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Virginia falls again to rival Dukes

By Kathleen Thornton | April 3, 2002

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Yesterday's scenery was new, but the result was definitively the same. The Virginia baseball team (16-14, 5-4 ACC) - who lost to James Madison (21-7) at home Monday - traveled to Harrisonburg yesterday, only to have the Dukes give them the same message, and deliver it even louder. The Cavaliers fell by a margin of 13-4, eight runs more than they allowed the previous afternoon.

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Cavs trounce Marshall in doubleheader

By Ehren Foley | April 3, 2002

The Virginia softball team (32-13) ran its home winning streak to 30 games today by sweeping the visiting Marshall Thundering Herd (10-16) in an afternoon doubleheader.

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Cavaliers lace up for in-state rival JMU

By Emily Guest | April 3, 2002

In the midst of a three-game winning streak, the Virginia women's lacrosse team is ready to take on in-state rival James Madison tonight at 7 p.m. The Cavaliers (8-2) have proved a strong force in the NCAA as reflected in their fourth-ranked standing in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association poll and standing atop the ACC. Although Virginia will enter tomorrow night's game with a definite advantage, senior defender Tiffany Schummer is aware of JMU's strengths and abilities on the playing field.

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April 3, 2002

Virginia midfielder Chris Rotelli was named ACC men's lacrosse player of the week Monday after leading the Cavaliers to an 11-10 victory in their conference opener Saturday against Maryland. Rotelli, a junior from Rumford, R.I., played a role in four of the Cavaliers' last six goals, including the final three.

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Cavaliers win ACC season opener over Terps

By Joe Lemire | April 3, 2002

COLLEGE PARK, MD - Before every Easter celebration, first there is a Christmas. And in Saturday afternoon's game against the No.

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Cavaliers fall to JMU, will look for road revenge today

By Greg Stern | April 2, 2002

Down 3-2 in the eighth inning, the Virginia baseball team could not mount a comeback and James Madison defeated the Cavaliers in Charlottesville yesterday.

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By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 2, 2002

Sophomore trio leads Virginia to best ever finish The Virginia men's swimming and diving team took 11th at the NCAA championships in Athens, Ga.

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Dixon takes Terps to the top

By Sam Le | April 2, 2002

In the middle of the first half last night, Juan Dixon, playing defense for Maryland, reached out with his long, lanky arms, as he has done hundreds of times before, and stole a pass he'd been watching from the very beginning, as he's done so many times before. In a second, the ball was downcourt to Maryland's Chris Wilcox.

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Virginia hopes to contain the Herd

By Kate Lipper | April 2, 2002

After a disappointing 1-3 weekend on the road against Georgia State and ACC rival Georgia Tech, the Virginia softball team (30-13, 0-2 ACC) returns to Charlottesville today, looking to regroup in its doubleheader against Marshall University (10-14, 3-3 Mid-American Conference). Against Georgia State Friday, Virginia began its weekend in Atlanta with a two-game split.

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Virginia suffers setback to talented Brown squad

By Jason Somensatto | March 29, 2002

The Virginia men's tennis team was back in Charlottesville on Thursday to continue its busy schedule with a match against Brown.

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Cavaliers to take field against Tar Heels

By J.D. Moss | March 29, 2002

The unique thing about the college baseball season is the very quick turnarounds between games. The Virginia men's baseball team will experience this aspect of the game firsthand this weekend. Two days after falling to a surging VCU team, the Cavaliers (15-10, 4-2 ACC) will have to turn right back around and host the red-hot North Carolina Tar Heels (17-8, 6-0), who have won 11 straight and sit atop the ACC.

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High-scoring No. 4 Cavaliers set to host Owls

By Allison Doughty | March 29, 2002

Expect a tough physical and mental game Saturday afternoon when the Virginia women's lacrosse team faces a fresh style of play against Temple at 1 p.m.

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Virginia to compete in ACC/Big Ten regatta

By Jason Wise | March 29, 2002

After sweeping two regattas already this season, the undefeated Virginia crew team travels to Michigan for the annual ACC/Big Ten Dual tomorrow.

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No. 2 Cavs battle old foe, No. 5 Terps

By Arsalan Tavakoli | March 29, 2002

Tomorrow's men's lacrosse matchup between the ACC's top two teams promises excitement as the Cavaliers (5-1, 0-0 ACC) travel to College Park, Md., to take on the Terrapins (6-1, 1-1). The No.

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March 29, 2002

Virginia sophomore Luke Anderson finished sixth in the finals of the 50-yard freestyle at the NCAA swimming championships in Athens, Ga.

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Swimming heads to NCAAs

By Kate Lipper | March 28, 2002

After months of extensive training, intense competition and a successful 9-1 regular season that culminated in a second-place finish at the ACC Championships, ten members of the Virginia women

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Cavaliers lose late to in-state rival VCU

By J.D. Moss | March 28, 2002

RICHMOND, Va. - It was deja vu. Exactly one month before, on Feb. 27, a visiting Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team used a five-run fifth inning to break open a close game and beat Virginia, 13-7. Yesterday, VCU (17-10) used a five-run sixth inning to snap a 1-1 tie and secure a 6-1 victory over the visiting Cavaliers at The Diamond. Trying to extend a three-game winning streak after sweeping Duke last weekend, Virginia (15-10) opened the game's scoring in the top of the fourth inning.

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New season, same old New York dominance

By Chris Yeung | March 28, 2002

This weekend, baseball fans will make pilgrimages to the hallowed grounds of Wrigley, Shea and even the stadium formerly known as Enron to watch the boys of summer start their regular season.

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Eager Virginia squad kicks off spring practice

By Jessica Garrison | March 28, 2002

Last spring, the Virginia football team started spring practice with the nervous anticipation of an entirely new coaching staff.

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By Cavalier Daily Staff | March 28, 2002

Rojas receives ACC player of the week honor Virginia softball player Ruby Rojas was named the ACC player of the week for her performance in the 2002 Hoo's Who tournament last weekend.