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Women's tennis escapes short-handed Rams

Things never come too easy. For the Virginia women's tennis team yesterday, a 5-2 victory over Virginia Commonwealth was no exception. When VCU (7-4) brought only four players to face the Cavaliers in an in-state showdown at the Boar's Head Sports Club, Virginia's upset over the team ranked 10 spots higher seemed to be in the bag.


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Women's tennis aces rival Hokies

When things get tough, some people fold. But for the Virginia women's tennis team Wednesday night, giving in was not an option. After losing all three of their doubles matches to open the highly-anticipated showdown against in-state rival Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers roared back from the 1-0 deficit by winning five of their six singles matchups and shut the door on the Hokies, 5-2. The victory was Virginia's (6-4) second straight over Virginia Tech (7-7) and its fourth win out of its last five meetings.


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Ryan to stay on as coach, players say

There were no happy endings or glorious predictions for the Virginia women's basketball team as they hung up their uniforms this season - only a plane to catch and a bit of soul-searching to do. The Cavaliers, who finished 18-14 after losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, believe one thing is certain, however.


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Greedy athletes infiltrate all sports, even cricket

These people must be stopped. Once again, corruption, large egos and rising salaries threaten to destroy a sport that we all know and love. The images are all ingrained into our memories: the crack of the bat, the expansive green outfield, the perfect spin of an expertly thrown flipper or googly.


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ACC honors Dennis with softball award

Junior first baseman/pitcher Kristen Dennis garnered ACC Player of the Week honors after leading the Virginia softball team to the Winthrop Invitational Tournament title on Sunday in Rock Hill, S.C. The Cavaliers (22-8) advanced to the championship game of the tournament after dispatching East Carolina, 10-5, in the semifinals.


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Cav wrestlers experience NCAA thrill

While countless hordes of MTV Spring Breakers were gyrating for the cameras on the beaches of southern Florida in skimpy clothing, Virginia wrestlers Jimi Massey, Joe Alexander and Greg Francesca also were dressed in close-fitting spandex, though obviously for different reasons.


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Virginia splashes into national spotlight

Six Virginia women swimmers combined their efforts to lead the Cavaliers to a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships last weekend at the Nassua County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, N.Y. Freshmen Amy Baly and Carlie Dykehouse, sophomores Cara Lane and Mirjana Bosevska, junior Megan Roesch and senior Megan Iffland all qualified to represent the Cavaliers at the NCAAs and took home 10 top 16 event awards and 92 points. Lane put in the most spectacular and prosperous performances for the Cavaliers.


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Final losses aside, Virginia men's

You weren't the only one praying in front of the television five days ago. At approximately 2:30 Friday afternoon, I slid off the couch and onto my knees, palms pressed together in what turned out to be a vain attempt to will the Virginia men's basketball team past 12th-seeded Gonzaga and into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Dan Dickau and the Zags sent the Cavaliers to a season-ending third consecutive loss, but the lasting image of Virginia's 2000-01 season need not be its 0-for-March finish.


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