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.
This weekend, the Virginia women's volleyball team welcomes to Charlottesville Boston College Friday and Maryland Saturday. Against Boston College, the Cavaliers (8-6, 3-2 ACC) come in leading the all-time series, 5-0.
In Thursday night's double-overtime thriller, the No. 5 Virginia women's soccer team played the No.
The No. 10 Seminoles travel to Charlottesville tonight for an ACC showdown against the Virginia women's soccer team.
On a roster loaded with talent, players can easily get lost in the shuffle. As an underclassman on the women's golf team, sophomore Whitney Neuhauser doesn't get much press, but she has nevertheless made her mark on the program. Growing up in Charlottesville, Neuhauser grew up eating, sleeping and drinking Virginia athletics, as her mother, Susan, graduated from the Education School and her older sister, Jodi, rowed for the Cavaliers.
The game was almost a week ago, but it's still fresh in my mind. The men's soccer game against Virginia Tech was one for the ages, and though it ended in a disappointing tie, it gave the record crowd of 7,906 exciting action all the way to the final minute. Before you start asking me how a bunch of guys kicking a ball could be that entertaining, first ask yourself if you have actually given college soccer a chance.
After three consecutive losses in the last two weeks, the Cavaliers face the prospect of dipping below .500 for the first time in field hockey coach Michele Madison's two-year reign at Virginia as the team battles California tonight at the Turf Field. Putting scores aside, Virginia (5-5, 0-2 ACC) has statistically performed handsomely in its last three losses.
The best defense is a good offense. While the cliché may hold true for some, the Virginia men's soccer team would rather rely on defenders and midfieldsmen junior Matt Poole, senior Zola Short, senior Matt Williams, sophomore Neil Barlow and sophomore goalkeeper Mike Giallombardo than put all its eggs in the offensive basket. Including an exhibition game, the Cavalier back line has already posted six shut outs this season and has held the opposition to a cumulative goals scored average of just 0.95.
The Cavalier tennis team will send three players through to the second round of the qualifying draw of the Men's ITA All-American Championships at the University of Tulsa Monday.
Back in the 16th century, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León spent years searching for the "fountain of youth," a legendary spring that could make old men young again and turn back the hands of time.
Virginia fans, meet junior Jacob Thompson: the humble, 6-foot-6 hurler from Danville, Va?. Many of you may already know him as one of the aces on the Virginia pitching staff. During his freshman year, pitching in arguably the best conference in college baseball -- the ACC -- he was named a first-team Freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger and Baseball America.
As a venue that the Cavaliers have thrived in, one that creates an enjoyable experience for fans and one that gives opposing teams headaches, Memorial Gymnasium has been home to the volleyball team at various points during the past four decades. Memorial Gymnasium was built in 1924 and was the home of Virginia basketball for 42 seasons until the construction of University Hall was completed in 1965. Mem Gym then served as the volleyball team's home from 1979 to 1998, when the team relocated to University Hall.
Virginia junior running back Cedric Peerman has compiled an impressive line of statistics this season that reads something like this: 566 total rushing yards (1st in ACC), 5.2 yards per carry (4th), five touchdowns (tied for 2nd), 113.2 rushing yards per game (1st) and a long run of 58 yards (3rd). Plus, Peerman's twice broken his own single-game rushing record. Peerman's success has been rehashed and is well-known by fans.
Senior guard Sean Singletary has been selected to collegehoops.net's Preseason All-America team. The senior from Philadelphia decided to forgo the NBA draft this past summer and return to the Cavaliers for his final season. Singletary finds himself in good company on the All-America team.
Virginia cornerback Vic Hall has been names ACC specialist of the week for his performance in Saturday's 44-14 win over Pittsburgh. Despite dropping a punt in the second quarter of the game, Hall more than made up for it by returning four punts for a total of 86 yards.
The hallmark of a great team is its ability to defend. This season, the Virginia women's soccer team is beginning to establish itself as a premier team as a result of its excellent defensive play.
Since Virginia coach Michele Madison arrived to the athletic department as field hockey head coach last season, the program has soared from the basement of the ACC to a top-20 team nationally.
