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Five Virginia seniors worthy of praise

By Adrian Vigil | March 22, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS A few weeks ago, there was a lot of hoopla about the men's basketball senior class, but not a single word was uttered about the seniors on the women's basketball team who were able to lead their team to the postseason. No one talked about the five seniors who vindicated themselves for being part of the first Cavalier team to miss the tournament last year since 1983.

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Cavaliers regain championship form, beat No. 4 UNC 11-5

By Chris Marsh | March 22, 2005

Evidently the women's lacrosse team did not appreciate losing its No. 1 spot in the polls. Playing their first game since losing their No.

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Mound Madness?

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins | March 21, 2005

I pride myself on the fact that there are only two sports I know absolutely nothing about. Unfortunately though, these two sports are basketball and football.

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Cavs freeze Monarchs' postseason hopes

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | March 21, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. -- The frozen tundra of the Minnesota landscape seemed like an odd venue for a matchup between the Virginia women's basketball team and its in-state rival, the Monarchs of Old Dominion.

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Cavaliers overcome tough singles competition, down Yellow Jackets

By Robert Amanfu | March 21, 2005

Virginia men's tennis maintained its perfect ACC record Sunday with a 6-1 victory over Georgia Tech at the Snyder Tennis Center yesterday.

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Virginia wins Sunday, sweeps visiting Terrapins

By David Dexter | March 21, 2005

Jeff Kamrath pitched eight scoreless innings and Brandon Guyer added three hits as the Virginia baseball team continued its dominance at Davenport Field by completing a three-game weekend sweep of the visiting Maryland Terrapins, winning yesterday 5-2. The win marked the Cavaliers' ninth straight and pushed the team's home record to 15-1.

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Rubeor, Ward hold Tigers by the toe, lead Cavs to 14-3 slaughter

By Walker Freer | March 21, 2005

In what is starting to become a familiar storyline, the Virginia men's lacrosse team started slowly but, once again, won going away.

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

By Adrian Vigil | March 21, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. -- I've got good news. Virginia has a basketball team that we can be proud of around Grounds.

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Early advances fade with Sunday loss

By Mickey Cloud | March 21, 2005

All season long, the Virginia softball team has talked about bringing it all together. In a weekend when the Cavaliers finally began to do just that -- pitching, hitting and defending at opportune times -- they still couldn't put together a complete tournament. Virginia hosted the Hoo's Who Tournament, a round-robin-style tournament featuring Bowling Green (7-15), East Carolina (35-8), Rutgers (0-16) and Toledo (14-9), this weekend at The Park.

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First loss highlights weaknesses for Cavs

By Adrian Vigil | March 18, 2005

Most people may assume that as the defending national champions, Virginia would not have much need for improvement. The Cavalier women's lacrosse team (3-1, 1-0 ACC) knows that scenario is simply not the case.

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Virginia returns home to face ACC foe

By Robert Amanfu | March 18, 2005

After rain suspended the match last Sunday against Florida State, the No. 2Virginia men's tennis team will continue its ACC schedule this Sunday afternoon at home against the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech (7-4,1-1 ACC). The suspension came as a bitter disappointment for the Cavaliers, who were relishing the opportunity to renew their rivalry with the Seminoles. "My freshmen year, we went down to FSU and lost in a very tough match," junior Nick Meythaler said.

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The "Other" March Madness

By Sean McLernon | March 18, 2005

If you've watched any ESPN in the past week or so, chances are you've seen promotions for the "other" March Madness: the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

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Cavaliers focus on 'small ball,' stress team play

By Chad Gallagher | March 18, 2005

With U-Hall vacated for the year (by the team and the coach), there has never been a better chance to check out the hidden diamond that is located just across the street.

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Women's Crew ranked sixth in preseason poll

By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 18, 2005

The women's crew team was ranked sixth in the nation in the pre-season Varsity Eight Coaches poll.

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Wrestlers fall in first matches at NCAA Championships

By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 18, 2005

Senior Paul Bjorlo and freshman Rocco Caponi both fell in their first match in the 2005 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

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Wet Wahoos use success to look for bigger pond

By James Wagner | March 17, 2005

They are called the Wet Wahoos, and they are often overlooked in the world of swimming in Charlottesville, given the consistency and success of the Virginia men's and women's varsity swimming and diving team.

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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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Cavaliers ground Eagles with offense

By Chris Marsh | March 17, 2005

Virginia brought its bats Wednesday against Coppin State, routing the Eagles 15-1 at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers' 15 runs marked their largest offensive output of the season.

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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.