Highly touted freshmen impressive so far
By Ben Gibson | April 5, 2006When Virginia freshman Danny Glading was ranked the number-one recruit in the nation by Inside Lacrosse magazine, there was a great deal of expectations to live up to.
When Virginia freshman Danny Glading was ranked the number-one recruit in the nation by Inside Lacrosse magazine, there was a great deal of expectations to live up to.
The University of Virginia men's tennis team (16-5, 6-0 ACC) will look to continue its nine-game winning streak today when it travels to College Park to tangle with Maryland. After last weekend's win over then-No.
The title of this column contains the tagline CBS uses when promoting the Masters, the PGA Major Championship Tournament that occurs this weekend in Augusta, GA at Augusta National.
It may have seemed like a misprint at first glance, but Virginia's 20-1 win over Old Dominion last year was very real. The Cavaliers allowed the Monarchs only eight shots en route to the easy win in Norfolk.
By Megan McDonald Cavalier Daily Associate Editor In Richmond over the weekend, the Virginia women's rugby team won the Mid-Atlantic regional title.
By Bailey Stephens Cavalier Daily Staff Writer The Virginia softball team will travel to Lynchburg Tuesday for a doubleheader against Liberty.
Baseball is back. Thank you, Barry Bonds. For real. Gary Sheffield, Jason Giambi, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro -- thank you guys from the bottom of my heart.
By Michael Sorrell Cavalier Daily Senior Writer Things can sure change in a year's time. Just ask Jenni Arseneault of the University of Virginia women's golf team.
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Virginia women's lacrosse team had plenty of opportunities to fold against an undefeated Duke team playing at home.
A quick look at the score of No. 1 Virginia's 15-5 win over No. 3 Maryland (6-2, 2-1 ACC) would suggest a game that was one-sided.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The baseball gods are fickle. During the first half of the season, everything seemed to go right for the Cavaliers as they built an impressive 24-5 overall record, including a 6-3 ACC mark.
The No. 23 North Carolina softball team swept Virginia this weekend in a three-game series. The Cavaliers fell to 18-15, 2-7 ACC while North Carolina improved to 33-10, 7-2 ACC. In the series opener, it took North Carolina 12 innings to claim the 3-1 victory.
With a loss in the third round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), the Virginia women's basketball season has come to an end. The Cavaliers made an impressive run in the postseason, winning two games in the WNIT and coming within one game of reaching the semifinals.
The 2005-2006 season was a dramatic one for Virginia basketball as Dave Leitao's team was predicted to finish last in the ACC, then flirted with an NCAA bid and ultimately settled for a bid in the National Invitation Tournament.
For the past two years the Virginia women's lacrosse team has defeated James Madison in close, low-scoring games.
Sara Larquier hit her school-record 30th home run as the Virginia softball team opened its home schedule splitting a doubleheader with Radford (23-15). The Cavaliers (18-12) claimed victory in the first game 3-1, as sophomore Karla Wilburn got the win, pitching four innings and allowing no runs. "They were a tough team," Wilburn said.
It was another day and another easy victory for Virginia over a weak non-conference opponent. Behind the solid pitching of Pat McAnaney, Shooter Hunt, Alex Smith, Andrew Carraway and Michael Schwimer, the Cavaliers (24-5, 6-3 ACC) easily dispatched Norfolk State 13-2 Wednesday evening at Davenport Field. "This was a rare week with two midweek games," Virginia coach Brian O'Connor said.
For one reason or another, athletes have the reputation of being difficult first-year residents for RAs here at U.Va.
Finishing 18th overall at the NCAA championships this past weekend, the Virginia men's swimming team broke its seven-year streak of placing among the top 15 nationally. Considering that the team captured its eighth consecutive title at the ACC Championships in February, their weak finish was particularly disappointing.