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Squad eyes win at Georgia Tech

By Charles Holtsford | February 23, 2011

With placement in the ACC Tournament looming large in the minds of basketball fans across the conference, the Virginia men's basketball team travels to Atlanta today to face Georgia Tech in the second game of the year between both teams. The Cavaliers (13-13, 4-8 ACC) won 72-64 in Charlottesville earlier this year in a game that saw senior guard Mustapha Farrakhan post an ACC career-high 23 points and the team drain 10 shots from beyond the arc.

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Team duels VMI in home-opener

By Michael Eilbacher | February 23, 2011

[caption id="attachment_41048" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Danny Hultzen performed well on the mound and at the plate at Auburn.

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Virginia seeks first victory against Spiders

By Ian Rappaport | February 23, 2011

On the heels of a season-opening 15-8 loss to No. 7 Loyola Saturday, the No. 12 Virginia women's lacrosse team faces a road test tonight against Richmond, another team in search of its first victory of the young season.

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The big least

By Dean Overdyk | February 23, 2011

While most college basketball conferences are being run by a few powerhouses - Duke in the ACC, Texas in the Big 12, Ohio State in the Big Ten - there is one conference where parity abounds: the Big East.

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Men try for 13th ACC crown

By Chloe Newschwander | February 23, 2011

Just four days after the Virginia women's swimming and diving team made history by winning its fourth consecutive ACC Championship, the men's squad heads to Atlanta, Ga.

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Team downs Vols to claim ITA title

By Rodger Nayak | February 22, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40977" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The No. 1 Virginia men's tennis team became the first squad to notch four consecutive ITA National Indoor titles.

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Virginia nabs historic fourth ACC crown

By Stacy Kruczkowski | February 22, 2011

The Virginia women's swimming and diving team collected its fourth consecutive ACC title this past weekend, becoming the first women's team in the history of the program to earn four titles in as many years. Virginia did not face an easy road to repeating as conference champions.

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Squad records dramatic upset

By Ashley Robertson | February 22, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40973" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="In the final set of Virginia's matchup against No.

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Cavs prep for tourney rematch

By Nick Eilerson | February 22, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40970" align="alignleft" width="282" caption="Senior midfielder Shamel Bratton moved into No.

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The art of the three

By Matthew Diton | February 22, 2011

In "The Art of War," Sun Tzu wrote, "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." Others may interpret Tzu's words differently, but in my mind, he was speaking directly to the 2010-11 Virginia men's basketball team and its fans.

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Cavs complete sweep of Tech

By Ashley Robertson | February 21, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40917" align="alignleft" width="172" caption="Senior guard Mustapha Farrakhan shook off an injury sustained early in the second half to carry the Cavaliers with 10 crucial points down the stretch.

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Turning the tide

By Nick Eilerson | February 21, 2011

If you make your way toward Blacksburg, you might come across a sound that typically whizzes through the frozen forests of southwestern Virginia around this time of year.

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Virginia downs Drexel

By Nick Eilerson | February 21, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40914" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="sWith his game-high four goals, junior attackman Chris Bocklet spearheaded a Cavalier offense that dominated the Dragons in the fourth quarter.

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Dismal opening half dooms team

By Allen Kha | February 21, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40912" align="alignleft" width="158" caption="Despite freshman guard Ataira Franklin's 10 points in 32 minutes, Virginia's two-game winning streak came to a screeching halt against Boston College.

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Cavaliers fall to Greyhounds in season opener

By Ian Rappaport | February 21, 2011

The No. 7 Virginia women's lacrosse team lost to No. 12 Loyola 15-8 in the season-opener for both teams in Baltimore, Md.

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Weekend timeline

By Ben Baskin and Ashley Robertson | February 21, 2011

Wrestling: The Cavaliers cruised to a 38-7 road victory against George Mason Thursday as the team won eight of 10 bouts and tied a program record with its 18th dual win this season. Baseball: Junior pitcher Danny Hultzen starred on the mound and at the plate during Friday night's season-opening 6-4 win against Alabama-Birmingham by throwing 6.2 innings of one-run ball and knocking in two runs at the plate. Softball: The Virginia softball team (6-3) opened the East Carolina Pirate Classic by splitting a Friday doubleheader.

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Cavs eye redemption

By Nick Eilerson | February 18, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40844" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior attackman Chris Bocklet paced Virginia with 53 goals last season, the teams' highest total since 1996.

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New faces prep for longtime foe

By Ashley Robertson | February 18, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40842" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Freshman forward Akil Mitchell has assumed more minutes in place of injured senior forward Will Sherrill.

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Squad opens at Auburn

By Michael Eilbacher | February 18, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40837" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Junior catcher John Hicks will fill one of Virginia's numerous empty starting positions, replacing the graduated Franco Valdes as the team's everyday catcher.

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Greyhounds pose difficult first test

By Ian Rappaport | February 18, 2011

[caption id="attachment_40839" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior Charlie Finnigan led the team in scoring last year, tallying 34 goals.