The first sign of a tsunami is often a calm, shallow shore line. Though Cavalier fans might have the placid sense of security associated with a 6-1 record, Virginia is about to be hit by a wave of devastation. The first sign, though noticeable, was of no great calamity.
The Virginia football team seems to thrive living on the edge. Once again Saturday, after battling through injuries, turnovers and penalties, the Cavaliers (6-1) pushed the game to its final minutes before finally pulling out a 17-16 win against previously undefeated Connecticut (5-1). For the second straight week, Virginia found a way to eke out the victory as senior Chris Gould's kick put the Cavaliers ahead with 3:20 left on the clock.
In yet another Sunday afternoon overtime classic, the No. 4 Virginia women's soccer team played No.
In times of hardship, there is a popular saying, "If it weren't for bad luck, we wouldn't have any luck." If anyone can attest, it's the Cavaliers.
The air was crisp, the smell of the free pizza offered by the Virginia athletic department wafted through the stands and the sounds of the fight song rang through the season-high crowd of 388 on a perfect afternoon for a field hockey contest at the Turf Field.
Following an impressive victory against N.C. State Friday night, the Virginia volleyball team came out focused and energized from the first ball and dominated its match Sunday afternoon against North Carolina. The Cavaliers (12-7, 7-3 ACC) used a strong, balanced attack to defeat the Tar Heels (8-10, 4-5 ACC) three games to none, marking the first time this season that North Carolina had been swept.
Clemson upset No. 4 Virginia 2-1 Friday in South Carolina, breaking the Cavaliers' seven-game win streak. In its first ACC loss of the season, Virginia (7-2-2, 1-1-2 ACC) had 16 shots on the game, but Clemson (5-7-2, 1-1-2 ACC) had 9 saves.
Virginia women's volleyball coach Melissa Aldrich Shelton will look to win her 100th ACC contest tonight against N.C.
Only a small number of Virginia fans probably circled Oct. 13 as a big game for the Cavaliers when the 2007 football schedule came out.
The most fearsome opponent is often not the team with the best record, but rather the team with nothing to lose.
In Virginia's 6-1 domination of Radford field hockey Wednesday, the Cavaliers outperformed the Highlanders more than any opponent this season.
This weekend the Cavalier cross country team will split up and hit the road for two different meets: the NCAA Pre-Nationals at Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind.
North Carolina fell victim to the No. 4 Virginia men's soccer team as the Cavaliers captured their first ACC conference win this past weekend with a score of 2-1. "The win definitely means a lot for us," senior Chris Tierney said.
Volleyball falls to VT after two weekend victories The Virginia women's volleyball team had a busy Fall Break, competing in three conference matches for a weekend record of 2-1. The Cavaliers (10-7, 5-3 ACC) opened up last weekend at home with a 3-1 victory against Boston College and a 3-0 shutout of Maryland. Senior Sarah Kirkwood led the charge for the Cavaliers, tallying 46 kills in the two matches, and earning the honor of ACC Player of the Week. The Cavaliers traveled to Blacksburg, Va.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --Everything that could have gone wrong did. Injuries, turnovers -- the whole lot.
After splitting a pair of games last weekend in Louisville with a 2-1 win against Rutgers and a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to No.
Fall Break: a chance to sleep and rest, or a chance to one-up the competition? The Virginia women's soccer team chose the latter as it used the break to surge forward -- in the rankings and in its record.
Al Groh doesn't like to clump his opponents into categories. He takes each game for what it's worth.
With two no-decision ACC games under its belt, the Virginia men's soccer team is hungry to tally one in the conference win column at the expense of North Carolina. "I always feel confident going in because of the talent this team has," Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said.
After three straight losses in which the Cavaliers (6-5, 0-2 ACC) mustered just one goal while surrendering nine, it was the freshmen who provided the spark that lifted Virginia to a 3-0 victory over California yesterday evening.
