Gillian Hatch took one look at the West Virginia defense and knew exactly what she had to do. Lined up for a free kick 20 yards from the goal with just under four minutes left in a scoreless season opener, the junior defender decided to ditch the designed play the coaches had called. "They got a whole lot of numbers behind the ball," Hatch said.
This was it. This was the year. A preseason AP rank of 18. A thrashing of West Virginia in last year's Tire Bowl, with starting tailback Wali Lundy scoring four touchdowns and earning the game MVP award.
The Cavaliers won all three of their matches this weekend to take the Tiger Top Classic. Virginia dominated the competition, taking all nine games they played in the tournament in wins over Centenary, LSU and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Virginia executed well in its finals win over Centenary, committing only nine errors in 104 attempts.
Coach Debbie Ryan announced Friday that Virginia women's basketball player Cherrise Graham has decided to leave the program and will not be a member of the 2003-4 squad. The junior guard transferred to Virginia after her freshman season at Purdue.
Kevin McMullan became the final addition to Virginia's baseball coaching staff, head coach Brian O'Connor announced Wednesday.
Adding another distinction to a growing list, quarterback Matt Schaub was one of 26 candidates announced for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list.
The Virginia women's volleyball team will play on a brand new court in Memorial Gymnasium this fall.
Last year's season ended on a penalty kick with the Virginia men's soccer team being stunned by William & Mary in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The Virginia football season kicks off Saturday as the Cavaliers play host to the Duke Blue Devils.
The Rally Monkey better watch out. There's a new rally creation in town. Put away those backwards, inside-out hats and those monkey puppets because Rally Karaoke Guy is here to stay. Baseball is famous for being a highly superstitious game, and I suppose it's almost necessary considering the daily rigors of a 162-game schedule.
Alex Wade is big time. But you don't need to remind the Cavaliers -- or, for that matter, the rest of the ACC -- of this.
Only two years after he transferred into the Virginia basketball program, center Nick Vander Laan announced yesterday that he will leave the school and attend Concordia University in Irvine, Ca.
Former Virginia All-Americans Jay Jalbert and Ryan Curtis were honored at the annual Major League Lacrosse luncheon in Philadelphia.
"I can't tell you anything about the volleyball team." "I don't follow any sports in the fall." Answers like these are standard responses to queries about Virginia's fall sports.
Normally, any college football program would be flattered to be compared to a professional team. Think of the Miami Hurricanes and the long-running joke that they could blow some of the lesser NFL squads off the map.
Sophomore Wali Lundy was listed as a candidate for the Doak Walker Award, handed out to the nation's top college running back. The Southern Methodist University athletic forum announced yesterday its list of 39 preseason candidates for the trophy.
Sophomore fullback Jason Snelling will most likely sit out the upcoming season with an undisclosed medical condition, according to coach Al Groh.
By Jason Wise Cavalier Daily Senior Associate Editor The Cavalier football team will enter this season ranked No.18 in the nation and are already receiving a level of national attention that is quite different from last season.
The Virginia women's soccer team ended its preseason trip to Michigan with a 1-0-1 record for the weekend.
Beneath bright orange and blue flags advertising past successes of Virginia soccer teams, the 2003 men's squad began filling in the blank banner that will be their legacy Saturday night.
