Finishing second can be frustrating for athletes, leading to endless what-ifs. Failing to achieve the gold on a repeated basis can either cause a frustrated team to point fingers or motivate a team to push harder. The University of Virginia women's swimming and diving team chose the latter path.
Florida State guard Angela Sutton cut hard across the top of the key off a screen in the first half of Sunday's matchup at University Hall.
Ranked third in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association preseason poll, the Virginia women's lacrosse team takes to the turf today, opening their season this afternoon at the Tribe of William & Mary. The Cavaliers will look to start the season with a win after defeating William & Mary last year in the season opener in Charlottesville.
The Virginia men's basketball team will get a break from their rough stretch in ACC play when they face the University of Ohio Bobcats of the Mid-American Conference today at 7 p.m.
It's getting to be that time of year -- the February dead zone. It's the least favorite month of the year for most sports fans.
Groh rounds out Virginia coaching lineup Virginia football coach Al Groh completed his coaching staff for the 2003 season, naming several appointments yesterday.
Do you know who is the greatest self-promoter in sports these days? If you questioned Rickey Henderson, he'd be sure to respond in the third person, "Rickey Henderson is the greatest." But that would be, sorry Rickey, incorrect.
It's tough to find positives in any losing streak, especially the current four-game Virginia skid. But one could point to the emergence of sophomore forward Elton Brown on the glass and defensive end as an encouraging sign for both the remainder of this season and the future of Virginia basketball. The 6-foot-10, 270-pounder has been an offensive force throughout the season, averaging 10.3 points this season and 11.8 in ACC play.
The Virginia men's tennis team rebounded from its Feb. 14 loss to University of Minnesota (7-1) to defeat Georgetown University (5-8) and Liberty University (0-4) in the team's dual meet this past Saturday, increasing Virginia's overall record to 8-1. Virginia swept both Georgetown and Liberty with overall team scores of 7-0 in both matches.
Virginia Senior Brian Muir predicted this one wouldn't be close -- his teammates didn't let him down.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Tenth-ranked Wake Forest (19-4, 9-3 ACC) rallied back from an eight-point, second-half deficit and used a prayer from freshman point guard Justin Gray to hold on against Virginia (14-11, 5-8), 75-71. With one minute and 44 seconds left and the score tied at 68, the Deacons came out of a timeout with only three seconds remaining on the shot clock. Gray took the inbounds pass and heaved up a shot from the left wing that miraculously banked in, giving Wake Forest a 71-68 edge. "I knew we only had three ticks to get a shot, but I guess that's why you pray at night," Gray said.
Virginia's track teams competed in the indoor conference title meet last weekend. The women grabbed fourth place with their 74.5 points, buoyed by senior Kiamesha Otey's ACC title in the long jump and double second-place finishes in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes. The men finished seventh with 28 points.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- In defeat, the Virginia Cavaliers can hold their heads up high.The Cavaliers gave it their best shot in one of their finer performances of the season but came up just short, falling to Wake Forest, 75-71. The Cavaliers entered the game reeling.
When the Virginia women's basketball team opened ACC play with four straight losses, gaining sole possession of third place in the conference spot seemed like an impossible dream.
One point and five assists --- that's all sophomore guard LaTonya Blue lacked in missing a triple-double yesterday in the team's win over Florida State.
During this weekend's chilly and rainy Saturday afternoon at University Hall Turf Field, the No.
The Cavaliers broke a three-year streak of second-place finishes, besting defending champion North Carolina by 101 points to take the school's fourth conference championship in the 25 years of ACC women's swimming. Virginia emerged victorious in the three-day, 20-event meet thanks primarily to the efforts of its 11 All-ACC swimmers.
This weekend is the final home match for one of this season's most successful Cavalier teams. The Virginia wrestling team is hot right now, and they have been for quite some time.
Virginia sophomore center Brandi Teamer has had no trouble eating up ACC defenses this season. Tonight however, she encountered some trouble with a pre-game meal of banana splits. Teamer was announced to start the game but vomitted behind the bench seconds before tip-off after devouring more ice cream than her stomach could handle, forcing a last minute change in the starting lineup. "I had a heck of a lot of ice cream before the game," Teamer said.
After letting a 16-point halftime lead slip away, the Virginia women's basketball team managed to hold off a resilient Terrapin team for the 71-67 win in College Park last night.
