The Cavaliers were led by Scott Moore, a transfer from Penn State who picked up the title for the 141-pound division, and four other Virginia wrestlers who placed in the top six for their respective weight classes. Junior Zach Freday went 3-1 and took a close second place in the 184-pound class.
Georgia Tech, the top seed in the ACC tournament, defeated the Virginia volleyball team in straight sets (30-23, 30-20, 30-20) in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Sunday. Senior Paige Davis led Virginia with 11 kills, four digs and three block assists in the match.
An emotional second half comeback attempt fell short for No. 24 Virginia yesterday, as Virginia Tech escaped with a 63-62 victory at University Hall.
Maryland 26, N.C. State 24 Nick Novak's field goal with 23 seconds remaining put Maryland ahead for good and capped a streak of 16 unanswered points for the Terrapins.
Despite swirling rumors that Virginia would receive a bid to play in the Dec. 22 Tangerine Bowl yesterday or today, Athletic Director Craig Littlepage said last night that Virginia would not know their bowl fate until next weekend. "There were a couple false starts and I got word about six this evening through the ACC office that the bowls that we have a tie-in with are all going to wait until Saturday's games before doing anything," he said. It appeared likely Virginia would be headed to Orlando for the Tangerine Bowl until ACC third-place Clemson routed South Carolina last night, 63-17, prompting more attention from the Gator and Peach Bowls for the Tigers. A win over Virginia Tech would likely send them to Orlando (ACC No.
"Confidence is the result of demonstrated performance." Coach Al Groh's words could not have rung truer after Virginia's 29-17 win over ACC rival Georgia Tech (6-5, 4-4 ACC). The Cavaliers (6-5, 4-4) made countless breakthroughs in Saturday's game that redeemed the team after having dropped the last four conference contests.
It's one of life's brutal truths. There's simply no denying that sometimes success needs something more than countless hours of work, requires something beyond personal dedication and often demands an element that is much bigger than one person.
The University of Virginia men's soccer team entered the ACC tournament uncertain of the fate of the rest of their season; they left with an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.
The Virginia men's basketball team will tip off its regular season Sunday against Mount St. Mary's at 7 p.m.
The Cavalier women's basketball team opens their 2004 season this weekend. Virginia will face off against UNC Greensboro in their season opener tonight and will face Virginia Tech Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Virginia Cavaliers will clash with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tomorrow at Scott Stadium at noon.
With the ACC automatic BCS bid now off the table after then-No.11 Florida State's 50-44 double overtime victory over North Carolina State last weekend, the race for No.
The Virginia women's basketball team today announced that it has received a national letter of intent from Takisha Granberry. Granberry is rated No.
If Saturday's Virginia-Georgia Tech football game goes down to the wire, the last player Cavaliers fans will want to see with the ball is Jonathan Smith. Smith, a 5'10", 189-pound senior wide receiver from Clinch County High School in Argyle, Ga., has evolved into Georgia Tech's big-play threat this season.
TheNassau County (N.Y.) Sports Commission announced yesterday that the Cavaliers' sophomore tight end Heath Miller is one of eight semifinalists for the 2003 John Mackey Award.
Three members of the Virginia volleyball team earned accolades voted on by the conference's nine head coaches.
On Tuesday, the Virginia baseball team announced the first additions to a highly-touted 2003 recruiting class in the first year under coach Brian O'Connor.
The University of Virginia men's soccer team (9-9-2) will play the Seton Hall Pirates (9-5-4) at home in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday, Nov.
Rowing is a grueling sport, taxing nearly every muscle in the body and depleting all one's cardiovascular energy.
With a running game that is playing a Jekyll-and-Hyde routine, Virginia football coaches are looking to add competition among their offensive linemen to inspire the unit to play more consistently. Enter freshman offensive guard Ian- Yates Cunningham. An inspiring sight based on physical attributes alone, the 6-foot-6, 309-pound guard has started the past two Cavalier away games, at N.C.
