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Virginia delivers sweep of Patriots

The Virginia softball team took its first steps toward its stated goal of winning the ACC Tournament last night, sweeping George Mason 3-2 and 9-1 (five innings). The Cavaliers (17-34, 1-17 ACC) have now prevailed in 24 straight meetings with the Patriots (15-30, 1-14 CAA) dating back to 1991. The first game was a thriller that featured many shifts in momentum.


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Men's Tennis: Cavaliers wrap up season atop ACC

The Virginia men's tennis team finished up an enormously successful season this past weekend, defeating North Carolina in the ACC Tournament to become ACC Tournament champions in addition to ACC regular season champions. "I credit all of the younger guys on the team," junior Treat Huey said.


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Virginia claims eighth straight ACC title

Though the spectator's don't flock to races and the media isn't swarming after every big win or loss, the women's rowing team demonstrated this past weekend why its deserves recognition after capturing its eighth consecutive ACC Championship. Virginia won its most recent conference crown this past Saturday at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C., reeling in a number of individual and team accolades in the process.


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Bidding for the soul

Can a public auction ever be considered a sport? What defines a sport is a common argument in the world of athletics, as new sport-hobby hybrids emerge in pop culture and push the envelope on the definition of the term "sport." This debate roared in the mid-90s when NASCAR exploded in popularity in America and everyone started to wonder if auto-racing was an actual sport.


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Everybody loves an O'Connor

My dad's name is Matt. He was a 125-pound defensive end on his high school football team, and as far as I know, he's never so much as stepped foot in a Little League dugout.


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Softball: Seniors reflect on careers as season winds down

With the 2007 season nearing a close for the Virginia softball team, it is that time of year when seniors reflect on their four years as a varsity athlete at the University. Despite going through some trying seasons, seniors on the softball team expressed nothing but good memories of time well-spent while playing for the Cavaliers. "I had a fantastic time playing at the University of Virginia," senior catcher Michelle Salmiery said.


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Men's Lacrosse: Cavaliers nip Big Green with late goal

The Virginia men's lacrosse team has a practice sequence called WTCG: win the close game. The Cavaliers did just that Saturday at Klöckner Stadium as they edged out Dartmouth 10-9. With 1:28 left to play, sophomore attack Danny Glading scored a man-down goal that sent the Cavaliers (11-2, 2-1 ACC) ahead by one.


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Cavs win ACC Championship in men's tennis

The Virginia men's tennis team blanked North Carolina Sunday to win its third ACC Championship in four years. The Cavaliers jumped out to a 1-0 lead when the teams of juniors Somdev Devvarman and Treat Huey and freshman Lee Singer and junior Ted Angelinos defeated their opponents.


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