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Tar Heels crush Cavs' momentum with home victory

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- One week after upsetting the fourth-ranked team in the country, No. 23 Virginia (4-3, 2-3 ACC) fell 7-5 to North Carolina (3-3, 2-1) Saturday afternoon. Against the last-ranked rushing team in the conference, Virginia allowed 172 yards on the ground.


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Virginia faces tough road ahead

If the NCAA decided to institute the old Bowl Championship Series formula for Division I field hockey, there is one component that Virginia would not have to worry about: strength of schedule. The No.


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Cavaliers deal with student, athlete issues

There's nothing like doing homework while hurtling down the freeway at 60 miles an hour. While many University students find a quiet table in Clemons Library to study, Stephanie Everett, a junior middle and English major from Cincinnati, Ohio, has to improvise on long road trips with the volleyball team, often getting her work done on planes, buses and in crowded airports. "Usually teachers are really good about it," Everett said.


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Cavaliers aim to soar above .500 in ACC

It's time to get back to work. Only six days removed from the biggest win of Al Groh's tenure at Virginia, the Cavaliers (4-2, 2-2 ACC) are heading down to Chapel Hill with a chance to get back above .500 in conference play.


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Amid celebration, dark side of victory impossible to forget

As a third-year Nursing student, Holly Roach has seen her fair share of blood and guts. But nothing prepared her for what she witnessed Saturday night at Scott Stadium. Seconds after Virginia quarterback Marques Hagans took a knee on second down and let the clock wind down to 0:00, the Cavalier faithful did what they were supposed to do; they stormed the field to celebrate the victory. From my view up in the press box, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.


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Coach incorporates her playing experience

Even though it has been just six seasons since Jessica Wilk accepted the head coaching position at Virginia, she already has accumulated a long list of what most would consider a career's worth of coaching highlights.

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With the women’s team working to maintain a five-year championship streak at the College Club Swimming National Championships, Club Swim at U.Va. hosts a thriving team at the University consisting of hundreds of members. Colin Sartori, Club Swim president and third-year engineering student, discusses the history, events and upcoming competitions for the organization, including the the College Club Swimming National Championships in April.