Virginia loses battle with No. 2 Wake Forest
By Ben Gibson | October 23, 2006The No. 10 Virginia field hockey team celebrated senior day but little else yesterday afternoon, as the No.
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.
The last time the Virginia football team played on national television Sept. 21, their offense was dominated by Georgia Tech.
Once again this season, the Atlantic Coast Conference has proven to be one of the toughest conferences in the country for volleyball.
After handily defeating Longwood Wednesday night, Virginia will battle Stanford tonight in a game that will serve as a tune-up before the two last critical ACC games.
The No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team kicks its season back into action against the No. 23 Virginia Tech Hokies tonight in Blacksburg at 7. Virginia should be well-rested for this contest.
This weekend while most students are dragging their parents around Grounds, the University of Virginia women's rowing team will be competing in the world's largest two-day rowing event.
At tonight's match against the Boston College Eagles, the seniors of the Virginia women's soccer team will be honored as they say farewell to their second home, Klöckner Stadium. "It's going to be sad, and at this point, I can't even say it's going to be bittersweet," senior forward Kara Frederick said.
The Virginia Cavaliers (2-5, 1-2 ACC) will attempt to rebound after a close 28-26 loss to Maryland last Saturday as they face the North Carolina Tar Heels (1-5, 0-3 ACC) tonight at 7:30 in Scott Stadium. Both teams are struggling mightily to find wins this season, as the Cavaliers come into the game having lost two straight and four of their last five, and the Tar Heels come into the game having lost three straight.
Disclaimer: If bad jokes, weak segues and trivial observations do not cheer you up or get you excited for another game from your lackluster football team (on national television, no less), you might want to stop reading now. As many of you know, there is a football game at Scott Stadium tonight which may go down as one of the worst Thursday night national broadcast matchups in ESPN history.
Part two of this five-part series leading up to Virginia's first game Nov. 12 will offer a look at the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2006-07 and the stiff competition the Cavaliers will face. Without question, the cream of the ACC crop in 2006-7 should be North Carolina.
It's revolution time Wahoo fans, you better take a seat and hold on. A few months ago, I sat around pondering the state of Virginia basketball.
Fasten your seatbelts, you're about to enter the competitive and fast-paced world of ballroom dancing.
While the Virginia men's soccer team pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory three weeks ago against the previously unbeaten Clemson Tigers, they also suffered a loss. That day, Virginia coach George Gelnovatch announced the Cavaliers would be without junior midfielder Jeremy Barlow indefinitely because of a suspension for violation of team policy. While Gelnovatch kept quiet about the cause of Barlow's suspension, one thing was clear: The Virginia midfielders would have to step up. Last season, Barlow led the team in assists and was third in points.
With Midnight Madness ceremonies taking place across the country last weekend, college basketball season is officially upon us.
When Al Golden became Temple's head coach after leaving Virginia last winter, he talked about how his players would be student-athletes.
What are you going to do at 10:30 tonight? The answer, unfortunately, is no longer watching a new episode of Two-a-Days.