The Virginia men's and women's swimming teams both successfully opened up their seasons on Friday against West Virginia at the Aquatic & Fitness Center.
Though the Virginia volleyball team has been held winless in its last seven games, recent progress in practice and on the court has the team upbeat as it hosts ACC rivals Florida State and N.C.
After easily shutting down Radford on Wednesday night, the Virginia field hockey team is taking a few days off from games before heading down to Winston-Salem for its match against Wake Forest on Sunday. The Cavaliers (10-4) must be prepared as a team for Sunday's game against the Demon Deacons (9-3), who currently are ranked No.
There was one blemish on the Virginia men's soccer team's ACC record last season: a home loss to Duke. The game, which cost Virginia sole possession of first place in the ACC and was one of only two home losses, still bothers the Virginia players. But the No.
The Virginia football team looks to rebound after two straight losses as it hosts Florida State on Saturday night at Scott Stadium.
Despite finding itself trailing an opponent for the first time in 10 games, the No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team overcame an ugly first half to defeat Mercer, 2-1, last night before a crowd of 1,193 at Klockner Stadium. Although the Cavaliers (11-0-1) demonstrated their technical superiority from the opening whistle, the Bears (7-6) refused to be intimidated in their first appearance against Virginia.
As most of the University community took a long weekend to read and recuperate in the middle of the semester, Virginia football coach Al Groh took some time to examine the Cavaliers' defense in his weekly press conference on Monday. The Virginia defense has struggled in the last two weeks, especially with stopping the opponents' running game.
After a 4-1 loss to North Carolina on Sunday, the Virginia field hockey team (9-4) rallied to shut out Radford, 3-0, yesterday on a chilly evening at University Hall Turf Field.
The Hermann Foundation added Virginia senior Lori Lindsey as a candidate for its prestigious Hermann Award on Tuesday.
Looking to rebound from last weekend's disappointing homestand and end a four-match losing streak, the Virginia volleyball team (5-8, 1-5 ACC) heads south this weekend for matches against ACC rivals Clemson and Georgia Tech. For a young Cavalier squad that recently has failed to bring its best play from the practice court to the matches, this weekend offers opportunities both to work on consistent execution and to build confidence. Attention in practice this week focused on hitting, as the team looks to better its current hitting average of .194.
The Virginia women's soccer team does not have much time to celebrate its close victory over Maryland on Wednesday night, as it will face James Madison (6-4-1) tomorrow night. Although the No.
The No. 4 Virginia men's soccer team has not allowed a goal in six games. No. 11 Clemson has won seven straight games.
The Virginia field hockey team will work on improving as a team when it faces Radford at home Oct.
They call it the South's biggest rivalry: North Carolina and Virginia - two teams that have met on the gridiron 105 times since 1892, and will meet for their 106th game at Kenan Stadium this Saturday. After a dismal loss to No.
Julius knows football. Julius knows basketball. Julius knows sacking the quarterback. North Carolina's senior two-sport sensation Julius Peppers has been successful anytime he's picked up a ball, whether it's the pigskin or the roundball. In high school, Peppers was named a Parade magazine All-American in football and won the AAU national championship in basketball.
Virginia women's basketball will lose one more starter from last year when the 2001-2002 season kicks off on Nov.
The Cavalier women's soccer team certainly had history on its side in last night's matchup against Maryland.
Overtime has been kind to the Cavaliers this season. The No. 8 Virginia field hockey team remained perfect in overtime after pulling out a 2-1 victory over No.
The Virginia women's soccer team will face ACC rival Maryland tonight at Klockner Stadium. Although the Terrapins (5-3-1) seem to pose little threat to the No.
Following a full week of play, and a solid 2-1 win Sunday over Ohio State, the Virginia field hockey team is preparing for its next matchup.
