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General-ly speaking, Cavs own exhibition

By Walker Freer | February 9, 2005

In its second scrimmage of the season, the Virginia men's lacrosse team dispatched Washington & Lee 17-1 at the Turf Field last night. Under the lights following an unseasonably warm day, the Cavaliers dominated throughout the contest, with freshman attackman Ben Rubeor leading all Virginia scorers with five goals in the first half. "Of course I felt good about [the goals]," Rubeor said.

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Women's soccer lands eight recruits

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 9, 2005

Adding to an already successful year in which Virginia coach Steve Swanson led the Cavaliers to a 17-3-2 record, the women's soccer program added eight new members to the 17 returning players from last season. Highlighting the 2005 class are four players with USA National Team experience, three of which hail from Ohio.

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Six football players earn All-ACC Academic standing

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 9, 2005

The accolades continue to roll in for the Virginia football team as six Cavaliers were named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team yesterday. In order to be placed on the team, players must have earned a 3.00 GPA in the 2004 fall semester or have maintained at least a 3.00 GPA throughout their cumulative academic career.

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Embracing mid-major status

By Bart Isley | February 7, 2005

As a third year, my first away message of basketball season read, "Virginia basketball: Mid-major basketball at a major university." It turns out, I may have actually been right, and that might not be a bad thing at all. Against N.C.

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Goalies step up in scrimmage with Navy

By Walker Freer | February 7, 2005

For someone starting in his first college lacrosse game, sophomore Kip Turner, who along with Michael Petit was filling in for departed Virginia goalie Tillman Johnson, seemed surprisingly level-headed. "There's pressure on both of us, to uphold his standards, the way he played," Turner said. Virginia's goaltending, which was expected to be a cause for concern this season, proved to be a strength Saturday when the Cavaliers unofficially defeated the Naval Academy 13-8 in a preseason scrimmage. And although it was only a scrimmage, for Virginia it was hesitantly deemed a success by head coach Dom Starsia. "There were good things going on, although I'm glad it's only February," Starsia said.

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Late season struggles haunt Cavaliers' defensive play

By Becky Piedel | February 4, 2005

The rocky road through ACC play hasn't been very smooth for the Virginia men's basketball team. Coach Pete Gillen thinks his offense is turning out, but the defense -- well, if anyone finds it roaming lost around Charlottesville, Gillen probably would be grateful for its safe return to University Hall. The Cavaliers quickly have turned a 9-2 start into a 10-9 (1-7 ACC) struggle with eight games left to play.

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