Solid. If there is one word to describe junior defender Matt Oliver, it is "solid." At 6 feet, 180 pounds, his build is solid.
A college football coach is more than just an X's and O's guy. He is a dignitary on behalf of the university and a spokesperson for the school community.
The Virginia women's soccer team is looking to extend its win streak against N.C. State tonight at 7 at Klöckner Stadium.
Although my esteemed colleague and fellow columnist Mr. Schwab already is looking ahead to the upcoming basketball season, I would like to take one last look back at the now-finished baseball season that culminated in the World Series victory of the Rally Monkey -- I mean, the Angels. Despite threats of a strike and lockout that loomed over baseball like an ominous thunder cloud most of the summer, this season will have a lasting impact on the sport and one player's place in baseball history. Before elaborating, I would just like to mention that with Nostredamas-like foresight, I believe a certain Cavalier Daily columnist predicted the clash of titanic proportions that took center stage this past Sunday night: Rally Monkey vs.
Record-breaking freshman Crippen named ACC men's swimmer of the week After winning two events, setting a pool record in the 1,000-meter freestyle, and helping Virginia defeat South Carolina 129-109 on Oct.
Trying to catch Duke by surprise, Virginia volleyball (7-20, 1-10 ACC) came out tipping instead of trying to slam the ball away and took the first game, 30-28.
With a two-week respite before the Cavalier football team travels to Penn State, Virginia Coach Al Groh and his staff plan to use their time off to focus on recruiting. "We're allowed six evaluation days by the NCAA," Groh said.
The Virginia women's volleyball team will square off against Duke tonight at 8 p.m. at University Hall.
Now that the Anaheim Angels have proved their worth in a competitive series, it's time we see a new reign begin in a winter sport of choice. Tonight is opening night for the National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win it all -- again.
Women's rowing finishes high at Princeton Chase The Virginia women's rowing "A" boat finished third in the women's eights competition and the "B" boat finished second in the women's fours competition in Sunday's Princeton Chase event in Princeton, N.J. Host Princeton won the women's eights competition with a time of 14 minutes, 53.6 seconds.
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.
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.
Yesterday was a familiar story for the field hockey team. The story goes like this: Virginia faces off against a top-five opponent.
ATLANTA, Ga. -- There was no second-half kickoff return for a touchdown. There was no 98-yard scoring drive following a recovered fumble.
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.
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.
Two former NFL head coaches face off this Saturday as Al Groh's Cavaliers travel to Atlanta to face Chan Gailey's Georgia Tech.
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.
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.
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.
