Despite falling to No. 11 Richmond, the No. 10 Virginia field hockey team will probably hold onto a high ranking according to the STX/NFHCA poll.
With an 8-1 record, the Virginia volleyball team should be full of confidence as the start of the ACC season approaches.
Injuries. Coaches, players and fans alike cringe simply hearing the word. An injury can deflate a season, not only for a player, but for an entire team.
Four men's tennis players and two members of the women's team have been ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's preseason singles and doubles rankings. A 2004 All-American, junior Doug Stewart begins the season at a career-high No.
Few sports are permitted this kind of honesty. In other sports, "every game counts" and "you can't overlook anybody." But things work a little differently in the world of cross country. Maybe it's because the sport has little fanfare.
The Virginia football team will receive a dose of national coverage this week on ESPN's "The Season: ACC Football," the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported yesterday.
Led by sophomore Rachel Smith, the Virginia women's golf team produced a strong showing at this week's Cougar Classic tournament in Hanahan, S.C. The Cavaliers finished fourth in the 16-team contest won by Louisiana State University and placed highest among the six ACC schools that participated. Smith shot a career-low score of 68 (-4) in the competition's final round.
Two years ago, the Cavaliers played an undistinguished homecoming game against the Akron Zips. While Cavalier fans may remember Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub's breakout for five touchdowns in that game, they may have forgotten the quarterback on the other sideline, a young sophomore named Charlie Frye.
RICHMOND, Va. -- The No. 10 Virginia field hockey team traveled to face in-state rival Richmond yesterday, but the lifeless Cavaliers were defeated as a substitute freshman scored the winning goal in Richmond's 2-1 victory. The score in the contest came with just under five minutes remaining when Richmond midfielder Shannon Taylor moved up the left baseline toward the Cavalier cage.
One of the best events in sports is happening this weekend, but I'd be surprised if many of you know about it because I'm not talking about a marquee college football matchup or the Yankees-Red Sox series.
Three shutouts and 10 goals in only six games suggest that the Virginia men's soccer team is definitely moving in a positive direction.
When football season rolls around, I tend to watch a ton of television. In fact, my first-year roommate's mother gives lectures to high school students about time management in college, and my Saturday viewing routine is one of her favorite examples of how not to control your time.
Virginia's volleyball team extended its winning streak to seven games last night, defeating the Towson Tigers.
Fullbacks. They can be one of the most overlooked positions on the field. The starting running back can rush for 150 yards and three touchdowns and get all the media attention.
Riding high in the midst of a three game winning streak and a new national ranking, the No. 10 Virginia field hockey team (5-1) still has several bones to pick this season.
The adage in sports is that a win is a win. But the Cavaliers win over Towson last night left a bittersweet taste in the Virginia volleyball team's collective mouth. "It wasn't a very pretty win," sophomore Sarah Kirkwood said.
It's been six straight wins for the Cavaliers, seven for eight overall, and there's no sign of the team slowing down.
My favorite Washington Post sports columnist Tony Kornheiser says he's not revving up "The Bandwagon" in response to Joe Gibbs' return as head coach of the Washington Redskins.
Amid all the hype and hoopla surrounding the Cavaliers' first two wins and their highest ranking since November 1998 remains one glaring concern: the secondary. Virginia's defensive backfield was hardly tested against Temple.
Sometimes all you need to invigorate a struggling team is a burst of youth -- raw talent that can refocus veteran players.
