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.
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.
After an alarming 3-0 loss to Maryland Wednesday night, the Cavaliers are now in a first-place tie with the Terrapins in the 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.
In a season that has had more twists than a box of pretzels, the Cavaliers find themselves in contention for the ACC crown.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A confident Virginia squad had the opportunity to clinch the ACC regular season title Wednesday night with a victory over Maryland.
Though the No. 5 Virginia women's soccer team (11-3-1) is fully prepared for an all-out battle against No.
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.
From Oct. 19 to 21, the Virginia baseball team will host the "Orange vs. Blue World Series" to conclude its fall practice sessions.
I gotta hand it to the football team. I had never publicly voiced my concerns following the two brutal road losses, but privately, I was already out.
There was a magician present Saturday night at Scott Stadium -- and his name wasn't Marques Hagans.
The stakes are clear for the No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team as it travels to College Park for tonight's game against Maryland. A win over the No.
In its third season in existence, the Virginia women's golf team has never been ranked this high.
Senior tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson was named a semifinalist yesterday for the Lombardi Award, given to the nation's finest lineman. The All-ACC and All-American lineman from Freeport, N.Y.
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.
Things are looking bright for the Virginia women's volleyball team. After performing the sunshine state sweep -- defeating Miami 3-1 Friday and Florida State 3-1 Saturday --the Cavaliers boosted their overall record to 12-6, and 7-2 in conference play. More impressive, however, is the team's winning streak.
The Virginia defense was not about to let Marques Hagans' superhuman performance go to waste Saturday, and it proved it with the game on the line. Even with Virginia's stellar play in the first 59 minutes, one crucial minute remained.
Virginia swimmer Fran Crippen was named ACC Men's Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week yesterday.
While they receive much less publicity and are not as recognizable as head coach Steve Swanson, women's soccer assistant coaches Maren Rojas and Hershey Strosberg also play key roles in every Cavalier victory. "To me, we're a unified staff.
Two Virginia coaches received contract extensions Monday, Athletic Director Craig Littlepage announced.
