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Cavs turn in ugly duckling performance

By Bailey Stephens | October 15, 2007

The Virginia football team seems to thrive living on the edge. Once again Saturday, after battling through injuries, turnovers and penalties, the Cavaliers (6-1) pushed the game to its final minutes before finally pulling out a 17-16 win against previously undefeated Connecticut (5-1). For the second straight week, Virginia found a way to eke out the victory as senior Chris Gould's kick put the Cavaliers ahead with 3:20 left on the clock.

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Cavs unable to finish the job against Tigers

By Anders Sleight | October 15, 2007

In yet another Sunday afternoon overtime classic, the No. 4 Virginia women's soccer team played No.

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When red means 'go'

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 15, 2007

In times of hardship, there is a popular saying, "If it weren't for bad luck, we wouldn't have any luck." If anyone can attest, it's the Cavaliers.

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Tar Heels shut out Virginia

By Paul Montana | October 15, 2007

The air was crisp, the smell of the free pizza offered by the Virginia athletic department wafted through the stands and the sounds of the fight song rang through the season-high crowd of 388 on a perfect afternoon for a field hockey contest at the Turf Field.

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Momentum builds for Virginia with sweep

By Sean Bielawski | October 15, 2007

Following an impressive victory against N.C. State Friday night, the Virginia volleyball team came out focused and energized from the first ball and dominated its match Sunday afternoon against North Carolina. The Cavaliers (12-7, 7-3 ACC) used a strong, balanced attack to defeat the Tar Heels (8-10, 4-5 ACC) three games to none, marking the first time this season that North Carolina had been swept.

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Men's Soccer:Tigers top Cavaliers

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 15, 2007

Clemson upset No. 4 Virginia 2-1 Friday in South Carolina, breaking the Cavaliers' seven-game win streak. In its first ACC loss of the season, Virginia (7-2-2, 1-1-2 ACC) had 16 shots on the game, but Clemson (5-7-2, 1-1-2 ACC) had 9 saves.

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Aldrich seeks 100th ACC win tonight

By Sean Bielawski | October 12, 2007

Virginia women's volleyball coach Melissa Aldrich Shelton will look to win her 100th ACC contest tonight against N.C.

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Huskies look to dash Cavs' high hopes

By Aaron Perryman | October 12, 2007

Only a small number of Virginia fans probably circled Oct. 13 as a big game for the Cavaliers when the 2007 football schedule came out.

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U.Va. head south for ACC match

By Megan McDonald | October 12, 2007

The most fearsome opponent is often not the team with the best record, but rather the team with nothing to lose.

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Virginia hosts Carolina after win over Radford

By Paul Montana | October 12, 2007

In Virginia's 6-1 domination of Radford field hockey Wednesday, the Cavaliers outperformed the Highlanders more than any opponent this season.

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Cavaliers braced for busy weekend

By JP Stroman | October 12, 2007

This weekend the Cavalier cross country team will split up and hit the road for two different meets: the NCAA Pre-Nationals at Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind.

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Cavs pick up momentum on heels of first ACC victory

By Megan McDonald | October 11, 2007

North Carolina fell victim to the No. 4 Virginia men's soccer team as the Cavaliers captured their first ACC conference win this past weekend with a score of 2-1. "The win definitely means a lot for us," senior Chris Tierney said.

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Volleyball loses to VT after two weekend victories

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 11, 2007

Volleyball falls to VT after two weekend victories The Virginia women's volleyball team had a busy Fall Break, competing in three conference matches for a weekend record of 2-1. The Cavaliers (10-7, 5-3 ACC) opened up last weekend at home with a 3-1 victory against Boston College and a 3-0 shutout of Maryland. Senior Sarah Kirkwood led the charge for the Cavaliers, tallying 46 kills in the two matches, and earning the honor of ACC Player of the Week. The Cavaliers traveled to Blacksburg, Va.

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Gould kicks Cavs to win

By Eric Kolenich | October 11, 2007

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --Everything that could have gone wrong did. Injuries, turnovers -- the whole lot.

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Radford falls victim to Virginia's potent offense

By Paul Montana | October 11, 2007

After splitting a pair of games last weekend in Louisville with a 2-1 win against Rutgers and a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to No.

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Virginia blows past Miami in double OT

By Anders Sleight | October 11, 2007

Fall Break: a chance to sleep and rest, or a chance to one-up the competition? The Virginia women's soccer team chose the latter as it used the break to surge forward -- in the rankings and in its record.

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Virginia aims to pick up road win

By Eric Kolenich | October 5, 2007

Al Groh doesn't like to clump his opponents into categories. He takes each game for what it's worth.

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Possession, tempo key to Cavs' success

By Megan McDonald | October 5, 2007

With two no-decision ACC games under its belt, the Virginia men's soccer team is hungry to tally one in the conference win column at the expense of North Carolina. "I always feel confident going in because of the talent this team has," Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said.

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Freshmen lead way to 3-0 victory over Bears

By Paul Montana | October 5, 2007

After three straight losses in which the Cavaliers (6-5, 0-2 ACC) mustered just one goal while surrendering nine, it was the freshmen who provided the spark that lifted Virginia to a 3-0 victory over California yesterday evening.

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Volleyball to take on Boston College and Maryland

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 5, 2007

This weekend, the Virginia women's volleyball team welcomes to Charlottesville Boston College Friday and Maryland Saturday. Against Boston College, the Cavaliers (8-6, 3-2 ACC) come in leading the all-time series, 5-0.