No. 4 Virginia currently faces a critical turning point in its season with three ACC regular season games left on the schedule.
In yesterday's weekly press conference, Virginia coach Al Groh shed some additional light on his actions and decision-making during the Cavaliers' final drive of the first half against Florida State. Trailing 19-3, Virginia's offense orchestrated a 13-play, 74-yard drive to march down to the Seminole five before kicking a field goal.
It's possible the 36-3 dominating defeat the Cavaliers suffered in Tallahassee on Saturday could have a much greater impact than one 'L' in the loss column.
Virginia has a long history of excellence in lacrosse, even when the popularity of the sport never extended much beyond the mid-Atlantic seaboard.
Virginia football's rise toward national prominence this year has enveloped fans in a cozy coat of orange crush defense, "Power V's" and HooVision. But the team's embarrassing blowout loss to the garnet and gold last weekend, coupled with the fact that only two home games remain in the season, might be leaving fans hungry for something new, something fresh, something to fill the lonely void between the end of pigskin play and the start of lacrosse.
Four ACC teams were in the top 25 in this year's first BCS standings. New conference addition Miami is ranked second in the poll that determines which two teams will play for the national championship.
Virginia senior Michael Raab was named ACC swimmer of the week on Monday. The award comes on the heels of Raab's sixth place finish in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2004 FINA World Championships at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Raab, a three-time ACC champion in the event, finished with a time of 1:54.95 in the finals.
The Cavaliers dropped two consecutive decisions for the first time in ACC play, falling on the road to the Tigers (30-19, 30-25, 29-31, 30-28) Saturday and the Yellow Jackets (30-23, 30-20, 22-30, 30-26) Friday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The second-largest crowd in Doak Campbell history succinctly answered all of our questions about Virginia.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The elusive remained just that for the No. 4 Virginia women's soccer team yesterday as the Cavaliers (11-2-1, 3-2-1 ACC) dropped their second game of the season, 2-1, to North Carolina, a team they have yet to defeat in 28 tries. With every offensive possession in the first half, Virginia faced not only a staunch opposing defense, but a powder blue banner proclaiming 18 NCAA championships for the Tar Heels.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Virtually all of the football history between Florida State and Virginia favored the Seminoles.
CLEMSON, S.C. -- The Cavaliers muscled their way to a win yesterday, overcoming a competitive Clemson squad. No.
Emily Harrison paced the Cavalier women with a 25th place finish, running the course in 21:17.7, as her team came in 20th in the NCAA Pre-National meet in Terra Haute, Ind.
With a string of two consecutive shutouts under its belt, Virginia entered the first of its final three games of the regular season yesterday against North Carolina.
Typically, sports are all about the team. There are those plays when a player can take the ball unassisted up the field and score.
They have won 11 of 12 ACC championships since they joined the conference in 1992. They have only lost 7 games to ACC foes in 99 total contests.
Gaining and sustaining momentum is crucial for any team. This axiom should particularly hit home for Virginia. Earlier in the season, the Cavaliers ran off seven consecutive wins that helped them start the season 8-1.
They pretend like it's just another game. When asked about this weekend's matchup against perennial all-world No.
The Cavaliers (9-6) will look to grab their first ACC win of the year, as they take on top-ranked North Carolina Sunday at 1:00 pm. Virginia has struggled against ACC competition so far this season, losing both of the contests they have played.
The last three times Virginia played Florida State, Chris Rix started at quarterback for the Seminoles.
