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On young team, one freshman still stands out

While Virginia women's soccer coach Steve Swanson says he still considers his team to be rather "young," midfielder Caitlin Miskel is actually the only freshman who will be taking the field regularly this season. "Caitlin has a great mentality, some great feet and a really sound soccer mind," Swanson said.


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Two is enough for Cavs who sneak by Davidson, UCSB 1-0

One thing was obvious the moment the No. 3 Virginia men's soccer team took on the No. 21 UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos: This game would not be for the faint of heart. Last year, the two teams ripped and clawed their way to a combined 54 fouls and eight yellow cards.


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Ever go to a camp with huge Oranges walking around?

So what were you doing the second week in August? I'm guessing most people were busy hitting the beach, picking up stuff for school -- or maybe you were riding the Metro smashed up against a lady who could start at left tackle for the Redskins. Alright, that was probably just me.


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Big Ten power comes East

The Cavaliers begin regular season play tomorrow afternoon against Indiana at Turf Field. Despite a disappointing end to last season that included six straight losses and an early exit in the conference tournament, Virginia rides into this season looking to compete in the ACC and boast their first winning season since 2001. Even though the Cavaliers and the Hoosiers have never met before, new head coach Michele Madison has seen plenty of Indiana during her tenure as head coach at Michigan State University. "We'll expect them to play with good ball speed," Madison said of her former conference rival.


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Cavs buoyed by experienced players

If the Virginia men's soccer team is to live up to its No. 3 preseason ranking, it will have to take care of business at home. Virginia will play 13 of their 17 regular season matches at home, including their first four. Key home games include a rematch against the defending NCAA champion Maryland Terrapins, who handed the Cavaliers a pivotal 3-0 defeat in mid-October last season.


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USA Basketball: Return to glory?

In the 2004 Olympics, the United States basketball program was stripped of its manhood. It went 5-3, and though it was able to win the bronze, it faced the harsh reality that it was no longer in a class by itself in terms of basketball.


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Promise high for Cavs despite lack of depth

As its season opens, the Virginia women's soccer team finds itself plagued by injuries, short two of its best players and barely able to field an eleven-person squad. Enthusiasm, though, is not in short supply. "Maybe it's because all of these challenges we have in front of us already, but I can't remember a season I have been more excited for," coach Steve Swanson said. In the exhibition games against Notre Dame and Michigan, Virginia only had 12 field players.


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A kink in the rebuilding plans?

Note: Even though Jameel Sewell is currently injured after mauling his foot in the first-ever documented stationary bicycle accident, I still think this is a discussion we should be having.


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