There will be a rematch of last year's fiasco on ice, when the Cavaliers head to East Lansing, Mich. to participate in the 2002 Big Ten/ACC challenge on December 4. Other marquee matchups include a rematch of last year's championship game between Maryland and Indiana on the second day of action. For the first time, all nine games will be televised and the challenge will be a three-day event.
The Spartans came to Richmond, VA. last season, but the game was postponed due to a wet floor. The game was called at the beginning of the second half, with Virginia holding a 31-28 advantage.
Virginia track star recognized for work in the classroom after championship run
Rising senior Melanie Matthews recently was named to the 2001-02 CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-District III University Division Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team, for her outstanding work in the classroom. Matthews represented Virginia at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field championships, when she participated in the steeplechase in early June. Matthews qualified for both the 300- and 5000-meter steeplechases. She ran the second fastest 3000 time for the Cavaliers this season. Matthews is a biology major.
Missi Sanders makes return as assistant field hockey coach for the Cavaliers
Last week, head field hockey coach Jess Wilk named Missi Sanders as the next assistant coach.
Sanders was the head coach at Virginia from 1993 to 1998. But at the end of the 1998 season, Sanders resigned to concentrate on her family. She is married to current Virginia soccer head coach George Gelnovatch, who just returned to the United States after serving as an assistant coach on the 2002 United States World Cup team.
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Sanders will be a welcomed addition to the team, as she has six years of head coaching experience at Virginia. She was named National Field Hockey Coaches Association and ACC coach of the year in 1997, when Virginia advanced to the NCAA semifinals, which was a first in the Cavalier program.
Virginia reached the No. 1 spot in the country during each of her last three seasons (1996-98) as Virginia head coach. She is known as a defensive specialist, which is evidenced by her 1997 team that led the country in scoring defense.
Marino named to Virginia Golf Association
All-State First Team for the 2002 golf season
Graduating senior Steve Marino was given a prestigious honor last week, when he was named to the VSGA All-State First Team. As captain of the golf team, Marino led the Cavaliers to a NCAA East Regional Appearance. Marino started every tournament during his four-year career and was ranked No. 29 nationally by Golfweek at the end of last season.
Before finishing tied for 18th at the East Regional, Marino was the top Virginia finisher at the 2002 ACC Championship, finishing eighth overall. He was an All-ACC honorable mention award winner and was named team MVP at Virginia's All-Sports Banquet. Marino was the lone Virginia representative on the All-State team.
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