The Virginia football team is just trying to take this season one step at a time.Implementing a day-by-day, week-by-week, game-by-game approach, coach Al Groh refuses to allow his players to look too far ahead in the season?s schedule.
The Virginia field hockey team put on an offensive onslaught at the University Hall Turf Field beating Longwood 5-0 last night.The Cavaliers (11-5, 1-1 ACC) once again proved what an important role their home field can play in their success by notching their 10th victory of the season in Charlottesville.
This season?s parity in ACC volleyball can be best demonstrated by the current team standings: Seven of the ACC?s 12 volleyball teams hold a conference record of 4-3 or 3-4.Virginia (11-8, 3-4 ACC) will have a chance to step up and gain some ground in a conference described by players as ?topsy-turvy? against two such middle-of-the-road teams this weekend at home.The Cavaliers take on Duke (13-6, 4-3 ACC) in a match tonight at 7 with hopes of ending a month-long drought of home wins.
A season without injury has only produced success for senior runner Lauretta Dezubay, who has captured the top title in both races of the season for Virginia women?s cross country this year.
Boston is a city that houses some diehard fans. Both professional and collegiate sports are revered in Boston?s many arenas.
The Virginia women?s soccer team won at Maryland last night 3-2 after taking an early lead.Virginia went ahead two goals in the early minutes of the game with scores from senior defender Nikki Krzysik and freshman forward Lauren Alwine, but the Cavaliers allowed the Terrapins to battle back and tie the game at 2-2 shortly after halftime.The rest of regulation remained scoreless until the two teams headed into overtime.
Dominating and embarrassing. Encouraging and frustrating. Uplifting and erratic.
Hey coach, can we at least get a hint? Perhaps a small clue about what you?ve been slipping into their protein shakes?Because right now nobody has any idea what has changed since Sept.
With the midseason tide of its conference schedule cresting, the Virginia men?s soccer team has shored up against the waves of early season losses and close wins.
The Virginia women's soccer team returns from fall break to take on a talented Maryland squad Thursday in College Park.
The Virginia field hockey team failed to record a win in two road matches in University Park, Pa. over the weekend, dropping decisions to then-No.
The best of the best in college tennis gathered in Tulsa, Okla., to compete in the ITA All-America tournament last week.
After defeating a Maryland team that was 4-1 before last Saturday, the Cavalier football team is poised to take on non-conference foe East Carolina at home this weekend.
While many students travel home for Fall Break today, Virginia?s men?s soccer team will be gearing up to take on in-conference rival Clemson tonight at home.Virginia (7-3, 3-0 ACC) is currently on a hot streak with five straight wins and with junior goalkeeper Michael Giallombardo recording four shutouts.
The Virginia field hockey team will hit the road this weekend, traveling to University Park, Pa. to take on Iowa and Penn State.These non-conference foes will be a change of pace for the Cavaliers (10-3, 1-1 ACC) as they make their second road trip to battle ranked opponents.
Through early conference losses, Virginia volleyball players and coaches said while the losses were disappointing, they were not going to dwell on them but would instead focus on improving.
The No. 7 Virginia women?s soccer team lost its first ACC game last night to Virginia Tech 1-0 in Blacksburg, Va.The game was scoreless going into halftime even though the Cavaliers outshot the Hokies 7-2 in the first half.
?It?s our biggest game of the season. I think it?s a tremendous rivalry.?When Virginia coach Steve Swanson speaks of a ?tremendous rivalry,? one school unequivocally stands out from the rest: Virginia Tech.The No.
Meet John and Eric Thornton: two brothers, two varsity football players at Virginia.The similarities between them are apparent.
If you ask any head coach what part of a game is most important, chances are his answer will be defense.
