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Cross country takes seventh and eighth at Great American

By Cavalier Daily Staff | October 4, 2004

The women's cross country team finished seventh and the men's team placed eighth at Friday's Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary, N.C. Top-team finishers freshman Emily Harrison and senior Cheryl Carr crossed the finish line within a second of each other to place 20th and 21st, respectively, in the women's race. Duke won the meet 56-85 over second place North Carolina.

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Nothing like a good rivalry

By Elizabeth Newell | October 4, 2004

What is it about rivalry that changes games -- changes teams for that matter? Dictionary.com defines a rival as "one who attempts to equal or surpass another, or who pursues the same object as another; a competitor." By that definition, wouldn't every opponent a team played be a rival?

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Satisfied Cavs takeon ACC competition

By Eric Ast | October 1, 2004

After a solid performance at the William & Mary Fall Classic to open their season, the Virginia Cavaliers will look to continue their strong play this weekend at Wake Forest's Demon Deacon Classic. Last weekend, junior Kristen James and freshman Diana Srebovic reached the semifinals of their flights but fell to the eventual champions.

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After quick taste, Virginia bites into ACC play

By Adrian Vigil | October 1, 2004

All season long, Virginia volleyball coach Melissa Aldrich Shelton has been looking forward to one thing -- the start of ACC play. Shelton's young team got its first taste of ACC action last weekend, splitting matches against Wake Forest and Duke.

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Trap style defense yields early-season success for Virginia

By Clayton O'Toole | October 1, 2004

In much the same manner as baseball, soccer can be a game of statistics. Goals, shots, saves, corners, fouls --­­ these are all stats recorded at every game and used to assess a team's performance. For Virginia, it can be argued that the team's most telling statistic thus far has been offsides penalties, as the Cavaliers have caught their opponents offsides 36 times and have only been caught 22 times themselves.

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Long snappers hidden in anonymity

By Jeremy Root | September 30, 2004

Try naming an NFL or college long snapper. Just one. Although fanatic football fans may be able to name the long snapper on their favorite team, they probably couldn't name a second. Virginia fans have it easier.

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An open letter to Chris Canty

By J.D. Moss | September 30, 2004

Dear Chris Canty, Thank you for all of your contributions to the University of Virginia. I'm not just talking about the tackles and plays you made on the field, but you, as a person, as well.

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Virginia fetches rebound win against Retrievers

By SR Sidarth | September 30, 2004

The Virginia men's soccer team could have panicked after the University of Maryland, Baltimore County converted on its first shot of the game. The Cavaliers lost a tough game on Saturday in Chapel Hill, and had taken 10 shots without success before UMBC'S goal, and thus had to play catch-up.

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Virginia aims to correct minor errors

By Jeff Sigal | September 29, 2004

Good teams look to find a way to rebound after a tough loss and the Virginia men's soccer team is no different. The Cavaliers will look to bounce back after their first conference loss of the season, a 2-1 defeat at the hands of North Carolina, when they take on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County tonight at Klöckner Stadium.

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Women's soccer game postponed

By Matt Cunningham | September 29, 2004

The women's soccer game against Richmond, scheduled for 7 p.m. last night at Klöckner Stadium, was postponed because of rain. A make-up date for the game has not been scheduled yet. The Cavaliers, now ranked No.

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