The No. 13 Wake Forest men's soccer team defeated sixth-ranked Virginia Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., for the first Wake Forest victory over Virginia since 1991. The Demon Deacons improved to 3-0-1 overall, 1-0 in ACC play while the Cavaliers fell to 3-2-0, 0-1.
Wake Forest scored both goals in the first half against a Virginia defense that didn't allow a regular season goal against six ACC foes last season. Brian Carroll scored the first goal for the Deacons in the 38th minute on a give-and-go from Ryan Alexander. Carroll assisted Jeremiah White for the Deacons' second goal with just 16 seconds remaining in the first half.
During a second half soured by constant rain, the Cavaliers struck back with a goal by Ryan Gibbs in the 59th minute. Nevertheless, Virginia failed to score again as Wake went on to capture its first victory over a ranked opponent since its defeat of then-5th-ranked North Carolina last year.
Volleyball team places third in Lady Vol Classic
The Virginia volleyball team split its final two matches at the Toyota Knoxville Lady Vol Classic on Saturday, losing to Rice 3-0 (30-25, 30-22, 30-28) before rebounding against East Carolina 3-0 (30-20, 30-19, 30-16). The Cavaliers' 1-2 finish in the tournament runs their record to 4-7 on the year.
In the first game against Rice, Virginia's junior outside hitter Paige Davis tallied 13 kills and 13 digs for her fourth double-double of the season. Davis also performed well in the victory over East Carolina, notching 12 kills and 9 digs. The Cavalier win ended a four-match losing streak.
Virginia senior middle Simona Kuipers excelled in all three tournament matches and was rewarded with a selection to the All-Tournament Team.
-- Compiled by John Nader
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