It was an emotional night as the Virginia volleyball team took the court Friday evening against top-ranked California, a team which had yet to drop a set all year.
With a solid performance at last weekend's Marriott Cavalier Classic already under its belt, the Virginia volleyball team gears up to host another tournament at Memorial Gym this weekend.
[caption id="attachment_44488" align="alignleft" width="156" caption="Junior middle blocker Jessica O'Shoney picked up right where she left off last season - when she totaled 250 kills - as she finished the three-game weekend with 29 kills, good for second-most on the team.
[caption id="attachment_44449" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="Junior middle blocker Jessica O'Shoney made the all-tournament team at the 2010 Marriott Cavalier Classic.
Senior outside hitter Simone Asque took some of the sting out of the Virginia volleyball team's expected ninth-place conference finish this season. Asque earned a selection to the 2011 Preseason All-ACC Team Tuesday- the third-consecutive season she has been named to the team by the annual ACC volleyball preseason poll. [caption id="attachment_44250" align="alignleft" width="291" caption="Senior outside hitter Simone Asque started all 30 games for Virginia during the 2010 season.
The Virginia volleyball team concluded its season with a five-set loss at Virginia Tech Friday night.
The Virginia volleyball team will close out its season on the road beginning this weekend against Wake Forest and Duke. The Cavaliers (13-14, 7-10 ACC) are coming off a two-loss weekend during which they dropped matches against Clemson, 3-1, and Georgia Tech, 3-0. Facing Clemson Friday night, Virginia took the first set but was unable to overcome a strong surge by the Tigers. "One of the things that you have to take into consideration in competitive sports is the fact that when someone loses, especially when they are hosting the match, they're going to compete, and they're going to find ways to get better," Virginia coach Lee Maes said. During the Georgia Tech match, the Cavaliers came close in two sets but were unable to win the critical points to close them out. "With Georgia Tech, I think there was a lack of focus at specific times, and on defense I think some people weren't focused," sophomore setter Rachel Gray said.
The Virginia volleyball team experienced a disappointing weekend on the road, dropping matches against both Clemson and Georgia Tech, 3-1 and 3-0, respectivey. The Cavaliers (13-14, 7-10 ACC) started off strong Friday night against the Tigers but could not maintain its momentum.
The Virginia volleyball team begins the final fourth of conference play when it travels to Clemson tomorrow night before taking on Georgia Tech Sunday. The Cavaliers (13-12, 7-8 ACC) lost to Maryland Friday before rebounding to defeat Boston College two days later on Senior Night. "We had a good Senior Night, and I think we're just going to continue to win off of that," freshman middle hitter Mallory Woolridge said. Heading into this weekend, Virginia will focus on consistency, a season-long project that coach Lee Maes deems a "day-by-day" process. "It's going to be about doing a better job than we did this past weekend with our serving and be more consistent in the side-out process, especially with our passing," Maes said. Virginia is looking to take down Clemson (15-11, 6-9 ACC) for a second time after a thrilling five-set victory at Memorial Gymnasium Oct.
[caption id="attachment_37993" align="alignleft" width="161" caption="Freshman outside hitter McKenzie Adams led Virginia with 13 kills against Boston College on Senior Night and six kills Friday night against Maryland.
[caption id="attachment_37969" align="alignleft" width="160" caption="Freshman outside hitter McKenzie Adams recorded the game-winning kill against No.
[caption id="attachment_37708" align="alignleft" width="159" caption="Junior outside hitter Simone Asque had 20 kills against No.
The Virginia volleyball team begins the back end of conference play this weekend, taking on Miami and Florida State at Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers (10-11, 4-7 ACC) are hoping to turn the tables on the Hurricanes and Seminoles, who both decisively defeated the Cavaliers at their respective home courts in September. When the Cavaliers faced Miami, they boasted three players with double-doubles and five who tallied double-digit digs.
[caption id="attachment_37425" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Freshman McKenzie Adams recorded 11 kills and 10 digs against N.C.
The Virginia volleyball team hits the road this weekend hoping to find some late-game consistency against N.C.
The Virginia volleyball team had a tough weekend in Memorial Gymnasium, losing 3-0 Friday against Duke before falling 3-1 Sunday against Wake Forest. The losses ended a three-game winning streak for the Cavaliers (9-10, 3-6 ACC). The Blue Devils (16-3, 8-1 ACC) were knotted with Virginia at 9-9 in the first set Friday but pulled away to earn an 18-10 lead.
The Virginia volleyball team looks to continue its three-game winning streak as it returns home this weekend to take on ACC foes Duke and Wake Forest. The Cavaliers (9-8, 3-4 ACC), who began 0-4 in the conference, are coming off of two impressive performances last weekend, defeating Boston College 3-1 and sweeping Maryland 3-0.
The Virginia volleyball team traveled north this weekend and came back with two wins against Boston College and Maryland. Friday night, the Cavaliers (9-8.
[caption id="attachment_36874" align="alignleft" width="159" caption="Sophomore middle hitter Jessica O'Shoney ranked third in the ACC with a .388 attack percentage and sixth with 1.16 blocks per set.
The Virginia volleyball team lost a highly contested 4-1 match Friday night against Georgia Tech before earning its first conference win Sunday afternoon against Clemson in five sets. The Cavaliers (7-8, 1-4 ACC) began Friday night with a strong effort, winning the first set 25-19.
