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Cavaliers open ACC season against Jackets

By Melissa Silverman | April 4, 2003

Virginia's softball team will open their ACC season this weekend against the best the conference has to offer, hosting the defending ACC Champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (26-15) for a Saturday afternoon doubleheader. Conference success has been a stated goal of the Virginia team (25-16) since the start of the season, as an outright ACC title is the only way to earn an automatic bid to NCAA Regionals.

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The question on every fan's mind: who will replace Doherty on Tobacco Road?

By Chip Knighton | April 3, 2003

I'd like to start off this week's installment of my column by apologizing to both of my faithful readers for those cries for help masquerading as NCAA Tournament predictions that ran last week.

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Late rally secures Virginia sweep over Pirates

By Jonny Schwab | April 3, 2003

With the comfort of a cool breeze on a spring season that is heating up, the Virginia softball team found their hitting rhythm at the right time in yesterday afternoon's doubleheader, earning a pair of victories, 6-1 and 6-5, over visiting East Carolina University. Freshman infielder Sarah Larquier powered the Cavaliers (25-16) to victory with a homerun, her tenth of the season.

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Ryan to coach U.S. in 2003 Pan American Games

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 3, 2003

Virginia women's basketball coach Debbie Ryan was selected to head the United States squad in this year's Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Cavaliers cruise to pair of easy victories

By Sean McLernon | April 3, 2003

The No. 30 Virginia men's tennis team easily disposed of both Maryland and Howard yesterday at Snyder Tennis Center to move to 10-1 in its last 11 matches. The Cavaliers (20-3, 4-1 ACC) dropped only one set throughout both matches against the two struggling squads.

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Cavs extend home winning streak

By Bayless Parsley | April 3, 2003

Riding the arm and bat of junior Joe Koshansky, Virginia improved to a school-record 16-0 at home this season as it defeated Liberty last night, 3-0.

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Kamrath earns ACC Pitcher of the Week honors

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 3, 2003

Virginia junior Jeff Kamrath threw a complete game shutout against Maryland March 28, garnering ACC Pitcher of the Week honors. Kamrath recorded 11 strikeouts in the 6-0 Cavalier victory over the Terrapins.

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Virginia nets last second goal to hold on for win over Dukes

By Chris Kelly | April 3, 2003

The No. 5 Virginia women's lacrosse pulled out a thrilling last second win against in-state rival No.

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Virginia squashes No. 16 Spiders

By Chris Kelly | April 2, 2003

The Virginia men's baseball team upset the No. 16 Richmond Spiders, 11-4, in spectacular fashion last night at Davenport field to stay undefeated at home and improve to 18-8 on the season.

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Tennis sweeps Stetson, 6-0

By Becky Krystal and Joe Lemire | April 2, 2003

Ending a three-match road stint in Tallahassee, Fla., the Virginia men's tennis team soundly defeated Stetson Sunday, 6-0.

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Club Sports in Brief

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 2, 2003

Gymnastics finishes second at JMU, hosts annual exhibition The Virginia gymnastics team finished second at a state meet Saturday, March 29 at James Madison University.

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Virginia preps for doubleheader rematch with East Carolina

By Melissa Silverman | April 2, 2003

The Virginia softball team will face a familiar foe this afternoon at The Park, as they return home for a doubleheader against the Pirates of East Carolina.

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Two Virginia swimmershonored by ACC

By Becky Krystal and Joe Lemire | April 2, 2003

Virginia swimming nearly swept the ACC swimming awards announced yesterday, garnering five of the six honors. Freshman Fran Crippen earned the titles of ACC Men's Swimmer of the Year and Rookie of the Year -- the first athlete ever to win both awards in the same season.

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Brown's assault charge dropped, Curry's case continued until April

By Becky Krystal and Joe Lemire | April 2, 2003

Sophomore offensive lineman Elton Brown's class one misdemeanor assault and battery charge was dismissed Monday in Charlottesville District Court, according to court records. Brown was arrested Jan.

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Four teams, four storylines, only one winner

By Paul Crane | April 2, 2003

This year's NCAA Tournament has proven once again to be a worthy distraction from everything else that's going on in the world.

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Cavs drop two straight, fall to Tigers, Jackets over weekend

By Jordan Levy | March 31, 2003

The gloom of the snowy weather Sunday penetrated the ceiling of the indoor tennis courts at the Boar's Head Inn as the women's tennis team suffered their second loss in as many tries as they fell to the Clemson Tigers, 5-2. Virginia started off the weekend not only confident and prepared, but also with an ITA ranking of 22 -- their highest since 1994.

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MARCH SNOW FORCES CANCELLATION OF MARYLAND GAME

By Eric Roper | March 31, 2003

Mother Nature kept Virginia from defeating Maryland a third time this weekend. Jeff Kamrath picked up the win Friday with a 6-0 shutout over the Terps, and Andrew Dobies gained a 4-2 win Saturday.

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'Year of Sox' upon us again, all omens point to Series run

By Joe Lemire | March 31, 2003

This evening, at 5:15 p.m., Johnny Damon will step into the left-handed batter's box of Tropicana Park in Tampa Bay, Fl.

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Terps upend Cavaliers 8-7 as comeback falls just short

By Sean McLernon | March 31, 2003

The No. 2 Virginia men's lacrosse team scored two goals in 16 seconds to cut a three-goal deficit to one with 1:23 remaining in the game, but No.

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Virginia rowing faces stiff competition in West coast trip

By Eric Roper | March 31, 2003

The women's crew team came away with only two wins out of a possible six at the Windermere Collegiate Crew Classic in California this weekend. On Saturday, Virginia was victorious in two of its three races against Southern Cal.