Nobody needs to tell Joseph Forte that he made a bad decision. This time last year, Forte was the most important player on the most important team in college basketball.
Behind the strong support of its University Hall crowd of 3,078, the Virginia women's basketball team overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to defeat conference foe Georgia Tech last night, 85-79. The win moved Virginia (13-10,6-6 ACC) into a fourth-place conference tie with Clemson and within a half-game of the third-place Yellow Jackets (14-9,7-6). The story of the game was the second-half offensive turnaround for the Cavaliers, who shot only 35.3 percent in the first half and were held to 32 points.
Normally, the Virginia men's basketball matchup against North Carolina would be one students would camp out for days to see.
The team will always overcome. It is a simple truth preached at every level of organized sports.
If the Virginia men's basketball team is successful in the second half of upcoming ACC and tournament play, it just might look back on the last 15 minutes of last night's 85-71 victory over the struggling Clemson team (11-13, 2-9 ACC) as a turning point in this season. After Clemson freshman Jamar McKnight hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 50 with 15 minutes, 11 seconds remaining, the Cavaliers (14-6, 5-5) rode their full-court press to a 15-0 run. Related LinksVirginia Men's BasketballClemson Men's Basketball "When we were tied at 50, we all felt flat out on the floor," junior guard Roger Mason Jr.
To put it bluntly, the Cavaliers came into yesterday's men's basketball game against Clemson reeling from four consecutive losses.
Despite winning six of 10 matches, the Virginia wrestling team lost its second close meet of the weekend to Virginia Tech on Sunday. The Cavaliers dropped a 22-19 decision to James Madison University on Saturday, and looked to improve their 1-6 dual match season against the Hokies. In a match marred by several ugly incidents, the Cavaliers could not overcome Virginia Tech and fell to 1-7 in dual meets on the season. One of Virginia's victorious matches came in the 125-pound weight class, but initiated a series of unsportsmanlike altercations. Virginia Tech's Geoff Head (15-8 on the season) shoved Cavalier wrestler Byron Dunlap (10-13) into the mat and onto the hardwood floor, after a whistle to stop play.
The No. 12 Virginia men's swimming team (8-2, 5-0 ACC) beat Maryland (4-8, 1-5), 199-96 in College Park yesterday.
Third-place Georgia Tech is the women's basketball team to beat as Virginia tries to regroup from Thursday's 73-65 loss at Clemson. Against the Tigers, the Cavaliers (12-10, 5-6 ACC) led by four with 10 minutes remaining but could not hold on.
The Virginia wrestling team (2-7, 0-1) will face off against a pair of in-state rivals this weekend.
As the Virginia swimming team travels to Maryland for its final regular season meet and looks forward to postseason competition away from its home pool, the Cavaliers will turn to their own well-traveled native son, Luke Anderson, to carry them to victory. Although the Virginia swimming team has completed its home schedule, traveling away from the comfort of Charlottesville is nothing new for sophomore Anderson.
The Virginia men's tennis team fell to in-state rival William & Mary in a 6-1 match Wednesday night in their first dual match of the spring season. Senior Jonathan Chou was a bright spot for the Cavaliers, winning his No.
The Virginia men's basketball team looks to turn around its four-game losing streak Sunday against Clemson (11-12, 2-8 ACC). The Cavaliers (14-6, 4-5) now are fifth in the ACC, having lost three of their last four to conference opponents.
The letters NIT can stand for quite a few things. Not in touch. No intense teamwork. Not in tournament.
"Greatest Virginia class ever." Those are the words national recruiting analyst Tom Lemming, editor of Prep Football Report, used to describe his number five recruiting class in the country.
ACC coaches chose the Virginia softball team to finish third in the league this season. Receiving 14 points in the poll, the Cavaliers placed behind preseason favorite Florida State and defending conference tournament champion North Carolina.
RALEIGH, N.C. - According to both the ESPN Coaches Poll and the Associated Press, the Virginia Cavaliers are the No.
I learned two very important lessons last week: 1. Never ever count out any team called the Patriots, especially when they're playing a bowl game that oozes "Go America!" 2.
Rebuilding. It's a term that no coach likes to use. Unless, of course, you are new Virginia men's tennis coach Brian Boland, seeking to mold Virginia into one of the country's best programs. Boland brings a renewed sense of enthusiasm to a team that has lost four of its top six players since last season.
The Virginia men's track and field team never seems to stop. Unlike most athletes who play in the spring, these Cavaliers have been competing for over a month and still are only midway through their indoor season. Now, as they continue to compete indoors and look ahead to the spring season outside, the team and their coaches are recognizing their capabilities. "We have a ways to go until we move outdoors, but we've been doing really well this winter and we are looking for that to carry over into the spring," assistant coach Jason Dunn said. The Cavaliers have faired well in their past two meets - the Virginia Tech Invitational Jan.
