The No. 5 Virginia women's soccer team captured the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic with a pair of wins over the weekend, 3-1 over No.
The Virginia men's soccer team had a weekend of ups and downs -- falling to No. 4 Saint Louis yesterday after beating Cincinnati Friday. Virginia overcame Cincinnati 1-0 Friday night after having several offensive opportunities stopped by Bearcat goalie Mike Vessells.
Virginia had played four games and won all of them decisively. Yet the Cavaliers still entered this weekend's tournament unsure of their place among the country's elite.
The NCAA granted the Big Ten Conference permission this year to use video replay to correct a missed or incorrect call by the official on the field.
One of college football's oldest rivalries returns to Scott Stadium Saturday as Virginia hopes to tackle North Carolina amid a Sea of Orange. The No.
The Virginia women's volleyball team only has one thing on its mind: attack. Namely, attack the opposing team by spreading their offense -- in turn creating holes in the defense -- and capitalize by turning those openings into points.
Virginia faces a stern task tonight against No. 3 ranked UCLA. The No. 5 Virginia's women soccer team has stormed out of the gate to its best start since 1990, 4-0-0, but the Cavaliers will entertain their toughest foe to date with the No.
Bobby Knight's character could be coming to a sitcom near you. While his on and off court antics have often been called comical, outlandish and outrageous, they may finally become appropriate. CBS and Paramount Television are in the early stages of development on a sitcom that would feature Knight's character, and perhaps even Knight, himself.
After posting 3-0 and 2-0 victories over Marshall and Long Island last weekend, the 11th ranked Virginia men's soccer team will face a stiff road challenge this weekend when it plays the University of Cincinnati Bearcats (0-1-0) today and then battles the 8th ranked Saint Louis Billikens (2-0-0) on Sunday at the 2004 Saint Louis Nike Classic. The Cavaliers (2-0) will seek revenge for a 3-2 overtime loss to the Billikens last year in the 2003 Virginia Soccer Classic.
Revenge may be on the minds of Boston College's 10 returning starters when the Virginia field hockey team travels to their home turf today. In their first road game of the young season, the Cavaliers (3-1) will face a tough Boston College (3-1) team, the reigning Big East regular season and tournament champions.
The Virginia volleyball team cruised to its second consecutive home victory last night, this time taking a 3-0 (30-17, 30-14, 30-18) match from Virginia Commonwealth University. "I think [this match] was a great confidence builder," co-captain Alexis Geocaris said.
Georgia Tech acknowledged Friday that it certified 17 athletes as eligible even though they had not met NCAA academic requirements. Athletic Director Dave Braine told the Associated Press that the violations were reported to the NCAA.
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, the Virginia men's cross country team hadn't been to nationals in 20 years, and the possibility of an invite to the season's championship meet was no more than a dream in the minds of the team's runners. Virginia was a pretty good team in a pretty good conference, nothing more.
The man holds almost all North Carolina records for a quarterback. He is the all-time leader in touchdowns (51), completion percentage (.608), passing yards (6,517), total yards (7,204) and completions (523). In all, he holds 47 records for the Tar Heels.
She was named the 2001 National High School Player of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
If you're anything like me (which I hope is not the case), you were in absolute shock watching Virginia kicker Connor Hughes on Saturday.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday that Virginia senior tailback Alvin Pearman was named co-ACC Specialist of the Week. The honor was conferred, for the most part, in recognition of Pearman's performance during Virginia's win over Temple Saturday.
Adept pass-rushing defensive linemen typically garner more attention from fans than their run-stopping counterparts.
Ryan Zimmerman, third baseman for the Virginia baseball team, was named to Baseball America's 2004 Summer League All-America First Team.
Confidence always seems to be an issue in sports. When a pitcher can't get it over the plate, he's lost it, and when a wide receiver isn't producing, he's got too much of it.
