BLANK: Virginia needs a defensive identity
By Jake Blank | August 30, 2016Leading the way with stingy defensive play is certainly familiar for Cavalier fans.
Leading the way with stingy defensive play is certainly familiar for Cavalier fans.
Have you ever thought about how impressive Virginia athletics are? If you think about it, they’re something to be admired.
Ahead of the season opener against Richmond on Sept. 3, the Virginia football coaching staff released its team’s official depth chart Monday afternoon.
The Virginia volleyball team experienced its first highs and lows of the season in the girls’ first three matches of the weekend.
The No. 5 Virginia field hockey team opened up its 2016 campaign at home Friday afternoon, rolling to an easy 5-1 win against Miami (Ohio).
No. 4 Virginia continued its streak of dominance, defeating Old Dominion (1-3-0), 4-0, on a scorching hot day at Klöckner Stadium.
Under the lights of Klöckner Stadium, No. 4 Virginia (3-0-0) cruised by Michigan State (1-1-1) with a score of 3-0.
The Virginia men’s soccer team found itself in a physical battle in a closely fought match against No. 21 Coastal Carolina Friday night before pulling away with a 2-1 victory in the team’s season opener.
Under the lights of Klöckner Stadium, No. 4 Virginia (3-0-0) cruised by Michigan State (1-1-1) by a score of 3-0.
The Cavaliers are in the middle of a youth movement. While the team returns nine letter-winners from last year’s squad, six freshmen will take the court this weekend for their first college matches.
The Virginia field hockey team’s 2015 season ended with a disappointing loss against a Duke team the Cavaliers had beaten twice that same year.
The fourth-ranked Virginia women’s soccer team (2-0-0) is set to host the first of two home games this weekend at Klöckner Stadium against the Michigan State Spartans (1-0-1) Thursday at 7 p.m.
After a long offseason, the No. 17 Virginia Men’s Soccer team is back, with their season set to kick off this Friday night against No. 21 Coastal Carolina.
Coach Bronco Mendenhall has announced Virginia’s 10th starting quarterback in the last 11 years.
Just as the arrival of Mendenhall added a great deal of excitement to the 2016 Virginia football season, so too does the naming of Benkert as a starter.
There were numerous hallmarks of Virginia football under coach Mike London, both positive and negative.
No. 4 Virginia (2-0-0) opened up the season with a bang this weekend, as the Cavaliers collected two comfortable victories.
The start of classes Tuesday signals an end to fall camp and two-a-days for the Virginia football team, and a transition to morning practice outside the McCue Center.
As a D.C. native, rooting for a losing team is something I’m used to. Since I really started following Washington sports in middle school, the Redskins have lost five out of their last seven seasons; the Wizards have only had two seasons with winning percentages above .500; and the Nationals and Capitals both consistently fail to perform during the post-season despite stellar regular season play year after year.
In sending 18 representatives to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Virginia athletic department had much to be proud of prior to the games’ Opening Ceremony.