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Cavs hope to end stormy streak in Sunshine State

Hard times have fallen on the Virginia women's volleyball team -- Wednesday's loss to ACC rival Maryland pushed the Cavaliers' losing streak to five, and there is little relief in sight as Virginia travels to Tallahassee to face Florida State and Florida A&M this weekend. Virginia Coach Melissa Aldrich Shelton, in her eighth season coaching the Cavaliers (6-14, 0-5 ACC), says preparation is the key for victory against the two formidable opponents.

Second-half rally keys victory for Virginia

Enthusiasm was oozing from the Virginia field hockey team last night at University Hall Turf Field.

Cavs come through in clutch, beat Blue Devils

DURHAM, N.C. -- Despite only rushing for two yards as a team, Virginia used two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away from Duke and hold off the Blue Devils last Saturday, 27-22. The Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 ACC), who ran nine plays for a net loss of nine yards in the third quarter, opened the fourth quarter with the ball at their own 10-yard line and the score knotted at 13. Junior quarterback Matt Schaub marched the Cavaliers 90 yards in eight plays, capped by an 18-yard touchdown pass to freshman fullback Jason Snelling for the 20-13 edge. Duke (2-4, 0-2) answered with a field goal, and after the teams traded punts, the Cavaliers' quick-strike offense used two big plays to add on another score. From his own 14, Schaub hit senior receiver Billy McMullen between a pair of Blue Devils for a 35-yard gain.

Virginia's rushing attack must improve against tougher opponents

DURHAM, N.C. Alvin Pearman returned to the Cavalier line-up this weekend after missing the Wake Forest game with a broken hand.

Cavaliers remain winless in ACC with loss to Terps

After winning the first two games by the slimmest of margins, the Maryland volleyball team made a 14-4 run to finish off the Cavaliers in Sunday's final game, 30-22. Virginia (6-14, 0-5 ACC) lost the first two sets, 30-28 and 31-29, but looked to bounce back in the third game.

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Evans named ACC Defensive Back of the Week Virginia senior safety Jerton Evans was selected Monday as ACC Defensive Back of the Week for his efforts in the Cavaliers' 27-22 victory over Duke on Saturday.

Cavaliers stick it to Highlanders, coast to 5-0 win at home

Coming off an embarrassing 11-0 loss to Old Dominion on Sunday, the No. 18 Virginia women's field hockey team needed an opponent like the Radford Highlanders (3-6) to cure them of their scoring ills.

"Good, better, best, never let it rest" is no doubt the maxim for the Virginia women's soccer team.

Healing Cavs look to 'make things happen' against UAB

The Virginia women's volleyball team will look to bounce back from a disappointing start to ACC play when it travels south to face off against Duke tonight and Wake Forest tomorrow. Last weekend, the Cavaliers (6-11, 0-2 ACC) fell to Clemson (16-2, 2-0) on Friday and to 25th-ranked Georgia Tech (11-6, 2-0) on Saturday. In their ACC opener against the Tigers, Virginia junior libero Whitney Ashcraft recorded a career-high 29 digs and junior outside hitter Katie Synan notched a career-best 22 kills.

Cavs back on the right track, trample Thundering Herd

After a disappointing road trip, the Virginia men's soccer team has returned to its winning ways, defeating Marshall 3-0 last night at Kl ckner Stadium and recording its second straight shutout victory. In their eighth non-division game, the Cavaliers exhibited a newfound confidence that resulted in 25 shots on goal and the kind of strong teamwork the Cavaliers had been lacking. Freshman midfielder Joe Vide scored off a corner kick 12 minutes into the first half.

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Schaub named ACC Player of the Week Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub was selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference football Player of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.

Virginia takes road show to Duke

The Virginia football team (3-2, 1-1 ACC) finishes its road trip this weekend when they visit Durham, N.C.

Virginia looks to tame Thundering Herd

There's no place like home. The Virginia men's soccer team faces off against Marshall tonight at 7 in Klockner Stadium for their sixth non-ACC match. The Cavaliers hope to repair their 4-4 overall record (1-2 ACC), after breaking a four-game losing streak and landing the first conference win of their season with a shutout victory over North Carolina State 4-0 on Saturday. "Everything was better," Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said of the improvement exhibited last week.

Cavs shoot to bounce back from ODU rout

Nearly halfway through its 2002 campaign, the field hockey team (5-4, 0-1) already has had its fair share of ups and downs. The team started quickly, winning its first four games and climbing to a No.

Schaub, the New Gunslinger in Town

While most of the student body was enjoying a crazy game of poker at the O.A.R. concert Saturday, I headed down to Winston-Salem with some friends to watch what turned out to be a crazy game of football.

Redone Wizards have new tricks

Last week Michael Jordan decided to give his knee and Father Time another challenge, saying he will be suiting up yet again in a Washington Wizards uniform to play at least one more year in the NBA. The announcement does not overshadow the fact that the face of the Wizards has changed yet again. Jordan came back last year and we were told to be patient, his young team adjusting to his leadership and the old legs getting used to the hard court.

Cavaliers deadlock Richmond at one

After falling out of the top 25 for the first time since 1993 and losing their conference opener Saturday, the Virginia women's soccer team had insult added to their injury by a less talented Richmond Spiders team (5-2-1) who managed to hold Virginia (5-4-1) to a 1-1 tie last night. Even with many scoring opportunities in overtime, including two within 10 feet and only the goalie to beat, a Cavalier offense that six days ago was potent enough to tally eight goals against Temple, suddenly became impotent in crunch time against a scrappy Richmond team. The two teams entered the second half locked in a scoreless tie.

'The Freak' terrorizes opposing ACC offenses

When asked of his first impressions of Virginia freshman linebacker and new roommate Darryl Blackstock, defensive end Kwakou Robinson called him "The Freak." "He doesn't stop," Robinson said.

Trick plays keep defenses on their toes

Trick plays were the talk of the team yesterday as Virginia Coach Al Groh and his players reflected on their victory over Wake Forest and looked ahead to this week's matchup with the upstart Duke Blue Devils.

Who Knew 2002 Footbal would be like this?

When I take a look out at the pigskin landscape, Dwayne Rudd's thrown helmet and all, it looks as unfamiliar as the Virginia football team riding a three-game winning streak.