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Cavaliers close home schedule, honor seniors with Mercer shutout

The No. 14 Virginia men's soccer team's senior class improved its overall record to 57-18-7 last night with a 4-0 win against Mercer. The shut-out victory, on the heels of last Friday's unsettling 2-1 overtime loss to Duke, is exactly how the Cavaliers had hoped to finish up their five-game homestand before closing out the regular season on the road. "Any time you get a win you are happy, but the energy level and the execution and the togetherness tonight reminded me of the beginning of this season," Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said.

Top-10 recruiting class highlights Virginia roster

For Virginia wrestling, the future is here. With a roster filled out by a consensus top-10 recruiting class in coach Steve Garland's second season, the Cavaliers look to push themselves into the nation's elite.

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Field Hockey: Kaars Sijpesteijn receives additional honors Junior Inge Kaars Sijpesteijn, a 2006 First Team All-American, was honored again this week as ACC Player of the Week.

Senior Cavs aim to get on track against Mercer

For nearly a third of the Virginia men's soccer team, tonight's match against Mercer could be their last appearance at home in the Cavalier uniform. Eight seniors will be honored tonight before Virginia's last regular season home game, including goalkeeper Kyle Rudzinski, defensemen Zola Short and Matt Williams, midfielders Chris Tierney, Jeremy Barlow, Will Hall and Dane Murphy and forward Matt Ayotte. Although technically listed as a junior, Yannick Reyering will also be recognized this evening, as this is his final year of NCAA eligibility. For these veteran members, however, defeating Mercer (6-10-0) is about much more than securing a victory on senior night: It is a step toward getting Virginia (9-4-2, 1-3-2 ACC) out of what players and coaches alike have described as a "funk." "The senior night stuff is all great, and it is nice to be honored in that way," Tierney said.

Scouting Sean Singletary

As we enter the new basketball season, we are now secure in our knowledge that Sean Singletary will remain with us for one more year.

A frightful weekend

While some of us were at Halloween parties and fancy dinners on our parents' tabs this weekend, others of us sat in the rain at Klöckner Stadium Friday and went to bars Saturday to watch Virginia's men's soccer and football games.

Dowling shows promise on defense

Despite dropping a close game to N.C. State Saturday, the Cavaliers can find a silver lining in the performance of freshman cornerback Ras-I Dowling. Dowling, whose first name is pronounced "rahs-eye," has seen many things go well for him this season.

Tiki Barber returns to alma mater Friday for book signing

Hundreds of fans braved the rain Friday for a glimpse of a celebrity and Virginia football hero. The line wrapped down the stairs from the second floor of the University Bookstore, out the door and to the parking garage, full of fans waiting to meet the legendary Tiki Barber. Barber made the trip to his alma mater to autograph copies of his new book "Tiki: My Life in the Game and Beyond." For Barber, the visit comes almost one year after his 2006 appearance, when Barber and his brother Ronde Barber donated $1 million dollars to the Capital Campaign. "I always love to come back to this area of the country and visit close to my hometown in Roanoke, a place where I grew up and became a man and learned about being socially responsible," Barber said.

Cavaliers topple Devils

In Virginia's season finale Saturday, the Cavaliers picked up their first ACC win of the season against No.

Bandwagon balderdash

With 1:24 left in the game, it was a normal day at work for the Cavaliers. They started at their own 16 yard line, down 29-24.

Men's squad wins conference crown

The Virginia men's cross country team had a great day at Saturday's ACC Championships meet, outlasting N.C.

Offense falters late in loss to N.C. State

RALEIGH, N.C.-- Just like the sun set following the 4:30 p.m. kickoff at N.C. State Saturday, the sun also set on the Cavaliers' seven-game win streak as the Wolfpack defeated Virginia 29-24. The final go-ahead score for N.C.

Cavs fall to Duke for third straight ACC loss

It took 108 minutes, but Duke defeated the Virginia men's soccer team 2-1 Friday night. Although the Blue Devils have not lived up to expectations so far this season, their perseverance reminded everyone at Klöckner Stadium why they were ranked first in the national preseason polls. "Any loss hurts now," Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said.

Cavaliers look to stay perfect in ACC against Wolfpack

"At this time of the year, it's not about what you're record is," Virginia coach Al Groh said. Simple as that.

Virginia hosts Blue Devils in crucial game

After a one-week layoff following a 3-0 loss to No. 3 Wake Forest, Virginia field hockey, which fell out of the rankings for the first time this season in Tuesday's STX/NFHCA poll, has one final chance to pick up a win in conference play Saturday against No.

Cavs topple Terrapins with three late goals

Not even the current dreary weather of Charlottesville can dampen the spirits of the Virginia women's soccer team.

Cavs head to Sunshine State for two weekendconference matches

This weekend the Virginia women's volleyball team begins a stretch of 10 conference games that will determine its postseason fate.

Conference match looms large for Virginia

Coming off of Tuesday night's shutout victory that included a hat trick by forward Yannick Reyering, the Virginia men's soccer team faces ACC foe Duke tonight at Klöckner Stadium. Having lost to Boston College a week ago, Tuesday night's success against Liberty has put the Cavaliers (9-3-2, 1-2-2 ACC) back on track to secure their next ACC victory. Boston College, boasting a 5-0 conference record and 15 points, and Wake Forest, 4-1 overall with 13 points, currently lead the ACC.

The next challenge for the Cavalier cross country teams comes at the ACC Championships, to be held this Saturday in Charlottesville.

Cavs refuse to look past ACC rival Terrapins

Should the Turtle be feared? Well, this year, yes and no. The No. 3 Virginia women's soccer team will face the Terrapins tonight at Klöckner Stadium at 7 p.m.