Despite a solid second-half effort, Virginia was unable to overcome a 20-point halftime deficit, as the Cavaliers fell 83-74 to the No.6 Terrapins in front of a crowd of 7,107 at the John Paul Jones Arena. "It's tough taking losses, but we fought hard," junior point guard Sharnee Zoll said.
BLACKSBURG -- The circus came to Blacksburg over the weekend, but apparently, no one told Virginia. Virginia Tech (17-7, 7-3 ACC) used nearly a dozen highlight-reel dunks from junior forward Deron Washington to slam home a dominant 84-57 win against Virginia (16-7, 8-3 ACC) Saturday night.
The Cavalier baseball team suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday, losing the final game of the Springmaid Beach Resort Tournament to Coastal Carolina, 3-2. Virginia (2-1) took the lead in the top of the first when sophomore Greg Miclat reached base on an error and eventually scored on sophomore Brandon Guyer's RBI single. Coastal Carolina (3-0) drew even in the bottom of the second with a two-out David Anderson single.In the fifth, senior Chris Raber's solo home run gave the Chanticleers the lead, 2-1. The Cavaliers tied it up in the sixth with a two-out rally, but it was not enough.Raber hit his second solo home run of the game in the seventh to put the Chanticleers on top for good. In his first career start, freshman pitcher Matt Packer allowed two runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings.
J'Courtney Williams, the top strongside linebacker recruit in the country, turned down offers from Clemson, Louisville and Virginia Tech Wednesday to become a Cavalier.
Despite nearly losing its second straight doubles point, Virginia defeated Michigan 5-2 Saturday in front of a capacity crowd at the Boyd Tinsley Courts.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the death of Virginia's winning streak. The Cavalier streak died over the weekend in Blacksburg, Va.
The Cavaliers' loss to N.C. State Friday was madeworse by a knee injury suffered by star junior Rocco Caponi in the third period of his match.
The Cavalier baseball team will travel to Coastal Carolina this weekend for the Springmaid Beach Resort Tournament, where it will face Elon, North Florida and Coastal Carolina.
No.5 Virginia will have another tough test this weekend when it faces off against No.24 Michigan at home.
Virginia defensive coordinator Mike London confirmed Thursday that he will remain a part of coach Al Groh's staff.
After splitting a pair of non-conference matches last weekend, Virginia returns to conference play as it takes on N.C.
The Virginia women's basketball team will get another crack at the defending national champions as the No.
The Virginia softball team will open its 2007 season at the Best Western Invitational at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.
What a month it has been for the Virginia men's basketball team. Since Feb. 1, Virginia (16-6, 8-2 ACC) has toppled Duke and Miami at home and defeated Maryland on the road in front of a hostile crowd.
The Virginia women's tennis team heads to Tennessee this weekend for a pair of matches sure to provide a turning point for the season.
Throughout the history of wrestling, meeting the challenge of packing the most muscle into a small frame has been vital for success.
When I found out I would be writing a weekly sports column last May, I figured I had better start thinking of topics for the fall.
At the beginning of this season the men's tennis team looked as though it would be carried by the doubles team of juniors Somdev Devvarman and Treat Huey.
The 2007 Virginia softball team hopes to improve on 2006's 29-26 overall record and 7-13 ACC record.
Yesterday the Virginia football program announced the names of athletes who signed national letters of intent to enroll and officially join the Cavaliers' roster for fall 2007. "This is a fun day for us, to take part in the enthusiasm and life of these 24 young men and their families," Virginia coach Al Groh said. Thirteen of the new recruits are Virginia natives, including one of the nation's top four-star quarterbacks, Peter Lalich, four-star wide-receivers Terence Fells-Danzer and Ras-I Dowling and four-star defensive back J'Courtney Williams, according to Rivals.com. "We talk in two different areas: The players' tools by position are the first thing that gets our attention but second to that is the player's make-up, Groh said." Groh said Lalich has all the physical tools that exhibit proficiency to perform in the Virginia system. "In the terms of make-up, he really stands out, as far as his focus, his ambition to be great and his commitment and work effort toward those objectives, Groh said." Though the list shows an addition of three linebackers, Jared Detrick, Aaron Taliaferro and running back-linebacker combo Fells-Danzer, the coaching staff will determine final placement once each athlete has gained experience on the collegiate playing field. "All three are versatile players, and versatility is a trait that we prize in the players that we recruit, whether it's to go from offense to defense, or vice versa, or to play multiple positions on one side of the ball," Groh said. Though the class holds a high recruit seed, Lalich carries much of the rank weight.
