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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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First exhibition match sets the tone for lacrosse season

By Walker Freer | February 4, 2005

To sports enthusiasts and journalists, following sports is like following the ebb and flow of the tide: The college sports season starts with football in the fall, slowly eases into basketball in the winter and eventually ends with baseball in the spring. However, actual athletes follow a completely different schedule, one in which they are rarely afforded the luxuries of off days and down time. Saturday, the Virginia men's lacrosse team will emerge from an eight-month "hibernation" to take on the fourth-ranked Naval Academy at 1 p.m.

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Emphasis on rebounding paying off

By Kyle O'Connor | February 3, 2005

Ask any basketball players what crowd-pleasing move they would use to change a game's momentum and grabbing a rebound would probably not crack the top ten. Although far less flashy than an alley-oop, dunk or no-look pass, rebounds routinely make the difference for many teams, especially in the ultra-competitive world of ACC women's basketball. Nobody is more keenly aware of this fact than Virginia coach Debbie Ryan, who has molded her team into a rebounding force over the past several games.

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Friars prey on low Cavalier morale late

By Becky Piedel | February 3, 2005

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- When Donnie McGrath saw a hole, he pounced. The junior guard peeped nine in Virginia's zone defense last night, and he made the Cavaliers pay for every one. McGrath scored 27 points on nine for nine shooting from beyond the arc to lead his Providence Friars past Virginia, 98-79, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence. "Shooting nine for nine is tough to do when no one's in the gym," Virginia coach Pete Gillen said. McGrath had Virginia's zone defense to thank for his performance, which tied an NCAA record for three-point percentage in a game. "I think we attacked the zone pretty well," McGrath said.

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Gillen finds his faithful fans in Providence

By Sean McLernon | February 3, 2005

PROVIDENCE, RI Praise for Pete Gillen has been hard to come by in Charlottesville these days. The city of Providence, on the other hand, still has a lot of love for the current Virginia head coach. When Gillen was introduced before tip-off last night, he received a warm reception from the Friar faithful.

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How not to fire a coach

By Bart Isley | February 2, 2005

If you follow Virginia sports at all, you've surely heard "coaching change," or some form of that phrase, being tossed around since late December.

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Cavaliers benefit from senior's increased output

By Adrian Vigil | February 2, 2005

The Virginia women's basketball team has been full of surprises this year. Whether it has been the play of Virginia's talented freshmen or the team's turnaround from last year's disappointing record, this team has been anything but ordinary. The biggest surprise for the Cavaliers this year, however, could be the emergence of senior Jocelyn Logan-Friend.

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Frustrated freshman teaches lesson in heart

By Joey Mancini | February 2, 2005

Virginia freshman Sean Singletary sat in a leather chair in the team lounge surrounded with tape recorders and television cameras following Saturday's 110-76 drubbing at the hands of North Carolina. He had some words for his teammates. "The coaches are telling us what to do," Singletary said.

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