Saturday, as the Virginia women's soccer team takes on N.C. State in their last regular season game, the team hopes to make history repeat itself.
Think of the most dramatic possible way to end a regular season before the playoff tournaments begin.
Every Virginia sports team obviously strives to avoid losing. But while fans generally wail and gnash their teeth following an upset, the women's soccer team opts for a different approach.
Part three of this five-part series leading up to Virginia's first game Nov. 12 will offer a look at how a new addition to the strength and conditioning staff has impacted Virginia's entire offseason program. Strength and conditioning coach Shaun Brown was one of head coach Dave Leitao's less-publicized hires since arriving in Charlottesville in 2005 -- less publicized, but certainly not less qualified. Brown came to Charlottesville following eight years as a head strength coach in the NBA, six years with the Boston Celtics and two years with the Toronto Raptors.
Do you remember where you were and what you were doing on the night of Friday, Oct. 13, approaching midnight?
After two big wins over the weekend against Georgia Tech and Clemson, the Cavalier volleyball team finds itself sitting in fourth place in the ACC at 8-4 in the conference and 15-6 overall. Virginia coach Melissa Shelton has attributed some of their success this year to the skilled playing at the libero position, shared this year by junior Melissa Caldwell and sophomore Beth Shelton. According to Melissa Shelton, the two have shared the position this season mainly because of injuries suffered by Caldwell. Caldwell "sprained her ankle before the Virginia Tech game, and she was sick at the Michigan tournament," Shelton said. Shelton stated that whoever has the better week of practice will play in the games.
In August, Traci Ragukas, like 3,112 other first-year students, joined the Wahoo family. This is where all comparisons stop.
When most true freshmen arrive on Virginia's football team, they typically expect to spend a year on the bench learning the ropes of the college game.
Several years ago, when Joe Gibbs returned as the head coach of the Washington Redskins, I attended the press conference.
As a member of the Virginia Dance Team, Liz Southall spends her time supporting the Cavaliers. Now is the chance for each Virginia fan to give back and support her.
A university with a mascot such as a cavalier should have a good fencing team, right? Indeed, the Virginia fencing team is upholding that image. Fencing is a sport that receives relatively little attention and coverage.
The reason why I love the pregame activities before kickoff of Virginia football games is because I am certain we are going to win.
The No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team appears to be peaking at just the right time of the year. The Cavaliers have won their past two contests against top-25 teams by a combined score of 6-1. "When it comes down to the ACC and NCAA tournament, [RPI] matters when talking about a top-four seed," senior forward Adam Cristman said.
When Emily Harrison first came to Virginia, she did not realize how successful she would be here. However, in her third year, Emily Harrison has proven that she could potentially be one of the best cross country runners in the history of the school. "She is one of the most rock-solid athletes I have ever worked with in terms of her approach and how consistent she is on a daily basis in terms of taking care of herself, putting in a lot of hard work and expecting a lot out of herself," coach Jason Dunn said.
Warning: This entire column is about 25 seconds. Nine hundred words to describe what happens in the time it takes to make a bowl of cereal, read the morning headlines or send a text message.
The No. 10 Virginia field hockey team celebrated senior day but little else yesterday afternoon, as the No.
COLLEGE PARK, MD. -- Last night, the Virginia women's soccer team fell 2-0 as Maryland pulled out its first ACC win of the season.
The Cavaliers (15-6, 8-4 ACC) proved their place as an ACC contender this weekend with big wins at home over Clemson and Georgia Tech. Saturday night's victory over Georgia Tech marked the end of an 11-match losing streak to the Yellow Jackets.
After the No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team took down Maryland, Virginia coach George Gelnovatch was highly impressed with the turnaround of senior forward Adam Cristman. "I hope he scores his goals down the stretch," Gelnovatch said.
It was a monumental day yesterday in Charlottesville. Virginia's football team beat North Carolina and it was free burrito day at the new Chipotle on Barracks Road.
