Men's tennis remains undefeated
By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 4, 2008The Virginia men's tennis team preserved its undefeated record this weekend, shutting out No. 32 VCU 7-0 at home Friday and defeating Michigan on the road 5-2 Sunday. No.
The Virginia men's tennis team preserved its undefeated record this weekend, shutting out No. 32 VCU 7-0 at home Friday and defeating Michigan on the road 5-2 Sunday. No.
BLACKSBURG -- The Cavaliers cannot seem to close. For the third time this season, the Virginia men's basketball team gave up a late second-half lead before losing in overtime.
After the Virginia women's tennis team won two of the first three points against Ohio State, the Cavaliers lost the next three to the Buckeyes, falling 4-3. After Ohio State freshman Paloma Escobedo and senior Caitlin O'Keefe defeated Virginia's tandem of sophomore Jennifer Stevens and junior Hampton Williams to start the match, the Cavaliers (1-3) recovered to take the next two doubles matches to win the doubles point. In singles, the two teams went back and forth initially, as O'Keefe and Virginia junior Amanda Rales both won their matches in straight sets, giving the Cavaliers a 2-1 advantage.
The beauty of the script is that it starts as soon as it needs to start, always allowing just enough time for the opponent to win the game in the final moments or to tie the game and win the overtime.
On a night that was more about cancer awareness than it was about basketball, the Virginia women's basketball team picked up its 10th win in 11 games Friday, defeating N.C.
By Megan McDonald Cavalier Daily Associate Editor For most teams, the developmental scrimmage is a pre-season staple.
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The No. 48 Virginia women's tennis team fell to No. 15 William & Mary 7-0 at the Boyd Tinsley Courts at the Boar's Head Sports Club Wednesday night.
This is the second time this year that the two teams have met, with the last matchup Jan. 16 at John Paul Jones Arena resulting in an overtime, buzzer-beater victory for the Hokies. Since winning their first conference game Jan.
As the Virginia track and field team comes off a solid performance in the Penn State National Open, the Cavaliers are looking toward the Armory Collegiate Invitational as another chance for their athletes to qualify for the NCAAs.
Coaches have been saying it for years -- don't focus on the losses. Look ahead and keep your eye on the wins.
idseason candidate list for the Naismith Award, one of the nation's most prestigious awards in college basketball.
By Paul Montana Cavalier Daily Senior Associate Editor COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- When the Virginia men's basketball team cut a double-digit, second-half deficit to 5 with less than two minutes remaining, it appeared that the Cavaliers would avenge their blown leads of late by robbing Maryland in College Park.
Is it frustrating to watch Virginia flush its NCAA Tournament dreams down the toilet with its 1-5 ACC start?
In case you hadn't heard, there is a rather significant football game this Sunday. Maybe you've forgotten about the NFL in its unnecessary absence this past weekend, though it's likely the barrage of tired media hype for the event no doubt pervaded even the most sheltered sports fan's thoughts during the bye week.
As the weather has grown colder, the Virginia women's basketball team has been heating up. The Cavaliers have won nine of their past 10 games and seem to have hit their stride coming into tomorrow night's showdown with ACC rival N.C.
We've all seen Virginia men's basketball coach Dave Leitao yell, stomp and stare at his players to get the most out of them.
The Virginia women's tennis team faces No. 15 William & Mary today at the Boyd Tinsley Courts of the Boar's Head Sports Club.
Less than a week from today, this year's football season will come to an end. Kids will cry, men will eject themselves from their recliners for the first time since Halloween, and beer vendors will enter their own version of Prohibition. But the most devastated person in the country will not be wearing a cheese-head or a foam finger -- that person will be the editor of People magazine. It seems like this season the NFL has been one part ESPN and one part TMZ.
The Virginia men's basketball team travels to College Park, Md. tonight, hoping to improve upon a 1-5 record in its previous six games.