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Cavaliers deal with student, athlete issues

By Kyle O'Connor | October 21, 2005

There's nothing like doing homework while hurtling down the freeway at 60 miles an hour. While many University students find a quiet table in Clemons Library to study, Stephanie Everett, a junior middle and English major from Cincinnati, Ohio, has to improvise on long road trips with the volleyball team, often getting her work done on planes, buses and in crowded airports. "Usually teachers are really good about it," Everett said.

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Cavaliers aim to soar above .500 in ACC

By Bayless Parsley | October 21, 2005

It's time to get back to work. Only six days removed from the biggest win of Al Groh's tenure at Virginia, the Cavaliers (4-2, 2-2 ACC) are heading down to Chapel Hill with a chance to get back above .500 in conference play.

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Amid celebration, dark side of victory impossible to forget

By Sean McLernon | October 20, 2005

As a third-year Nursing student, Holly Roach has seen her fair share of blood and guts. But nothing prepared her for what she witnessed Saturday night at Scott Stadium. Seconds after Virginia quarterback Marques Hagans took a knee on second down and let the clock wind down to 0:00, the Cavalier faithful did what they were supposed to do; they stormed the field to celebrate the victory. From my view up in the press box, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

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Coach incorporates her playing experience

By Zach Rowen | October 19, 2005

Even though it has been just six seasons since Jessica Wilk accepted the head coaching position at Virginia, she already has accumulated a long list of what most would consider a career's worth of coaching highlights.

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Cavs enter difficult stretch

By Ernie Washington | October 18, 2005

Things are looking bright for the Virginia women's volleyball team. After performing the sunshine state sweep -- defeating Miami 3-1 Friday and Florida State 3-1 Saturday --the Cavaliers boosted their overall record to 12-6, and 7-2 in conference play. More impressive, however, is the team's winning streak.

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Clutch turnovers key win for Cavaliers

By Chris Marsh | October 18, 2005

The Virginia defense was not about to let Marques Hagans' superhuman performance go to waste Saturday, and it proved it with the game on the line. Even with Virginia's stellar play in the first 59 minutes, one crucial minute remained.

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Assistant coaches serve many roles

By Sahara Muradi | October 18, 2005

While they receive much less publicity and are not as recognizable as head coach Steve Swanson, women's soccer assistant coaches Maren Rojas and Hershey Strosberg also play key roles in every Cavalier victory. "To me, we're a unified staff.

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