Cavs concentrate on quality over quantity
By Megan McDonald | August 24, 2006For the sixth consecutive year, the Virginia women's soccer team has been ranked among the top three teams in the preseason ACC women's soccer poll.
For the sixth consecutive year, the Virginia women's soccer team has been ranked among the top three teams in the preseason ACC women's soccer poll.
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.
With a new coordinator and at least six new starters, one might expect that it will take a few games before Virginia's offense fully clicks.
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.
While you go around to all various classes, pick up your syllabi and pray your professors don't plan on using the entire period on day one (talk about a bad sign), consider this your syllabus for the fall sports season.
The Virginia men's soccer team appeared to be on cloud nine in mid October of 2005. Their 10-1-2 record garnered them the No.
If you've been riding on the bandwagon that has been the Virginia football team for the past few years than maybe you can see it coming too.
After an off-season characterized by relative turmoil and transition, the Virginia football team started training camp Aug.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- ACC football fans have an extra reason to look forward to the upcoming regular season
Football practice opens Friday With the Sept. 2 season opener at Pittsburgh now less than a month away, the Virginia football team starts summer training camp Friday.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- In many ways, it seems only natural that Mike Groh has become Virginia's offensive coordinator.
It is trendy right now for Virginia football fans to be pessimistic about the upcoming football season.
There is no off-season in the world of college basketball. While practice does not officially start until Oct.
Field set for 2006 San Juan Shootout Friday, it was announced that the Virginia men's basketball team will play Appalachian State Dec.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- With football season little more than a month away and practices starting next week, the Atlantic Coast Conference held its annual media Kickoff event Sunday through Tuesday at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.Sunday, the media voted in the pre-season poll and results were released early Monday afternoon.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- As both a drama major and a quarterback who has spent the past four years as a backup at both Notre Dame and Virginia, senior Christian Olsen knows something about being an understudy.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- After spending three days at the ACC Football Kickoff earlier this week, I have a few observations about each conference team.
Last week, both the media and the general public got their first looks inside the brand new John Paul Jones Arena during a series of open houses held Friday and Saturday.
With 25 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and five national championships, expectations are always high for the Virginia men's soccer program.
STAUNTON -- Just a short drive over the Blue Ridge mountains, several Virginia baseball players are spending their summers competing in the wooden bat Shenandoah Valley Baseball League.