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Three women to compete in NCAA Tourney

By James Wagner | March 17, 2005

The entire fate of Virginia women's swimming does not rest on the times of three swimmers. Today, however, juniors Rachael Burke and Brielle White and sophomore Jenny Steiner are swimming to prove that the Virginia women can compete with the nation's best at the 2005 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, hosted by Purdue University. Within the last year, two Virginia women's swimming streaks were broken.

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Cavs' homestand offers hope

By Tara Ostrowski | March 17, 2005

Sometimes one game can change an entire season. The Virginia softball team hopes that last Friday's 4-1 victory over Hawaii to close out the Hawaiian Airlines Spring Fling Tournament will mark a turnaround point in a so far challenging year. The last three weeks have been difficult for the softball team.

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After the Gillenium:Top five possible coaches for the next era

By J.D. Moss | March 17, 2005

The Pete Gillen Era is over. Finally. The fiery Irishman still got his golden pot at the end of the rainbow, but the ride turned out to be quite bumpy with just one NCAA bid in seven years. It's a shame that he did not turn in more on-court success, but he's left some valuable pieces for his successor.

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ACC matchup follows wild trip to Texas

By Mike Speight | March 16, 2005

Thanks in large part to the parity surrounding college basketball, March has forever been referred to as "March Madness." However, amidst a disappointing season for the men's basketball team, Cavalier fans have been forced to look elsewhere for their sports fix.

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Sixth-seeded Cavs pack bags for NCAA quest

By Adrian Vigil | March 16, 2005

When the women's NCAA basketball tournament bracket was announced Sunday, many of the decisions made by the selection committee may have caused some people to scratch their heads. Pac-10 champion Stanford was given a two seed despite being the No.

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Post-break surge gives Cavaliers the win

By Joey Mancini | March 16, 2005

Entering last night's contest, the Virginia men's lacrosse team had faced Mount St. Mary's just once before, a 19-8 Cavalier drubbing two years ago in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Despite a shaky offensive performance in the first half of last night's game, Virginia was able to jumpstart in the final 30 minutes to earn its second career victory against the Mount, 11-4. Mount St.

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10 reasons this column is not about Pete Gillen

By Bart Isley | March 16, 2005

I should feel compelled to write about Pete Gillen this week. As a friend of mine put it, "You've got to be hoping Gillen gets fired because that's like, four free columns." I should be chomping at the bit to jump on the bandwagon and rip Pete Gillen on his way out of University Hall -- Or, if I felt so inclined, bemoan the firing of a man who cared about this community as much as any other coach could and yet was the scapegoat for a program problems that transcended its head coach. I won't write about Gillen though, mainly because every other sportswriter in the greater Virginia area wrote about it either yesterday today -- or will in the near future.

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Cavaliers rebound from loss, dominate Spiders

By Adrian Vigil | March 15, 2005

The Virginia women's lacrosse team needed to bounce back from Friday's 9-6 loss to Penn State. The Cavaliers (3-1, 1-0 ACC) were able to do just that with an 11-5 win over Richmond (0-4) Sunday. "It was nice to play again so quickly after Friday night," Virginia coach Julie Myers said.

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Gillen, Cavs bow out

By Becky Piedel | March 15, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When J.J. Redick has an off day, it usually spells trouble for the depth-deficient Duke Blue Devils. But when Redick's picture-perfect threes took a sour leap from the bottom of the net to the back of the rim Friday night, Lee Melchionni didn't get a whiff of danger, he smelled an opportunity. The junior forward led Duke with 16 points as the eventual champion Blue Devils routed Virginia, 76-64, in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals at the MCI Center in Washington. Redick's line featured 4-17 shooting, including 3-12 from three, but Virginia's backcourt still pounced on the conference's leading scorer, oftentimes leaving Melchionni open on the perimeter. "J.J.

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Gillen Era ends with mixed feelings

By Joey Mancini | March 15, 2005

The Pistol Pete era, or "Gillenium," has officially come to an end, after a series of meetings throughout the past year between Virginia coach Pete Gillen and Athletic Director Craig Littlepage.

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Virginia elevates level of play as March begins

By Adrian Vigil | March 15, 2005

GREENSBORO, N.C. Talk about a heartbreaker. The Cavaliers' 78-72 loss to the University of North Carolina in the semifinal round of the ACC tournament was just that, especially because they gave up a 17-point second-half lead in a game they controlled. Virginia dominated every aspect of the game but could not close out against the eventual tournament champions.

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Next stop: ACC Tournament

By Mickey Cloud | March 3, 2005

This weekend is when the Virginia women's basketball season will be defined. And for the five seniors on the squad, this is where careers are made. The Cavaliers travel to Greensboro, N.C., where the 28th Annual ACC Women's Basketball Tournament tips off Thursday.

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