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ACC home wins elude Cavaliers

By Dan Stalcup | October 17, 2008

This season?s parity in ACC volleyball can be best demonstrated by the current team standings: Seven of the ACC?s 12 volleyball teams hold a conference record of 4-3 or 3-4.Virginia (11-8, 3-4 ACC) will have a chance to step up and gain some ground in a conference described by players as ?topsy-turvy? against two such middle-of-the-road teams this weekend at home.The Cavaliers take on Duke (13-6, 4-3 ACC) in a match tonight at 7 with hopes of ending a month-long drought of home wins.

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Flanagan

By Jack Bird | October 17, 2008

The Virginia women?s soccer team won at Maryland last night 3-2 after taking an early lead.Virginia went ahead two goals in the early minutes of the game with scores from senior defender Nikki Krzysik and freshman forward Lauren Alwine, but the Cavaliers allowed the Terrapins to battle back and tie the game at 2-2 shortly after halftime.The rest of regulation remained scoreless until the two teams headed into overtime.

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Some explaining to do

By Zach Rowen | October 16, 2008

Hey coach, can we at least get a hint? Perhaps a small clue about what you?ve been slipping into their protein shakes?Because right now nobody has any idea what has changed since Sept.

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Players prepare for Iowa, Penn St. without Selenski

By Ben Gomez | October 10, 2008

The Virginia field hockey team will hit the road this weekend, traveling to University Park, Pa. to take on Iowa and Penn State.These non-conference foes will be a change of pace for the Cavaliers (10-3, 1-1 ACC) as they make their second road trip to battle ranked opponents.

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U.Va. faces ACC foes UNC, NCSU

By Dan Stalcup | October 10, 2008

Through early conference losses, Virginia volleyball players and coaches said while the losses were disappointing, they were not going to dwell on them but would instead focus on improving.

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Hokies test Cavs

By Jack Bird | October 9, 2008

?It?s our biggest game of the season. I think it?s a tremendous rivalry.?When Virginia coach Steve Swanson speaks of a ?tremendous rivalry,? one school unequivocally stands out from the rest: Virginia Tech.The No.

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All in the family

By Zach Rowen | October 9, 2008

Meet John and Eric Thornton: two brothers, two varsity football players at Virginia.The similarities between them are apparent.

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Littlepage plans new U.Va. facility

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 9, 2008

At a meeting of the University?s Board of Visitors last week, Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage proposed plans for a new indoor athletics facility for the use of outdoor University varsity teams.?We have a need for indoor space for those teams which are ?field teams,?? Littlepage said at the meeting, adding that ?in the current climate that we are dealing with, in the case of inclement weather,? practices often must be cancelled.Littlepage noted that the facility would be climate-controlled and would include a turf field.?compiled by Paul Montana

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