When the Longwood Lancers (0-3) visit Charlottesville tonight at 7 p.m., look for a more confident Virginia field hockey squad to emerge as the Cavaliers look to build on their 2-1 record. Coming off a weekend where Virginia suffered a loss to Princeton Friday, then bounced back to beat Drexel Sunday, confidence proved instrumental in each game.
After its 38-24 upset of No. 11 N.C. State, the Wake Forest football team appeared in both top-25 polls.
At the time, Tim Allen and Roseanne Barr were the king and queen of television. Seinfeld was still a new sensation.
Unless one or more of the service academies is involved, rarely can a team throw for 54 yards and expect to win in college football.
The undefeated Virginia women's volleyball team (7-0) will look to extend their winning streak when they host in-state rival Virginia Tech (4-3) this evening at 7 p.m.
Grambling State coach Doug Williams stated that while he has not discussed accepting troubled Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett as a transfer, he would still welcome him with open arms.
Although she was a part of history in the making yesterday afternoon, freshman Leah Wigger was not feeling any pressure. "It felt like just another round," Wigger said. Playing in the first women's golf match in University history, Wigger rose to the occasion and shot a team-low 74 to help the Cavaliers defeat Richmond by 32 strokes at Birdwood Country Club in Charlottesville yesterday afternoon. Freshmen Rachel Smith and Sally Shonk both finished with scores of 75 while freshman Lindsay Robinson ended the day with a 78.
The Virginia men's soccer team (1-3) defeated American (1-2-1), 1-0, Friday, but succumbed to a 4-0 loss to No.
The Virginia field hockey team emerged this weekend from a tournament in Princeton, N.J. with mixed results, losing 3-1 to host Princeton Friday before salvaging a 2-1 overtime win over Drexel Sunday.
Two weeks ago, Virginia Coach Al Groh hinted that if his Cavaliers had to play without quarterback Matt Schaub, the results would be ugly.
This Saturday, South Carolina was home to several baptismal rites; for both the Cavaliers and for me.
Despite outshooting their opponents by a combined 42-15 in two games this weekend, the Cavaliers emerged with only a tie and a loss to show for their efforts.
The Virginia volleyball team has finally come home after spending the last four seasons at University Hall.
The whirlwind of debate surrounding Ohio State's Maurice Clarett continues to swirl.As word break that the highly touted running back could miss the entirety of Ohio State's season, ESPN.com reports that Clarett's family is looking at all possible alternative options.
The trial-by-fire of redshirt freshman Anthony Martinez will continue tomorrow as Martinez leads the Cavaliers down to Columbia, S.C.
The Virginia women's volleyball team has had a dream week, snagging a tournament victory at the Tiger Classic and pummeling in-state foe James Madison.
Brian Ottney, a captain and center for Michigan State last year, died early Monday morning in California.Paramedics found Ottney, 23, unresponsive when they arrived at the Long Beach, California residence where Ottney collapsed.
It may be only two games into the season, but the No. 8 Virginia squad is already noticing that they might have something special this year. As the Cavaliers (2-0) head north this weekend to face Dayton and Ohio State, they bring more than just an undefeated record to the field.
The Virginia men's soccer team travels to Maryland today to compete in the Maryland/Adidas Classic.
This Sunday represents one small step for the Virginia women's golf team and one giant step for women's golf at the University of Virginia. The women's golf team tees off in its first competitive match ever Sunday when they face Richmond at Birdwood Golf Course.
