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Virginia claims eighth straight ACC title

By Zach Rowen | April 24, 2007

Though the spectator's don't flock to races and the media isn't swarming after every big win or loss, the women's rowing team demonstrated this past weekend why its deserves recognition after capturing its eighth consecutive ACC Championship. Virginia won its most recent conference crown this past Saturday at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C., reeling in a number of individual and team accolades in the process.

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Bidding for the soul

By Eric Kolenich | April 24, 2007

Can a public auction ever be considered a sport? What defines a sport is a common argument in the world of athletics, as new sport-hobby hybrids emerge in pop culture and push the envelope on the definition of the term "sport." This debate roared in the mid-90s when NASCAR exploded in popularity in America and everyone started to wonder if auto-racing was an actual sport.

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Everybody loves an O'Connor

By Kyle O'Connor | April 23, 2007

My dad's name is Matt. He was a 125-pound defensive end on his high school football team, and as far as I know, he's never so much as stepped foot in a Little League dugout.

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Softball: Seniors reflect on careers as season winds down

By Aaron Perryman | April 23, 2007

With the 2007 season nearing a close for the Virginia softball team, it is that time of year when seniors reflect on their four years as a varsity athlete at the University. Despite going through some trying seasons, seniors on the softball team expressed nothing but good memories of time well-spent while playing for the Cavaliers. "I had a fantastic time playing at the University of Virginia," senior catcher Michelle Salmiery said.

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Men's Lacrosse: Cavaliers nip Big Green with late goal

By Megan McDonald | April 23, 2007

The Virginia men's lacrosse team has a practice sequence called WTCG: win the close game. The Cavaliers did just that Saturday at Klöckner Stadium as they edged out Dartmouth 10-9. With 1:28 left to play, sophomore attack Danny Glading scored a man-down goal that sent the Cavaliers (11-2, 2-1 ACC) ahead by one.

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Cavs win ACC Championship in men's tennis

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 23, 2007

The Virginia men's tennis team blanked North Carolina Sunday to win its third ACC Championship in four years. The Cavaliers jumped out to a 1-0 lead when the teams of juniors Somdev Devvarman and Treat Huey and freshman Lee Singer and junior Ted Angelinos defeated their opponents.

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Softball: Cavs to visit another top-notch team

By Aaron Perryman | April 20, 2007

After picking up a much-needed win Wednesday against Longwood, the Virginia softball team hopes to transfer its success from the middle of the week to the weekend as it takes on yet another solid ACC foe, Florida State. Translating midweek, non-conference success to ACC wins has been an issue for the Cavaliers (15-31, 1-14 ACC) this season. "Obviously we haven't done well in ACC play," junior outfielder Lindsey Preuss said.

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Men's Lax: Loss to Blue Devils lights fire under Cavs

By Megan McDonald | April 20, 2007

It probably would have been in Dartmouth's best interest for the Virginia men's lacrosse team to have beaten Duke last weekend. Indeed, Virginia's heartbreaking 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Devils (10-2, 3-0 ACC) has lit a fire under the Cavaliers, who are ready and eager to play their best lacrosse this weekend. "We feel like in the last couple of weeks our play has flattened out a little bit," Virginia coach Dom Starsia said.

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Virginia lanced by Longwood in second game

By Campbell Grant | April 19, 2007

On a chilly April afternoon, the Virginia softball team split a doubleheader against Longwood, winning the first game 5-2 before falling to the Lancers (19-15) in the second game 6-2. Virginia (15-31, 1-14 ACC) jumped out to a quick lead in the first game, scoring two runs in the first inning.

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Sports in brief

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 18, 2007

Camels shock Tarheels in 11 innings Campbell University (8-31) took out the No. 2 ranked baseball team in the country,North Carolina (32-7, 13-5 ACC) in Chapel Hill in 11 innings last night.

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