Chris Long after he came up with a third-down sack late in the third quarter with Virginia leading 31-0, the crowd, Virginia coach Al Groh and the rest of the sideline echoed Sintim?s jubilation.
What a difference a week makes.In Virginia?s 31-0 dismantling of Maryland Saturday, Cavalier fans cheered themselves hoarse, then scratched their heads trying to figure out what happened.
It was fitting that Chris Long returned to Scott Stadium and hoisted the Power of Orange flag before the game.The All-American, No.
The Virginia field hockey team suffered its first home-turf defeat this season in a 4-3 overtime loss to No.
