Virginia men?s tennis will host the U.Va. Ranked 1-1 Tournament this weekend at the Snyder Tennis Center.
The Virginia volleyball team traveled to Blacksburg Tuesday night to take on in-state rival Virginia Tech and suffered a 0-3 loss in its first conference game of the season.The third set was close throughout, as it featured 13 tie scores and eight lead changes in the game.
When freshman Tony Tchani?s penalty kick in the 17th minute caught Central Connecticut State goalkeeper Paul Armstrong guessing left as it went in the lower right corner, the last thing on anyone?s mind was Virginia?s 2-0 early cushion.Only moments earlier, freshman Chris Agorsor had been carted off the field and loaded into an ambulance after he was tripped in the box by a Blue Devil defender, which led to the penalty.
I just got an e-mail from Craig Littlepage. He unfortunately is stuck with cleaning duty at Scott Stadium all day ? something about the janitorial staff refusing to pick up so many large pieces of white paper ? so he?s appointed me Virginia?s athletic director until he?s done.
While game skills and playing ability are often used to measure the quality of a team, experience can often make or break a close game.The Virginia field hockey team, though mainly composed of freshmen and sophomores, benefits from the experience of its three seniors.
Every game in every sport has that moment where you just know it?s over. Whether by destiny or by fate or simply by the arc of history, the impending chain of events will play out by rules higher than those of the competition immediately at hand.For the 37th Ryder Cup, played Sept.
Virginia?s volleyball team opens its conference schedule tonight with a match against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.The match ? in which the Cavaliers (8-4) will seek to improve upon a 1-2 performance in the Wildcat Classic ? will also be the ACC debut for the Hokies (9-2).One of the Cavaliers? losses in Chicago
It seems like the turning point has finally been realized ? and it couldn?t have come at a better time for the Virginia men?s soccer team.Virginia (3-3, 1-0 ACC)
Any athlete or fan can tell you why he or she loves sports. The reasons vary, from answers like ?They encourage us to try our best? to ?They give me something to watch every day of the week.? Athletes and spectators alike become emotionally invested in sports not just because of the simple acts of throwing or catching a ball, but also because of what sports stand for.So, every now and then, we need to step back and take a look at what sports can accomplish.
Some of the high drama remains from last season?s theatrical performance by the Virginia football team; however, the story has changed.
In a game pitting the No. 7 Virginia women?s soccer team against No. 15 West Virginia, the Mountaineers engineered a shutout, downing the Cavaliers 3-0.
When sophomore John Bivens stepped up to the plate yesterday, a chorus of cheers could be detected even from the small crowd that spotted the bleachers at Davenport Field.In the Virginia baseball team?s 2008-09 debut in a 14-inning exhibition against the Ontario Blue Jays Friday, the Cavaliers rallied from a 3-2 hole to win 6-3.
By now, you are probably well aware of the fact that Peter Lalich was dismissed from the football team Thursday after the sophomore quarterback had several run-ins with the law dating back to the summer.
The Virginia field hockey team extended its home winning streak to eight
Virginia men?s soccer coach George Gelnovatch went into Friday night?s ACC opener against N.C.
Tonight?s 7 p.m. matchup against N.C. State at Kl
Sophomore quarterback Peter Lalich has been dismissed from the Virginia football team after admitting he violated the terms of his probation by consuming alcohol.
For its last non-conference game before ACC play starts, the Virginia women?s soccer team will travel to Morgantown, W.Va., to take on the Mountaineers at 2 p.m.
Having put together a 7-2 record so far, including a sweep of the Marriott Jefferson Cup last weekend, Virginia?s volleyball team will head to Evanston, Ill.
Tonight?s 7 p.m. matchup against N.C. State at Kl
