Sports In Brief
By Kathleen Thornton | November 17, 2003Cavalier volleyball falls to Florida State, 3-2 The Virginia volleyball team dropped a 3-2 decision to Florida State in Tallahassee yesterday.
Cavalier volleyball falls to Florida State, 3-2 The Virginia volleyball team dropped a 3-2 decision to Florida State in Tallahassee yesterday.
As a light rain began to fall over Rivanna Reservoir yesterday morning, the Virginia women's crew team's four boat was in the midst of the second competitive race of the Rivanna Romp, the final fall meet for the Cavalier Crew team.
After controlling the ball for most of the contest and outshooting Villanova 20 to 5, the No. 7 seed Virginia women's soccer team fell to the Wildcats 4-2 in penalty kicks in yesterday's second round NCAA tournament match at Klöckner Stadium. The game ended in a scoreless tie and went on to penalty kicks, where Villanova goalkeeper Chrissy Dolan twice thwarted the Cavaliers' attempts from six yards out, giving the Wildcat shooters the cushion they needed to advance.
With three veterans sidelined by injuries and all three freshmen seeing significant playing time, the Virginia basketball team dropped Friday's exhibition game to the Premier Players, 88-81.
You want drama? Why not ask the newly crowned 2003 ACC tournament champions, the Virginia men's soccer team, to tell you about their weekend. For the past five days, the Cavaliers have been battling against the rest of the ACC in Cary, N.C.
After Virginia's 24-0 victory over Troy State last month, coach Al Groh praised his young defense for allowing only one touchdown in its last two games, a long pass play to Florida State's Craphonso Thorpe.
As a result of the conference realignements over the past few weeks, Notre Dame has seriously considered applying for full membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference, USA Today reported yesterday. The Fighting Irish are members of the Big East in most sports, but their storied football program has been independent for over 100 years. The ACC's new additions of Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College make a jump to the ACC more appealing to Notre Dame, who has struggled to a 3-6 record this season in football. Two officials within the ACC with knowledge of the moves told USA Today that Notre Dame's recent interest is considered to be serious.
With the top two teams automatically qualifying for Nationals, the Virginia men's and women's squads have a berth set in their sights as they head to the Cross Country Regional Championships tomorrow in Greenville, N.C. In addition, two or three other schools will likely be extended an at-large bid and the top four runners whose teams do not make the cut will also be handed invitations. The men's squad's last big race came at the ACC championships at Wake Forest on Nov.
College Park, Md. -- At halftime, it appeared to be a reprise of the story in last year's Virginia-Maryland game.
Virginia plays Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament semifinal today in SAS Stadium in Cary, N.C. This comes two days after the team hung on through overtime to edge out sixth seeded Clemson 3-1 on penalties Wednesday.
This weekend, Charlottesville has the honor of hosting play for the first two rounds of the women's NCAA tournament.
If Florida State coach Bobby Bowden ever questioned his assistant's abilities to go on and coach a major college football program, he no longer has any doubts.
In a crucial ACC matchup, the Cavaliers will travel to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins in a nationally televised game tonight.
The Virginia volleyball team returns from College Park with a comeback win over Maryland. The Cavaliers, now riding a four-game winning streak within the conference, rallied following a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Terrapins 3-2. This win was Virginia's fourth straight ACC road victory and improves the Cavaliers to 24-7, 8-7 ACC.
CARY, N.C. -- On a windy but beautiful night at the pristine SAS stadium in Cary, N.C. the Virginia men's soccer team held the fate of the rest of their season in their own hands when the No.
Virginia women's soccer was selected to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Klöckner Stadium this weekend.
You have got to be kidding me. Last week, in Sports Illustrated on Campus, columnist John Walters argued that rowing was not a sport.
A Virginia team desperately trying to distance itself from last season's mediocre campaign sported a new look and new style last night with much success.
The Virginia men's soccer team enters tonight's ACC quarterfinal match with a 22-year streak riding on the line.
Five of the Virginia's male soccer players were placed on the 2003 All-ACC Teams. The All-ACC teams were made up of a first team, second team and All-Freshman team.