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Cavs travel to face pair of Ivy League squads

This weekend, the No. 31 Virginia women's tennis team will face two daunting Ivy League opponents, both matches away from the comfort of a home court. The Cavaliers (5-1) will start their intense weekend Saturday with a match at Princeton (0-0), and then follow up Sunday at Penn (2-0). "We feel pretty good on the road," coach Phil Rogers said.


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Duke cruises past Cavaliers at Cameron, 93-75

DURHAM, N.C. -- With 13:21 to go in the game, Virginia forward Derrick Byars took a J.R. Reynolds swing pass and coolly sank an open three from the top of the key to cap a 10-2 run and bring the Cavaliers within three to 57-54.


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Cameron Crazies, Duke talent too much for Virginia

You could call them crazy. Really. They wouldn't mind. In fact, after spending the evening in a place where the notoriety of the fan base rivals that of the team, (and the team is No.1 Duke) I'm fairly confident when I say that the inhabitants of Cameron Indoor Stadium would be flattered.


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Cavs set sights on regional playoffs

Virginia softball begins the 2004 season Friday with unfinished business to take care of. Following a 10-2 defeat to Florida State in the finals of the ACC Championships last season, the Cavaliers enter their 2004 campaign determined to claim the conference title that has eluded them since 1994. After missing the regional tournament for the last three seasons, Virginia must win the ACC championship or receive an at-large bid to make the tournament field this year.


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Virginia takes on ACC foe Yellow Jackets

The Virginia women's basketball will travel to Atlanta tonight to take on rival Georgia Tech. The Cavaliers' playoff hopes are still alive, but depend heavily on a strong conclusion to their 12-10 season.


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Baseball legend Ripken speaks at Virginia fundraiser

Baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. spoke to more than 600 baseball fans in Memorial Gymnasium last night, sharing anecdotes from his childhood and baseball career before taking audience questions for more than 20 minutes. Ripken, who holds Major League Baseball's records for consecutive games played and home runs by a shortstop, was joined by his younger brother, former major league second baseman Billy Ripken, as the featured guest at Virginia baseball's 2004 Step Up to the Plate!


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Virginia Men's Golf Places 8th at Rice Invitational

Led by sophomore Brad Tilley and freshman Daniel McGurk, the Cavaliers finished eighth out of 14 teams at the Rice Intercollegiate Invitational yesterday. Virginia's combined score of 916 placed them 21 strokes behind first-place UT-San Antonio's score of 895.


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