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Cavaliers fall in ITA National Tournament

By Krishna Korupolu | February 17, 2014

Sunday in the ITA National Tournament held in Houston, Texas, the No. 1 Virginia men’s tennis team lost its first match since May 2012. Looking to capture their sixth ITA Team Championship, the Cavaliers fell short against No. 5 Ohio State 4-3 in the semi-finals of the ITA tournament. It was the Cavaliers’ eighth consecutive appearance in the semi-finals of the tournament.

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Women's lacrosse faces off against No. 9 Loyola

By Chanhong Luu | February 12, 2014

The No. 6 Virginia women’s lacrosse team welcomes No. 9 Loyola (Md.) to Charlottesville this weekend for its first home game of the season. The Cavaliers opened the season with a hard-fought defeat last Sunday against No. 4 Northwestern, who secured a 13-12 win after the Wildcats broke a 12-12 tie with 16.7 seconds remaining in the game. Despite the losing effort, the team found plenty of positives from their play on the field.

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#GoACC Power Rankings: Week 15

By Zack Bartee | February 11, 2014

Duke at North Carolina, Syracuse at Pitt and a possible snow day this week, what more can an ACC basketball fan ask for? Answer: If all four of those teams could somehow lose.

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ACC honors four Cavalier athletes

By Zack Bartee | February 11, 2014

The ACC tabbed four Virginia athletes for weekly awards Tuesday. Honorees included redshirt junior wrestler Joe Spisak, sophomore lacrosse player James Pannell, junior JB Kolod of the men’s swim and dive team and freshman swimmer Leah Smith.

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Why Michael Sam shouldn't be a headline

By Kerry Mitchell | February 11, 2014

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. The candy section at Kroger has taken a turn for the heart-shaped; the cheesy jewelry ads are out in full force, and the less festive of us just want to fast forward through the whole ordeal. But this year, that’s not an option. Valentine’s Day and the week leading up to it coincide with events much bigger than chocolate hearts.

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Come together

By Zack Bartee | February 11, 2014

With four ACC games in eight days, it hasn’t been easy for Virginia. The Cavaliers have had to grind out wins much more than they did earlier in conference play. They have not had the luxury of lofty first-half leads, forcing them to rely on their depth to outlast teams and pull away in the second half.

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Virginia, seniors dominate Pitt

By Robert Elder | February 10, 2014

Virginia sent its 20 seniors off with a bang Saturday as the Cavaliers, in front of their home crowd for the first time in three months, dominated the visiting Panthers. The No. 7 Virginia women’s swim team defeated Pittsburgh, 189-103, while the No. 20 Virginia men’s team also secured the win, 179-112. Virginia gained victories in 31 of the meet’s 32 events, making it the program’s most dominant win of the ACC season.

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No. 14 Virginia posts strong showing at ITA National Team Indoors

By Kristen Cauley | February 10, 2014

The No. 14 Virginia women’s tennis team finished 2-1 at the highly competitive Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor Championship in Charlottesville this weekend. The Cavaliers (5-1) suffered their first loss of the season Friday, falling to second-ranked University of Florida in a close 4-2 match. Shaking off the loss, Virginia dominated the rest of the weekend, blanking No. 7 Texas A&M 4-0 Saturday and defeating No. 12 Alabama 4-1 to end its tournament appearance Sunday.

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Softball struggles in season-opener

By Matthew Wurzberger | February 10, 2014

Virginia softball kicked off its season at the South Carolina Upstate Classic in Spartanburg, S.C. this weekend. The Cavaliers (1-4) struggled around the board, and fell by mercy rule in the tournament’s final two games.

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