A university with a mascot such as a cavalier should have a good fencing team, right? Indeed, the Virginia fencing team is upholding that image. Fencing is a sport that receives relatively little attention and coverage.
The reason why I love the pregame activities before kickoff of Virginia football games is because I am certain we are going to win.
The No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team appears to be peaking at just the right time of the year. The Cavaliers have won their past two contests against top-25 teams by a combined score of 6-1. "When it comes down to the ACC and NCAA tournament, [RPI] matters when talking about a top-four seed," senior forward Adam Cristman said.
When Emily Harrison first came to Virginia, she did not realize how successful she would be here. However, in her third year, Emily Harrison has proven that she could potentially be one of the best cross country runners in the history of the school. "She is one of the most rock-solid athletes I have ever worked with in terms of her approach and how consistent she is on a daily basis in terms of taking care of herself, putting in a lot of hard work and expecting a lot out of herself," coach Jason Dunn said.
Warning: This entire column is about 25 seconds. Nine hundred words to describe what happens in the time it takes to make a bowl of cereal, read the morning headlines or send a text message.
The No. 10 Virginia field hockey team celebrated senior day but little else yesterday afternoon, as the No.
COLLEGE PARK, MD. -- Last night, the Virginia women's soccer team fell 2-0 as Maryland pulled out its first ACC win of the season.
The Cavaliers (15-6, 8-4 ACC) proved their place as an ACC contender this weekend with big wins at home over Clemson and Georgia Tech. Saturday night's victory over Georgia Tech marked the end of an 11-match losing streak to the Yellow Jackets.
After the No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team took down Maryland, Virginia coach George Gelnovatch was highly impressed with the turnaround of senior forward Adam Cristman. "I hope he scores his goals down the stretch," Gelnovatch said.
It was a monumental day yesterday in Charlottesville. Virginia's football team beat North Carolina and it was free burrito day at the new Chipotle on Barracks Road.
The last time the Virginia football team played on national television Sept. 21, their offense was dominated by Georgia Tech.
Once again this season, the Atlantic Coast Conference has proven to be one of the toughest conferences in the country for volleyball.
After handily defeating Longwood Wednesday night, Virginia will battle Stanford tonight in a game that will serve as a tune-up before the two last critical ACC games.
The No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team kicks its season back into action against the No. 23 Virginia Tech Hokies tonight in Blacksburg at 7. Virginia should be well-rested for this contest.
This weekend while most students are dragging their parents around Grounds, the University of Virginia women's rowing team will be competing in the world's largest two-day rowing event.
At tonight's match against the Boston College Eagles, the seniors of the Virginia women's soccer team will be honored as they say farewell to their second home, Klöckner Stadium. "It's going to be sad, and at this point, I can't even say it's going to be bittersweet," senior forward Kara Frederick said.
The Virginia Cavaliers (2-5, 1-2 ACC) will attempt to rebound after a close 28-26 loss to Maryland last Saturday as they face the North Carolina Tar Heels (1-5, 0-3 ACC) tonight at 7:30 in Scott Stadium. Both teams are struggling mightily to find wins this season, as the Cavaliers come into the game having lost two straight and four of their last five, and the Tar Heels come into the game having lost three straight.
Disclaimer: If bad jokes, weak segues and trivial observations do not cheer you up or get you excited for another game from your lackluster football team (on national television, no less), you might want to stop reading now. As many of you know, there is a football game at Scott Stadium tonight which may go down as one of the worst Thursday night national broadcast matchups in ESPN history.
Part two of this five-part series leading up to Virginia's first game Nov. 12 will offer a look at the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2006-07 and the stiff competition the Cavaliers will face. Without question, the cream of the ACC crop in 2006-7 should be North Carolina.
It's revolution time Wahoo fans, you better take a seat and hold on. A few months ago, I sat around pondering the state of Virginia basketball.
