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Cavs still need work heading into off week

In his weekly press conference, Virginia coach Al Groh stressed that the Cavaliers must work on punt returns and pass protection. Groh said that Virginia must cut down on penalties if they are to compete in every game. "I was very unhappy with the number of penalties," Groh said.


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Spiders' web of missed chances looms large

Don't worry, Chicken Little, the sky isn't falling quite yet. With the Virginia football team escaping what would have been an embarrassing loss to I-AA Richmond, coach Al Groh knows how fortunate the Cavaliers are to have defeated the Spiders. "I thought that [Richmond] team did an outstanding job," Groh said.


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Cavs start season off strong against Rebels

Virginia women's soccer senior co-captain Lori Lindsey wasted little time making a case for her second ACC player of the year award Saturday in the Cavaliers' 3-0 win over Mississippi. Lindsey, a center midfielder, scored the first goal of the Cavaliers' first 2001 home game 18 minutes into the first half.


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Host Cavaliers fall to Minnesota

Closing out a weekend of action-packed competition at University Hall, the Virginia women's volleyball team fell to Minnesota, 3-0 (30-15, 30-19, 30-25), on Saturday in the final game of the 2001 Jefferson Cup Tournament. Earlier Saturday, No.


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Cavaliers barely escape Spiders' rally in home opener

Virginia football coach Al Groh promised that his Cavaliers would be exciting to watch. He kept his word on Saturday. After a 36-yard David Greene field goal put Virginia comfortably ahead, 17-0, with 20 minutes left to play, the Cavaliers almost fumbled their way to a loss and narrowly escaped Scott Stadium with a 17-16 win over Richmond. "We're pleased to have won," Groh said.


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Cavs prepare for pesky Spiders

Tomorrow's game against Richmond presents more questions to the Virginia football team than the Riddler left for Batman. How will the Cavaliers respond to the loss of running back Antwoine Womack?


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Womack to undergo surgery on ankle

Virginia football coach Al Groh announced yesterday that senior tailback Antwoine Womack will have surgery on his ankle. Womack went down with a high ankle sprain during Saturday's season-opening game at Wisconsin. Womack will undergo surgery as soon as the swelling in his ankle goes down, Groh announced.


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2001 Cavalier Opponents

Richmond September 1/Home 2000 Record: 10-3 Key Players: QB Sean Gustus, OL Ken Farrar, DL Josh Spraker, DB Chad Blackstock, KR Cordell Roane Musical quarterbacks: Coach Jim Reid's Spiders are among the top teams in Divison 1-AA, ranked 13th in the ESPN/USA Today preseason poll.

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