The No. 23 North Carolina softball team swept Virginia this weekend in a three-game series. The Cavaliers fell to 18-15, 2-7 ACC while North Carolina improved to 33-10, 7-2 ACC. In the series opener, it took North Carolina 12 innings to claim the 3-1 victory.
With a loss in the third round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), the Virginia women's basketball season has come to an end. The Cavaliers made an impressive run in the postseason, winning two games in the WNIT and coming within one game of reaching the semifinals.
The 2005-2006 season was a dramatic one for Virginia basketball as Dave Leitao's team was predicted to finish last in the ACC, then flirted with an NCAA bid and ultimately settled for a bid in the National Invitation Tournament.
For the past two years the Virginia women's lacrosse team has defeated James Madison in close, low-scoring games.
Sara Larquier hit her school-record 30th home run as the Virginia softball team opened its home schedule splitting a doubleheader with Radford (23-15). The Cavaliers (18-12) claimed victory in the first game 3-1, as sophomore Karla Wilburn got the win, pitching four innings and allowing no runs. "They were a tough team," Wilburn said.
It was another day and another easy victory for Virginia over a weak non-conference opponent. Behind the solid pitching of Pat McAnaney, Shooter Hunt, Alex Smith, Andrew Carraway and Michael Schwimer, the Cavaliers (24-5, 6-3 ACC) easily dispatched Norfolk State 13-2 Wednesday evening at Davenport Field. "This was a rare week with two midweek games," Virginia coach Brian O'Connor said.
For one reason or another, athletes have the reputation of being difficult first-year residents for RAs here at U.Va.
Finishing 18th overall at the NCAA championships this past weekend, the Virginia men's swimming team broke its seven-year streak of placing among the top 15 nationally. Considering that the team captured its eighth consecutive title at the ACC Championships in February, their weak finish was particularly disappointing.
Last week, the Virginia Festival of the Book was held here in Charlottesville and one of my new favorite authors, Warren St.
The University of Virginia softball team opens its home schedule today with a doubleheader at the Park at 1:00 p.m.
The Virginia baseball team endured a shaky first inning and defeated Coppin State 12-1 yesterday to improve their record to 23-5 overall, 9-6 in the ACC.
After leaving behind disappointed home crowds in Williamsburg and Princeton, N.J. in their last two games, the Virginia women's lacrosse team will now look to give their own home crowd something to cheer about. Virginia enters Wednesday's game against No.
The Virginia football program's rebuilding process began by subtraction yesterday when Al Groh announced that Ahmad Brooks, Tony Franklin and Vince Redd have been dismissed from the team. "It is a privilege, and not a right, to wear a Cavalier jersey and to represent our university community," Groh said.
The No. 11 Virginia tennis team will travel to Williamsburg today to take on William & Mary in their final non-conference match of the season.
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There is no debating that Virginia basketball is in major transition mode. With a new coach and arena, the program is on the verge of national prominence.
In their ninth game of a ten-game homestand, the Virginia baseball team will take on Coppin State this afternoon at 4. The Cavaliers (22-5, 6-3 ACC) are off to their best start in team history.
Casual observers of the Virginia women's lacrosse team may be surprised to see freshman Blair Weymouth only three points behind senior Tyler Leachman in the team statistics.
After splitting the first two games of the series with Wake Forest, Virginia's senior left-hander Mike Ballard took the mound for the Cavaliers looking to salvage a series victory for Virginia with a win over the Demon Deacons in Sunday afternoon's rubber match.
After a long layoff, the No.11 Virginia men's tennis team returned outdoors to record victories over ACC foes Wake Forest and N.C.
