Virginia senior attacker Jamie Haas managed two goals last night against No. 4 James Madison. Unfortunately for the No.
After watching Florida use its depth to dismantle the Duke and North Carolina men's basketball squads en route to the NCAA championship game, I thought they stood a chance against Michigan State. While watching Monday night's 89-76 Spartan victory over the Gators, I expected Florida's press-and-run style of play to make the game competitive.
The Virginia men's tennis team lost only one match against Maryland to return to the win column with a 6-1 victory over the Terps. Although Cav coach Dick Stockton used only three of his regular singles competitors, the Cavaliers still captured five of the six singles contests.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team didn't exactly burst out of the gate in last night's game against Radford.
After a weekend of road action, the Virginia women's lacrosse team will face in-state rival James Madison tonight at Klöckner Stadium. The No.
After shocking No. 1 Florida State in the second game of a three-game series last weekend, one would imagine the Cavalier baseball team would be ready to destroy Richmond, a squad that entered yesterday's contest at Virginia with a seven-game losing streak. However, the in-state rival Spiders bombarded the injury-plagued Cavaliers (15-18-1, 3-6 ACC) for 18 hits and a 16-8 upset at U.Va.
It's not very difficult to figure out what makes sports fans happy. They like sudden-death playoffs and upsets in the NCAA Tournament.
Hunter Wyant is out with a broken finger. Michael Floyd has a pulled hamstring. Dan Street is battling a respiratory virus.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team plans to extend its five-game win streak tonight against Radford at 7 p.m.
The Virginia women's crew team continued to succeed against some of the nation's best competition Sunday at the San Diego Crew Classic. The Cavaliers won the championship in the second varsity eight competition with a time of 6:39.5.
The Virginia softball team left the cold and rainy Park Sunday afternoon dejected after a performance Virginia coach Cheryl Sprangel called frustrating and embarrassing. The Cavaliers dropped to 15-27 overall and 0-2 in the ACC, losing to North Carolina (31-13, 2-0) for the second time this weekend.
The questions had been circling around the Virginia baseball team all year. Were they talented enough?
Just one week after demolishing the world short-course records in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke at the NCAA Championships, Virginia swimmer Ed Moses cruised to victory in the same events at the National Championships in Federal Way, Wash. Moses, who said he tapered his training to peak at the NCAAs 10 days ago in Minneapolis, still won easily, taking both events by almost a full second.
COLLEGE PARK, Md.-The Virginia men's lacrosse team can be forgiven for feeling nervous before Friday night's game against Maryland.
The Virginia Athletic Department has declared two athletes who are also Jefferson Scholars ineligible because the scholarships are considered impermissible financial aid under NCAA regulations. According to Lynn Mitchell, the University's associate athletic director for compliance, the University athletic department ruled that the two students - third-year wrestler Jason Bernd and third-year rower Jennifer Blomberg - were ineligible after becoming aware of possible NCAA violations in late January. "I told the two coaches that the students were ineligible" from competing and practicing with the team, Mitchell said.
If David could triumph over Goliath, then maybe the unconquerable can be beaten. At least that is what the Virginia baseball team hopes as it prepares to host top-ranked Florida State this weekend. Yet who wouldn't worry when the garnet and gold come to town?
The Virginia men's lacrosse team plans to make its presence in the ACC known tonight when the Cavaliers meet Maryland in their Conference opener in College Park at 8 p.m. No.
The No. 8 Virginia women's lacrosse team goes on the road this weekend to face No. 2 Princeton and No.
As a pitcher who relies on a variety of drops and bouncers, senior Stacey Zagol is bouncing back from a mediocre junior season to turn in a career year in her final months with the Virginia softball team. After an outstanding sophomore campaign during which she compiled 19 wins and was named to the ACC All-Conference and All-Tournament teams, Zagol experienced quite a drop-off last year.
His team trailing 5-2, his pride sullied after a first-period brawl that left him belly up, Marty McSorley decided enough was enough. As the precious few seconds ticked off the Vancouver Jumbotron one by one, the Boston Bruins forward did the unexpected, the unbelievable and the unforgivable. With a ferocious flick of his right wrist, McSorley, a notorious NHL rogue, whacked unsuspecting Canuck Donald Brashear in the side of the head with his stick.
