Men's soccer travels to N.C. State to wrap up regular season
By Ben Baskin | November 1, 2012The Virginia men’s soccer team wraps up the regular season Thursday evening on the road, as the squad travels to Raleigh to face ACC foe N.C.
The Virginia men’s soccer team wraps up the regular season Thursday evening on the road, as the squad travels to Raleigh to face ACC foe N.C.
The Virginia cross country team Saturday hosts the Virginia-Panorama Farms Cross Country Open at Panorama Farms.
This is not the way the story was supposed to end. After three years of dutiful and occasionally spectacular service, senior linebacker and defensive captain Steve Greer was supposed to cap his college career with a 2012 season replete with excitement, accolades and, most crucially, wins.
Everyone knows that baseball is “America’s Pastime,” right?
Two years ago, now-Sports Editor Ashley Robertson wrote an article where she interviewed then-junior golfer Ben Kohles.
The Virginia volleyball team dropped conference matches at No. 11 Florida State and No. 23 Miami during the weekend. The Cavaliers (7-17, 1-12 ACC) faced the ACC-leading Seminoles (21-2, 12-1 ACC) Friday evening.
Although it lasted only a matter of seconds, the silence was deafening. The suspension of sound and movement lingered on the practice field until an emphatic declaration abruptly reestablished reality. “Keep playing!” the voice bellowed. The action on the pitch resumed, but it wasn’t until senior tri-captain Will Bates signaled “thumbs up” from the sideline where he clutched his bloodied nose that the palpable uneasiness dissipated. Moments earlier, Bates had been inadvertently struck square in the face when an errant rocket shot fired toward goal.
The Virginia swimming and diving teams eviscerated their season-opening competition this weekend, capturing all 32 events against Navy on Friday before sweeping Pittsburgh on the road Sunday. The women cruised past the Midshipmen 168-118 and earned the top four finishes in 11-of-16 races.
Coach Mike London announced Monday that he has suspended sophomore weakside linebacker Henry Coley, junior tight end Jeremiah Mathis and senior fullback LoVante’ Battle indefinitely for violating team rules.
The Maryland football team must move to its fifth quarterback this year after Caleb Rowe’s season-ending ACL injury.
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country teams had a strong showing at the ACC Championships Saturday at Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg, Va. Competing against three teams ranked in the top 30, the men’s team finished second overall, a mere six points behind champion Virginia Tech.
The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team concluded its regular season with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to No.
The No. 10 Virginia women’s soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the ACC tournament with a 1-0 victory against rival No.
The Virginia men’s soccer team earned a crucial point in the standings Friday, playing No. 22 Boston College to a scoreless draw in Newton, Massachusetts. The tie guarantees the Cavaliers (8-6-2, 2-4-1 ACC) a .500 or better record for the 32nd consecutive season and in doing so fulfills a major benchmark for the NCAA Tournament selection process. Both teams had dangerous scoring opportunities in the first period.
Redshirt senior forward Paige Selenski notches two points to become the ACC’s all-time career points leader with 231 in Virginia’s 3-1 win against Duke Saturday.
Sunday afternoon at Turf Field, the No. 7 Virginia field hockey team will face No. 2 Pirnceton.
On a packed Senior Night at Klöckner Stadium, the No. 10 Virginia women’s soccer team used five goals from five different players to power past No.
The Virginia swim and dive team opens its 2012-2013 season with a celebration befitting the five-time defending ACC champions.
The Virginia volleyball team nabbed its first ACC win Saturday against Wake Forest, but it faces a more daunting challenge this weekend.
The Virginia men’s soccer team travels to Boston College Friday in an attempt to continue its two-game winning streak.