The Cavalier Daily
Serving the University Community Since 1890

Sports


Sports

Virginia faces tough road ahead

If the NCAA decided to institute the old Bowl Championship Series formula for Division I field hockey, there is one component that Virginia would not have to worry about: strength of schedule. The No.


Sports

Cavaliers deal with student, athlete issues

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.


Sports

Cavaliers aim to soar above .500 in ACC

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.


Sports

Amid celebration, dark side of victory impossible to forget

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.


Sports

Coach incorporates her playing experience

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.


Sports

Cavs enter difficult stretch

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.


Sports

Clutch turnovers key win for Cavaliers

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.


Sports

Assistant coaches serve many roles

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.

Puzzles
Hoos Spelling

Latest Podcast

All University students are required to live on Grounds in their first year, but they have many on and off-Grounds housing options going into their second year. Students face immense pressure to decide on housing as soon as possible, and this high demand has strained the capacities of both on and off-Grounds accommodations. Lauren Seeliger and Brandon Kile, two third-year Cavalier Daily News writers, discuss the impact of the student housing frenzy on both University students and the Charlottesville community.