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Playing half the game not always enough to win

By Jonathan Evans | October 28, 2002

ATLANTA, Ga. The Cavaliers, who before Saturday's game averaged more than twice as many points in the second half than in the first, seemed all set to write another miracle comeback script Saturday, but alas, it wasn't meant to be. After three consecutive receptions, one by senior receiver Billy McMullen and two by freshman Jason Snelling, junior quarterback Matt Schaub called his own number on a quarterback draw that put the Cavaliers on the Virginia 40-yard line.

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Virginia dominates American in fourth straight home win

By Eric Roper | October 28, 2002

Dominating the first half of play, the Virginia men's soccer team extended its three-game winning streak to four, edging the American Eagles by a score of 2-1 Saturday night at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers got off to a quick start as junior forward Alecko Eskandarian scored on the opening kickoff, punching in an easy goal only nine seconds into the game. "We got a little bit of a lucky bounce, but then Alecko just ran by people," Virginia Coach George Gelnovatch said.

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Virginia dominated by potent Wake Forest team

By Chris Glasser | October 28, 2002

Yesterday was a familiar story for the field hockey team. The story goes like this: Virginia faces off against a top-five opponent.

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Strong Yellow Jackets thwart Cavaliers' comeback

By Joe Lemire | October 28, 2002

ATLANTA, Ga. -- There was no second-half kickoff return for a touchdown. There was no 98-yard scoring drive following a recovered fumble.

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Sports in Brief

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 28, 2002

Borski scores two as Virginia women's soccer upsets No. 14 Demon Deacons The Cavaliers recorded a 2-1 victory over ACC rival Wake Forest on Saturday night at Winston-Salem.

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Prolific scorer Benitez leads Virginia attack

By Sean McLernon | October 25, 2002

Residing in last place in the ACC and falling out of the top 25 for the first time since 1993, a young but talented Virginia women's soccer team repeatedly has underachieved this season and is now desperate to put together a series of wins.

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Eyeing a bowl bid, Cavs face Jackets

By Brett Jerasa | October 25, 2002

Two former NFL head coaches face off this Saturday as Al Groh's Cavaliers travel to Atlanta to face Chan Gailey's Georgia Tech.

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Sports In Brief

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 25, 2002

Swimming and diving teams open season Saturday against South Carolina Cavalier men's and women's swimming teams will open their 2002-2003 season this Saturday as they host the South Carolina Gamecocks at the Aquatic and Fitness Center at 1 p.m.

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Cavaliers set for visit from No. 4 Deacons

By Seth Estep | October 25, 2002

The Virginia field hockey team faces a tough challenge Saturday, as it hosts No. 4 Wake Forest (13-2, 4-0 ACC) in its home finale.

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Virginia looks to soar against American

By Melissa Silverman | October 25, 2002

As they prepare for tomorrow's 7 p.m. meeting with the Eagles of American University (11-5-0, 3-2-0 PL) the Virginia men's soccer team (9-5-0, 2-3-0 ACC) is hitting their stride.

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Sports in Brief

By Chip Knighton | October 24, 2002

Men's golf finishes seventh at Duke Classic The Virginia men's golf team finished in seventh place at the Duke Golf Classic in Durham, N.C., which finished on Tuesday. Augusta State shot a round-low 282 in the third round to take the team championship with a two-over 866.

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Cavs still kicking after trouncing Tigers

By Chris Glasser | October 24, 2002

With its final three games against ranked opponents and a record hovering around .500, the field hockey team laid on its proverbial deathbed entering last night's game at University Hall Turf Field.

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Cavaliers blank Duke for first conference win

By Sean McLernon | October 24, 2002

The effort and performance had always been there. The victories were what the Virginia women's soccer team had trouble finding throughout a futile conference campaign.

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Virginia drops Monarchs to continue winning streak

By Chris Kelly | October 24, 2002

Despite a halftime deficit to an excited in-state rival, the Virginia men's soccer team (9-5) defeated a very scrappy Old Dominion Monarch team 3-2 last night at Klöckner Stadium. Old Dominion (6-6) started the scoring 37 minutes into the game when sophomore defender Brian Kluckman finished off the rebound from a Monarch corner kick.

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Watkins comes into his own for Jackets

By Bart Isley | October 24, 2002

Georgia Tech senior wide receiver Kerry Watkins has played the last three years in the shadow of legendary receiver Kelly Campbell.

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Mr. Robertson's neighborhood

By Matt Trogdon | October 23, 2002

It is one of Virginia coach Al Groh's favorite maxims that confidence is a product of demonstrated performance.

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Sports in Brief

By John McNeil | October 23, 2002

ACC Player of the "Weeks" Sophomore special-teams star Marquis Weeks was selected Monday as an ACC Football Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's game against the Tar Heels.

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Life is a highway for you to run on

By Jonny Schwab | October 23, 2002

There's never been a better time to be a runner. That's a statement I'll put in any context, whether your arena is the basketball court, the track or the wooded area behind Observatory Hill. Fortunately, those of you here are blessed with a surrounding area that offers the terrain, the social connections and the racing forum ideal for an avid runner. An elite number of the student population here had the fortune of being recruited or walking on to the cross country team, where sport becomes life. For the rest of you, don't give up hope -- there are other ways to find meaning in a sport without joining a team.

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Cavs seek conference win as Blue Devils visit Charlottesville

By Chris Kelly | October 23, 2002

The Virginia women's soccer team is looking to add another mark to its win column tonight against Duke (6-7-1, 1-2-1 ACC) at Klöckner Stadium at 7.

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Cavaliers strive to bounce back against Townson

By Chris Glasser | October 23, 2002

After two weekend losses to Cornell and Dartmouth, the field hockey team sits at 8-7, with chances of a berth in the NCAA Tournament appearing less and less likely.