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Two teams more alike than they are different face off when No. 22 N.C. State comes to Charlottesville tomorrow to play the Cavaliers at noon. Both teams boast a junior quarterback, the first and second-ranked passers in the ACC, both have relied on true freshmen to carry the load on the ground, and both have dropped their last two games after a long win streak. The Wolfpack (9-2, 4-2) come into Scott Stadium following losses to Georgia Tech and Maryland and without their leading rusher freshman T.A.
When the Cavaliers square off against the One World All-Stars this Sunday at 3 p.m., they will take the floor without one of their 'family,' as Jermaine Harper remains suspended indefinitely.
A disappointing loss in a big game is something that will affect the confidence of any team, especially one that is going into a national tournament.
Eskandarian named ACC Player of the Year, two others on All-ACC team Virginia fielded three selections for the 2002 All-ACC team with junior forward Alecko Eskandarian leading the way as the conference player of the year and a first-team All-ACC selection.
After drawing a foul in the paint with 14:40 left in the second half, sophomore center Brandi Teamer clapped her hands in enthusiasm.
Volleyball falls to No. 12 North Carolina on road The Virginia volleyball team dropped a 3-1 (30-27, 30-24, 25-30, 30-24) decision to No.
The No. 11 Virginia men's soccer team will kick off the 2002 ACC Championship today against unranked Duke.
Over the course of the past two days, the Virginia men's basketball team has begun the difficult task of regrouping following the suspension of sophomore guard Jermaine Harper.
With yesterday's release of the prestigious HOOPS supplement giving the spotlight to ACC men's basketball, I feel the need to do a mini-HOOPS column of my own -- for the women. Over much of last winter, I was fortunate enough to cover Virginia women's basketball for The Cavalier Daily. I had the privilege of tracking a team that not only rose above the eighth-seeded ACC expectations, but also unexpectedly earned an NCAA tournament berth.
The No. 11 Virginia men's soccer team will kick off the 2002 ACC Championship today against unranked Duke.
There have not been very many certainties for the Virginia football program this year, but several Cavaliers have stood out with rock-solid performances in every game.
Men's and women's swim and dive teams beat Penn State Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams improved to 3-0 on the season by beating The No.
The NCAA just doesn't get it. They voted last week to change eligibility requirements, adding yet another rule that will serve only to hurt collegiate athletics in the long run. The NCAA has a new president, Myles Brand, who will take office on Jan.
Club ice hockey sweeps North Carolina The Virginia club ice hockey team pulled off a sweep of North Carolina this weekend.
The Virginia women's crew team made a strong showing against Ohio State, Clemson, North Carolina and William & Mary at the Rivanna Romp Sunday morning in the Cavaliers' last regatta of the fall season. Virginia's varsity eight "A" boat finished in second place with a time of 13 minutes, 40.5 seconds, behind Ohio State's "A" crew (13:39.4), and followed by Clemson's "A" boat, Virginia's "B" boat, Ohio State's "C" boat, Virginia's "C" boat and William & Mary. "I would say it felt strong all the way though," junior captain Jen Reck said.
The luster of the 2002 Virginia football season has begun to wear off. The Cavaliers have dropped two games in a row to fall to 6-4 overall, and 4-2 in the ACC.
Orange squad beats Blue in wrestling exhibition After opening Virginia's annual exhibition match with five individual bout victories, the Orange squad held onto its lead to win the match, 16-7. The Orange squad was led with wins from redshirt freshman Paul Bjorlo, sophomore Will Durkee, freshman Peter Kang, senior Andy DeMartino and freshman Brian Sticca. Virginia takes second at Cavalier Open The Virginia women's cross country team finished secondbehind Georgetown University at the Cavalier Open, held at Panorama Farms on Saturday. Junior Kelly Behan led the team in the 6K race with her 12th place finish in 22:50.40, followed by junior Lauren Chaikin in 16th and sophomore Jessica Ellis in 18th.
After a long season of difficult losses and hard fought victories, Virginia men's soccer had some fun Friday night.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Virginia football team, known for its anemic first-half performances and second-half comebacks, headed into Saturday's game against Penn State hoping for a stronger start. At first, it appeared the Cavaliers were successful -- they were down only 10-7 at halftime, a mere fraction of the deficits they've faced in the recent weeks.
