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Cavaliers take down SHU, 2-0, in NCAAs

By Chris Kelly | November 24, 2003

The Virginia men's soccer team kept its season alive in strong fashion Friday night with a 2-0 shutout victory over visiting Seton Hall University in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It took one goal in the first half and another in the second for the Cavaliers to advance into the second round of the playoffs. Virginia improved to 10-9-2 on the year while Seton Hall dropped to 9-6-4, with the loss ending their season. "I couldn't have drawn it up any better in terms of the game plan, getting the goal in the first half and making sure we kept them off the board," Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said.

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Around the ACC

By Joe Lemire | November 24, 2003

Maryland 26, N.C. State 24 Nick Novak's field goal with 23 seconds remaining put Maryland ahead for good and capped a streak of 16 unanswered points for the Terrapins.

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Bowl decision to be made soon

By J.D. Moss | November 24, 2003

Despite swirling rumors that Virginia would receive a bid to play in the Dec. 22 Tangerine Bowl yesterday or today, Athletic Director Craig Littlepage said last night that Virginia would not know their bowl fate until next weekend. "There were a couple false starts and I got word about six this evening through the ACC office that the bowls that we have a tie-in with are all going to wait until Saturday's games before doing anything," he said. It appeared likely Virginia would be headed to Orlando for the Tangerine Bowl until ACC third-place Clemson routed South Carolina last night, 63-17, prompting more attention from the Gator and Peach Bowls for the Tigers. A win over Virginia Tech would likely send them to Orlando (ACC No.

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Hughes' five field goals seal win for Cavs

By Stephanie Maximous | November 24, 2003

"Confidence is the result of demonstrated performance." Coach Al Groh's words could not have rung truer after Virginia's 29-17 win over ACC rival Georgia Tech (6-5, 4-4 ACC). The Cavaliers (6-5, 4-4) made countless breakthroughs in Saturday's game that redeemed the team after having dropped the last four conference contests.

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Virginia regains dominant stride

By Kathleen Thornton | November 24, 2003

It's one of life's brutal truths. There's simply no denying that sometimes success needs something more than countless hours of work, requires something beyond personal dedication and often demands an element that is much bigger than one person.

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No. 25 Cavaliers start year at home

By Sara Gilliam | November 21, 2003

The Cavalier women's basketball team opens their 2004 season this weekend. Virginia will face off against UNC Greensboro in their season opener tonight and will face Virginia Tech Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Georgia Tech's Smith leads Yellow Jackets to face Cavs

By SR Sidarth | November 20, 2003

If Saturday's Virginia-Georgia Tech football game goes down to the wire, the last player Cavaliers fans will want to see with the ball is Jonathan Smith. Smith, a 5'10", 189-pound senior wide receiver from Clinch County High School in Argyle, Ga., has evolved into Georgia Tech's big-play threat this season.

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