After a week of intense training and grueling practices, the Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams open the weekend with an ACC home meet against Georgia Tech at the Aquatic & Fitness Center Saturday afternoon. In Virginia's last meeting with Georgia Tech, the men's and women's teams won 11 of 11 events.
No pep talks will be required from Virginia coach George Gelnovatch when the No. 3 seed men's soccer team takes on No.
The Cavaliers return home this weekend riding the strength of a four-game win streak. After beating North Carolina and N.C.
Throughout the childhoods of most current college students, the Florida State football program defined excellence on the gridiron.
The Virginia Cavaliers had not forgotten anything about their short stay at last year's ACC men's soccer tournament, not the four goals they had allowed to Clemson in the quarterfinals nor the deficient overall form that had ended a two-year reign atop the nation's most competitive league. So when they arrived at Maryland SoccerPlex yesterday for the 2006 event, the Cavaliers were intent on making amends for last fall's messy performance and regaining their place among the conference elite. The result-- a 2-0 victory over those same Tigers -- was cleaner than their play, but enough to send the third-seeded Cavaliers into tomorrow night's semifinal against second-seeded Wake Forest.
Once again, the Virginia swimming and diving program looks poised to dominate the ACC and post another winning season.
Finishing the regular season ranked No. 10 in the country with a 12-6 overall record, fifth seed Virginia will face No.
One of my favorite television shows is Pimp My Ride on MTV. As many of you may know, the premise is to take old cars that are falling apart or look terrible and revamp them with a new paint job and accessories.
Part four of this five-part series leading up to Virginia's first game Nov. 12 will take a look at the relevant changes for student fans in 2006. Last season marked year one for Virginia's newest student fan group -- Hoo Crew.
The No. 3 Virginia men's soccer team rolls into Germantown, Md. today to try to take home their third ACC championship in four years. Last year, the Cavaliers had an early exit as they were bumped out by the Clemson Tigers in a 4-1 rout, their worst loss of the season. Virginia hopes history does not repeat itself as it takes on the Clemson again in the first round of the ACC Tournament. This year's effort will not be any easier, as the ACC has once again proven to be the toughest conference in the country.
In a conference where only two points separate the second seed from the seventh, the Virginia women's soccer team expects every round of the ACC Tournament to be a dogfight.
After finishing its season with a 9-3-2 record, the Virginia club field hockey team will look to defend last year's national title when it hosts the upcoming national tournament Nov.
Michael Irvin told me to start Reggie Wayne this weekend on my fantasy football team. I openly called him an "idiot" and kept Wayne on my bench.
I had the lucky opportunity to speak with Athletics Director Craig Littlepage last week. As the big shot, head honcho of Virginia sports conversed with me for a few minutes and took a genuine interest in my life as a fourth-year College student, I began to appreciate just what a remarkable man Mr. Littlepage is and the remarkable success he has achieved. An examination of Littlepage's decisions since he was promoted to athletic director in August 2001 reveals that almost each of his moves has reaped huge dividends while transforming Cavalier programs from the ACC's basement to top national contenders. One of his first splashes was to tap Brian Boland to head the men's tennis team.
The Virginia men's soccer team rolls into the ACC tournament after a tough loss to Wake Forest at home but still hold high hopes of postseason glory. "I just can't wait to get back onto the field and get another 'W' and hopefully win the national championship," senior goalie Ryan Burke said. For one Virginia player in particular, however, this chance has been a long time coming. Freshman defender Bakare Soumare has had a difficult road to this stage in his career.
After a mediocre first three seasons, seniors Kat Blair, Biffy Cornelison, Mia Link, Lindsay O'Bannon, Erin Hayes and Alyssa Curmaci may have thought that a winning record, a top-10 rank in the nation and a potential berth in the NCAA tournament would be somewhat unrealistic.
Much like the Rutgers BCS bandwagon, this picks column continues to roll on; another 4-1 set last weekend upped my record to 67 percent winners. And let's talk about Rutgers.
On a rainy Friday night at Klöckner Stadium, No. 2 Virginia and No. 3 Wake Forest played a thrilling match that went right down to the last seconds of the game.
The Cavaliers (4-5, 3-2 ACC) rallied late to defeat N.C. State (3-5, 2-3 ACC), Saturday, 14-7. Virginia picked up its first touchdown late in the first quarter, with an eight-play drive that started from Virginia's own 25-yard line.
The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams hosted their first meet of the season this past Friday and Saturday.
