The Cavalier men?s soccer team maintained a perfect conference record and extended its winning streak to three Friday, beating rival Virginia Tech 2-1 at Thompson Field in Blacksburg.Virginia (5-3-0, 2-0-0 ACC) was led on the offensive end by junior forward Matt Mitchell, who scored both of the Cavaliers? goals and was a standout all night.
The Duke gameday atmosphere is still a work in progress. For one thing, there wasn?t a massive parade of cars coming into town like you see in Charlottesville.
In many sports, the ACC can be considered among the nation?s finest and most competitive athletic conferences.
Who would have thought the Cavalier football team would be entering its first ACC matchup against Duke as the underdog?Virginia (1-2) faces a revitalized Duke
Virginia?s volleyball team opens up its home conference schedule this weekend with matches against two of the premier teams in the ACC.
No, your eyes aren?t deceiving you. The computer screen you?re staring at or the newspaper you?re reading is telling the truth.
Virginia sophomore forward Meghan Lenczyk headed a corner kick from freshman forward Lauren Alwine during the 77th minute against Florida State to give the Cavaliers a win last night in their first ACC match of the season.It was Czyk?s team-leading seventh goal and Alwine?s team-leading sixth assist on the season.
After a disappointing road loss against West Virginia Sunday, the No. 13 Virginia women?s soccer team will take on ACC opponent Florida State today on the road.The matchup between the Cavaliers (6-1-1) and Florida State (6-1-1) marks the Cavaliers? first ACC game, as well as the beginning of arguably the most challenging part of the season, which will test the validity of the high ranking Virginia has maintained through the season thus far.?I honestly believe the competition within the ACC from top to bottom is the best,? Virginia coach Steve Swanson said.The Cavaliers? conference opener will be against a team that can easily be described as one of the best.
I went online yesterday and saw an interesting headline: ?View the top-ten photos from top-25 action this week in college football.? I browsed more: ?College Football Power Rankings,? on si.com, ?NFL Power Rankings: 2008 Week 4 edition? on espn.com.One site even gave you, the lonely Web browser, the option of submitting your own NFL rankings.And so it seems that you can?t open a newspaper or go onto the Internet without seeing at least one ranking or poll.
The field hockey team will hit the road this weekend to take on No. 12 Boston College and Boston University.Friday?s matchup with the Eagles marks the beginning of conference play for the Cavaliers, a stretch of their schedule that boasts five of the current top 10 teams in the country.
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.
