Defense, rebounding propel Virginia over Longwood
By Spenser Gilliand | November 22, 2015Despite struggles for Virginia with their long-range shooting, aggressive defense and rebounding led the Cavaliers to an 81-46 rout of Longwood University.
Despite struggles for Virginia with their long-range shooting, aggressive defense and rebounding led the Cavaliers to an 81-46 rout of Longwood University.
On Military Appreciation Day at Scott Stadium, Virginia opened with shock and awe. The Cavaliers unleashed a salvo of 21 points and scored on all three of their drives.
The Cavaliers (10-5-3) fell 1-0 Sunday against tenth-seeded Maryland (11-5-5) in College Park, Maryland leaving Virginia looking for answers as it failed to defend the 2014 College Cup Title.
The Cavaliers (3-1) put on another showcase performance in the Charleston Classic semifinals by defeating Long Beach State, 87-52. The 49ers (3-1) shot just 28.8 percent from the field in the lopsided loss.
Virginia overcame a sluggish start to down Bradley 82-57 in the quarterfinals of the Gildan Charleston Classic in Charleston, South Carolina.
Overcoming a pesky Broncs team, the Cavaliers tallied two second-half goals to take down Rider and advance to the second round in their 35th-straight NCAA tournament.
On a night when both teams struggled to knock down jump shots and finish in close, Virginia made 20-24 free throws and defeated Auburn 69-52 at War Eagle Arena.
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for Virginia’s women’s soccer, wrestling and cross country teams.
Virginia is coming off a huge weekend that saw it post convincing victories over ACC opponents Clemson and Georgia Tech.
With their recent mathematical elimination from bowl-eligibility, the Cavaliers have adjusted their goals for this season.
Here's a look at six of the top players suiting up for the game, followed by beat writer Matt Wurzburger's three keys to a Virginia victory.
Virginia fans are looking forward to welcoming their team back to Klöckner Stadium for the first time since Oct. 30.
After an improbable 73-68 loss to George Washington in the nation’s capital, Virginia plays Bradley Thursday in the first round of the Charleston Classic.
Virginia beat Auburn 66-51 at John Paul Jones Arena a season ago behind a 19-3 second-half run.
The following is a compilation of more than dozen posts made in the aftermath of the Virginia basketball team’s loss to GW on Monday night.
When senior defender Emily Sonnett and senior forward Makenzy Doniak walked into the interview room, they were laughing hysterically, joking with each other.
The Virginia women’s rowing team capped its fall season in style Sunday morning on the Rivanna Reservoir, registering a pair of wins at the Rivanna Romp. The host Cavaliers — dominant at the regatta over the past decade — posted multiple standout times in both the Varsity Eights and Varsity Four races.
Despite fielding the top seed in both the men’s and women’s singles brackets, both Virginia women’s and men’s tennis came up empty-handed in the ITA/USTA National Indoors this past weekend in Flushing, New York, as none of the six Cavalier qualifiers of the prestigious tournament made it past their quarterfinal matches in the men’s or women’s draws against the stacked field of national opponents.
Sophomore floor general Mikayla Venson slashed into the paint and finished a scoop layup to begin the home opener for Virginia women’s basketball.
The Virginia wrestling team faced a daunting weekend, traveling to Ohio State Friday before hosting Old Dominion for its first home dual meet of the season Sunday.