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Sunday night's 104-63 win at home maintains Cavaliers' perfect record

By Anders Sleight | November 28, 2006

As many University students were just getting back into the swing of things after Thanksgiving break Sunday, the Virginia men's basketball team looked as if it was in mid-season form with a dominant win over Maryland Eastern Shore 104-63, preserving an undefeated record. The Cavaliers were led by senior forward Jason Cain, who turned in a stellar performance and finished with 22 points and eight rebounds.

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Hokies down Cavs 17-0 in final game of season

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | November 28, 2006

BLACKSBURG -- A week after finishing off the home portion of its schedule with a convincing 17-0 win over Miami, the Virginia football team traveled to Virginia Tech and laid another egg on the road as the Cavaliers were shut out by the Hokies 17-0 in front of a crowd of 66,233 at Lane Stadium. Virginia (5-7, 4-4 ACC) finished its season one win short of attaining bowl eligibility.

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Cavs win two, lose two over break

By Cavalier Daily Staff | November 28, 2006

The women's soccer team finished a strong run through the NCAA tournament Nov. 17 in College Station, Texas. The Cavaliers suffered a close 2-1 loss to Texas A&M in the round of sixteen, after defeating West Virginia and Wake Forest in the first two rounds of the tournament.

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Virginia wins quarterfinal match 3-2 over Fighting Irish

By Ben Gibson | November 28, 2006

Senior goalie Ryan Burke was not ready to celebrate after his Virginia men's soccer team came back in the second half to defeat the California Golden Bears, 2-1, to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Virginia had reached the quarterfinals in 2004 before being humbled by the Duke Blue Devils, 3-1.

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Virginia looks for second straight win to open season

By Michaela Ottenberg | November 17, 2006

After a come from behind victory last weekend against No. 10 Arizona, the University of Virginia men's basketball team is looking for another win at home Sunday against Morgan State. Trailing Arizona most of the game, Virginia was able to pull out a win with clutch-shooting down the stretch.

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Cavs ready for NCAAs

By Bailey Stephens | November 17, 2006

After finishing fourth at the Southeast regional race last weekend and receiving at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament, the men's and women's cross country teams are off this weekend to race in Terre Haute, Ind.

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Virginia heads to College Station, seeks quarterfinals

By Megan McDonald | November 17, 2006

A win over Texas A&M tonight would not only give the Virginia women's soccer team an NCAA quarterfinal birth for the second year in a row but also its third straight win over a top-ten team in the last week. "The playoff mentality is the same this year," senior goalkeeper Christina de Vries said.

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Hurricanes look to spoil home finale

By Raj Sagar | November 17, 2006

Saturday at Scott Stadium, the Cavaliers (4-6, 3-3 ACC) host the Miami Hurricanes (5-5, 2-4 ACC). The game will be chock-full of emotion as a number of seniors, including Marcus Hamilton, Jason Snelling, Tony Franklin, Deyon Williams and Fontel Mines, will play in their last home game. "There will be a lot of different emotions going through me," Hamilton, a safety, said.

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Virginia dominates Bucknell

By Ben Gibson | November 16, 2006

The Virginia and Bucknell men's soccer teams had never played each other in the history of their programs. After last night, the Bison will not be asking for a rematch any time soon. With former U.S.

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New arena energizes fans, is advantage for Cavs

By Paul Montana | November 16, 2006

Virginia's upset win over Arizona was a fantastic way to open up the season. However, Sunday night's game was more than just opening night for the Cavaliers; it was also a debut for the John Paul Jones Arena, the Cavaliers' new home.

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