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Virginia faces Flames after ACC defeat

By Rachel Brandt | October 24, 2003

The No. 25 Virginia men's soccer teamis looking to rebound from a conference defeat when they host visiting Liberty tonight at Klöckner Stadium.The Cavaliers' lost a hard-fought contest at the hands of Duke a week ago in Durham, causing their three-game winning streak to come to a halt. Just 3:39 into the match, Virginia (7-6-0, 3-2-0 ACC) scored the first goal when freshman midfielder Drew Harrison put the ball in the back right corner of Duke's net.

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Cheerleaders, mascot invigorate home fans

By Jessica Garrison | October 24, 2003

"Go!" "'Hoos!" "Go!" "'Hoos!" In Scott Stadium, the chant rains down on opposing teams between every play and through every time out.

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Minor changes needed to improve on current talent

By Bart Isley | October 23, 2003

I'm a huge fan of the new LED displays that surround the stadium rim at Scott Stadium now, especially the part where the camera pans up the player's body to focus on his eyes.

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Volleyball completes season sweep over Duke

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 23, 2003

The Virginia volleyball team defeated the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday evening 3-0 (30-24, 30-19, 30-13). This victory marked the first season sweep over Duke since 1999 and moves the Cavaliers to 20-5, 4-5 ACC, while the Blue Devils drop to 7-14, 3-6.

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Youth eight crew finishes first at Head of the Charles

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 23, 2003

The Virgnia women's rowing team had a strong showing at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston Sunday with the youth eight crew finishing first, the championship four crew finishing fifth and the championship eight crew finishing 11th in the competition. The youth eight crew came in with a time of 17:06.988 to emerge victorious over a field of 55 crews.

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Stadium atmosphere, Cav Man aid success

By Mickey Cloud and Jeremy Root | October 23, 2003

Think back to the last Virginia football game you attended at Scott Stadium. But don't think about the final score, the missed calls or the big plays; instead, remember the atmosphere -- the sights and sounds of experiencing a college football game. Well, to have a successful college football experience, there are a lot more people involved besides the football team here at Virginia.

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Maryland faces off against Georgia Tech in Atlanta

By Bayless Parsley | October 23, 2003

For the third year in a row, Maryland and Georgia Tech will face each other in a Thursday night ESPN game, as both teams put their longest winning streaks of the season on the line in Atlanta tonight.

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Betterson leads Troy State running game

By Ed Testerman | October 23, 2003

When Troy State visits the Virginia football team in Charlottesville this weekend, junior tailback DeWhitt Betterson will be looking for his third one-hundred-yard rushing game in four weeks.

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Prenationals produce mixed results

By Chris Glasser | October 22, 2003

A misstep in the middle of a cross country race can cost a runner a second or two. But when a team has a misstep, it can mean a season. The men's cross country entered Pre-nationals at the University of Northern Iowa last weekend ranked No.

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Cavaliers dominate Liberty, win 6-0

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 22, 2003

By Becky Piedel Cavalier Daily Staff Writer The Virginia women's soccer team outshot Liberty University 29-to-3 last night en route to a 6-0 victory at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers hit the scoreboard first 23:28 into the first half on a Shannon Foley corner kick.

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Back-field logjam forces Franklin into new roles

By Matt Trogdon | October 22, 2003

Like so many of the other stars in Virginia's 2002 recruiting class, Tony Franklin watched last season from the bench.

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Video, equipment crews lend support for Virginia success

By Rachel Brandt and Ben Shiftan | October 22, 2003

Video and Tapes As soon as the game against Florida State concluded last Saturday night, the Virginia football team switched to Troy State mode.

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New classes for new sports COD

By Jessica Garrison | October 22, 2003

Have you heard? The spring course offering directory debuts next week and I, for one, am absolutely excited about it.

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No. 5 Virginia looks to douse Flames at Klöckner

By Allie Horan | October 21, 2003

The Cavalier women's soccer team will take on the Liberty Lady Flames tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.

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Rivalries

By Paul Crane | October 21, 2003

As any sports fan or participant would attest, the only thing worse than losing is losing to your most hated enemy, your archrival.

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Tennis finds success in second tourney

By Mariko Fritz-Krockow | October 21, 2003

Mariko Fritz-Krockow is a junior transfer from UCLA and a member of the women's tennis team. She provided the Cavalier Daily with her notes from this past weekend's Old Point Invitational held at Old Dominion University. Thursday October 16, 2003 Our second tournament is under way.

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Punting woes plague Cavs after FSU loss

By Matt Trogdon | October 21, 2003

After seven games, the 2003 Virginia football team stands at 4-3, one game worse than this time last season.

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Strength, academics built up behind scenes

By Bayless Parsley, Graham Tucker and Sid Parekh | October 21, 2003

Staying strong Before a team can submerge itself in the countless formations and nuances of every play in the tome that is the playbook, or learn to read their opponent's next move before it happens, there must be a foundation of strength and speed to build upon. Meet Evan Marcus, Virginia's first-year head strength coach.

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Cavaliers battle Blue Devils on road for crucial conference test

By Nate Grady | October 21, 2003

Virginia hopes to boost its ACC standings when they travel to Durham, N.C. today to take on the Duke Blue Devils (7-13) on their home court at 7:30 p.m.

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Media attention puts Virginia in nation's mind

By Jason Wise | October 20, 2003

Looking over the sea of orange that was the student section in Saturday's loss to Florida State before a record-breaking crowd in attendance for a game shown on ESPN, one couldn't help but try to evaluate where our football program is in coach Groh's third year. There is no doubt about it: Virginia is a football school now.