The Virginia women?s basketball team saw its season reach a turning point Dec.
On Feb. 3, one year ago today, my life changed forever.Before I tell you why that day was so important, let me give you a little bit of back story.
The Cavaliers broke three pool records Sunday in Pittsburgh, as the men?s and women?s swimming and diving teams took down the Panthers, 142-96 and 131-103, respectively.Virginia senior Pat Mellors and sophomore Claire Crippen both set pool records in the 400 IM.
The Virginia women?s tennis team split its weekend matches against Tennessee and Utah. The No.
In the wake of an extremely emotional week in women?s basketball, two ranked conference rivals faced off Friday evening in John Paul Jones Arena.
Durham, N.C. ? The Blue Devils turned up the heat on the Cavaliers yesterday, thrashing Virginia 79-54 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
?It?s like whipped cream on crap.?This was the eloquent simile Virginia coach Dave Leitao used yesterday afternoon to describe his team?s tendency to follow a lousy first half with a better second half ? a trend that continued yesterday when Duke routed the Cavaliers 79-54.To be accurate, this comparison was a simile within a metaphor.
?We?re going to have a remarkable season.?What may seem like a rather bold prediction for the Virginia softball team after suffering through a 15-39 season in 2008 is justifiable optimism in the eyes of senior captain and second baseman Casey Steffan.?We?re coming together stronger than ever, with contributions from top to bottom,? Steffan said.
The Virginia wrestling team lost to Virginia Tech 21-12 Saturday in Richmond, Va.
January was not kind to the Virginia men?s basketball team, which came away with a 1-5 record over the course of the month.
Coming off a compelling win on the road against Clemson, the No. 18 Virginia women?s basketball team will face Maryland tonight at John Paul Jones Arena.Virginia (16-4, 3-2 ACC) looks to stop a high-powered offense that has out-scored opponents by a total of 240 points, averaging 77.3 points per game this season.
For certain sports, the differences between professional teams and college athletic programs may no longer seem apparent, if drawing that distinction still makes sense at all.To illustrate this difference more fully, I think we can begin at the end of an informal spectrum of sports: the college club sport.
While many people are preparing to watch Super Bowl XLIII, the Virginia women?s tennis team will be engaging in preparation of its own.
Due to a sprint-heavy format, the Virginia men?s and women?s swimming and diving teams will have to bring an extra dose of vigor to Pennsylvania this weekend when they race Pittsburgh on Sunday.The Virginia men?s and women?s teams found perhaps their most triumphant success last weekend, proving superior to two ACC foes hailing from North Carolina: UNC and Duke.
Three of the four seniors on the Virginia women?s basketball team have seen significant playing time and have regularly started games.
Many people view the sports world through an extremely narrow lens.
The Virginia men?s tennis team will attempt to keep the ball rolling this weekend, as the Cavaliers look to add to their win column and continue their undefeated spring season.The team dispatched its first two ranked opponents of the season last weekend, defeating No.
Virginia Tech.When spoken, these two words make many Cavaliers cringe and grimace.
?Nerve-wracking.?The one-word answer was all Virginia freshman Reese Milner needed to convey what it was like to play in his very first collegiate tennis match last Sunday against Belmont.Although the rookie?s debut in the No.
Often clouded by the thrill of victory on the playing field in collegiate athletics today is the ?student? in the term ?student-athlete.? Danny and Kyle Artusio, identical twins on the Virginia wrestling team, however, uphold their titles as student-athletes while maintaining positive attitudes and strong work ethics.?If we are going to put our money where our mouth is and say we value character, they should mean a whole lot to the team because they are two of the most high-character guys I have ever met in my life,? coach Steve Garland said of the Artusios.
