Rankings, records and expectations don't matter. Though the Iowa State men's basketball team learned that the hard way in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Virginia men's tennis squad knows going into today's match against William & Mary that anything can happen. "You just never know," Virginia coach Dick Stockton said.
Virginia's baseball team is known more for their hitting talent than their pitching abilities. But Canon Hickman's brilliant shutout performance led the Cavaliers (16-10) past Richmond, 1-0, in a true pitching duel at U.Va.
To some, a 13th place finish might seem unlucky. But for the Virginia men's swimming team, 13th place at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships did not seem ill-omened.
The Virginia women's rowing team joined forces with ACC mate North Carolina to compete in the ACC/Big Ten Regatta against Big Ten representatives Michigan and Ohio State at Lake Monticello on Saturday.
After taking two of three games from N.C. State at home this weekend, the Virginia baseball team (15-10) hopes to keep cruising when it hosts the University of Richmond (10-14) this afternoon at 3 p.m.
For any athlete, there are some traits that simply cannot be taught: the height of a basketball player, the deft touch of a good quarterback, or, in the case of women's lacrosse player Jamie Haas, a strong left-handed attack. Most women's lacrosse players at the collegiate level learn how to switch dominant hands reliably, but defenders still try to guard the right side first and push the attacker to their "weak side." Haas' left side is her strong side, which can cause all sorts of problems for opposing defenses. "It looks different coming out of her stick for a goalie, and defense is forced to remember she's left-handed," Virginia coach Julie Myers said. Combine Haas' genetic luck with speed and composure, and you have an offensive monster. Last year, Haas was an All-American for the second year in a row with 58 points (36 goals, 22 assists). She scored in 27 consecutive games, by far the longest streak by any Virginia women's lacrosse player, and closed out the season ranked 10th on Virginia's all-time scoring list. "Ever since I started playing, I've always focused on attack," Haas said. Her expertise shows.
If only Phil and Juanita could have seen their baby boy Saturday afternoon. They would have been so proud.
In front of a receptive crowd and under a clear sky, the Virginia softball team (28-8) swept its doubleheader against Penn State yesterday at The Park to successfully complete its romp through the Who's Hoo Tournament. The initial win, 5-2, over the Nittany Lions secured the Cavaliers' first place finish in the tournament, and the second victory, 8-7, garnered Virginia a 6-0 record in its weekend matchups against Penn State (16-10), Bowling Green (10-10) and Liberty (9-26). Penn State finished the tournament with a second-place standing and a 3-3 record. In Virginia's first game against the Nittany Lions, Cavalier junior Kristen Dennis, last week's ACC Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, pitched a complete game.
The Virginia baseball team found out the hard way that to err is human, but to commit errors is anything but divine.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-For the Virginia women's lacrosse team, its game against No. 8 North Carolina was over almost as soon as it had begun. The No.
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.
BALTIMORE, Md.-Virginia men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia said that the battle between the No.
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.
The tradition of the North Carolina-Virginia rivalry is no secret, but one of the tightest competitions between the two schools is often overlooked: women's lacrosse. The No.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team's tough early-season schedule continues Saturday night when the No.
Virginia baseball will face a team gathering momentum when N.C. State rolls into U.Va. Baseball Field this weekend for a three-game series.
Like other Virginia undergraduates, you can find Katie Weinberg rushing to psychology classes, hanging out with her five apartmentmates or making late-night Arch's runs.
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.
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.
This was not the way anyone on the Virginia men's basketball team wanted it to end. A shocking 86-85 loss to Gonzaga on Friday scarcely seems a fitting way to close the chapter on another Cavalier season.
