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Men's Tennis heads west to play UCLA, Loyola Marymount

By Krishna Korupolu | March 5, 2014

The No. 2 Virginia men’s tennis team hits the road Thursday, travelling to Los Angeles for a pair of matches against No. 3 UCLA and Loyola Marymount. The Cavaliers defeated No. 13 Baylor and No. 9 Notre Dame last weekend in Charlottesville, each by a score of 6-1, to bounce back from a 4-3 loss at the hands of No. 1 Ohio State in the ITA Indoor Semifinals.

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Virginia tops Boston College in ACC Tournament, 74-59

March 5, 2014

Wednesday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C., the Virginia women’s basketball team defeated Boston College, 74-59, in the first round of the ACC Tournament. The 10th-seeded Cavaliers snapped a four-game losing streak to earn a second-round matchup with seventh-seeded Georgia Tech on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Junior captain Denny McCarthy, ranked seventh nationally and a returning All-American, led the No. 9 Cavaliers in the fall with a 70.25 stroke average in four events. McCarthy recently became the first Virginia player to be named to the Ben Hogan Award Watch List.
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No. 9 Cavaliers prepare to tee off spring season

By Zack Bartee | March 5, 2014

The No. 9 Virginia men’s golf team finished qualifying Sunday just in time to avoid the snow and will head south next week, teeing off in competition for the first time since October. The Cavaliers will travel to Aiken, SC to compete in the Palmetto Intercollegiate March 10 and 11, followed by the Schenkel Invitational in Statesboro, Ga. from March 14-16.

Sophomore forward Anthony Gill led No. 5 Virginia with 15 points, including the game-tying basket to force overtime. However, the Terrapins ultimately upset the Cavaliers in College Park, 75-69.
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#GoACC Power Rankings: Week 18

By Zack Bartee | March 4, 2014

March 1 has come and gone, and there’s a new top dog in the ACC this week. Surprisingly, though, Virginia beating Syracuse for the ACC regular season title wasn’t even my favorite story out of Charlottesville that day. Jim Boeheim is the gift that keeps on giving.

For columnist Kerry Mitchell, rushing the court after Virginia’s win against Syracuse was a moment to remember.
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In a rush

By Kerry Mitchell | March 4, 2014

By some combination of luck, good timing, inspired athletic performances, and help from the UVA Shots system, I’ve managed to rush something ­— the court, the field — each of my four years here.

Sophomore right-hander Josh Sborz pitched five innings between Friday night and Saturday afternoon as the Virginia baseball team repelled the Rebels in Omaha.
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No. 6 baseball set for duel with Old Dominion

By Alix Glynn | March 3, 2014

The top-ranked Virginia baseball team will tune up for the start of ACC play this weekend with a Wednesday game against Old Dominion at Davenport Field. The originally scheduled game against George Washington on Tuesday was postponed due to the snowstorm.

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No. 9 women's lacrosse holds off eighth-ranked Penn State

By Robert Elder | March 3, 2014

Desperate for a win against a ranked opponent, No. 9 Virginia women’s lacrosse finally pulled through against No. 8 Penn State, winning 12-11. After going back and forth for the first 30 minutes, the Cavaliers (2-3, 0-1 ACC) used a second half surge to survive a late Penn State (2-2, 0-1 ACC) run to earn their first victory in four attempts against another ranked team.

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Cavaliers fall 82-70 in regular season finale to Florida State

By Matthew Morris | March 3, 2014

Sunday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla., the Virginia women’s basketball team wrapped up its regular season with an 82-70 loss at Florida State. The Cavaliers could not find an answer for Seminole senior forward Natasha Howard, who tormented Virginia inside to the tune of 33 points and 11 rebounds in her final game at the Donald L. Tucker Center.

After missing last year’s win against then-No. 3 Duke, sophomore forward Malcolm Brogdon reveled in the national spotlight, scoring a game and career-high 19 points.
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Cavaliers juice No. 4 Orange, 75-56

By Zack Bartee | March 1, 2014

The Cavaliers won their 13th consecutive game to clinch their sixth outright regular season ACC title — their first since the 1980-1981 season — and secure the top seed in the ACC Tournament.

Senior guard Ataira Franklin led Virginia with 17 points in her last regular-season game at John Paul Jones Arena.
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Virginia women fall on senior night

By Matthew Morris | February 27, 2014

Before the tip, before the band even blared, there was a pause on Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena. Senior guards Ataira Franklin, Lexie Gerson and Kelsey Wolfe stood at midcourt alongside coach Joanne Boyle, arms draped around one another’s shoulders. It was senior night for the Cavalier captains, the culmination of many nights of basketball in Charlottesville.

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