The Virginia men's soccer team begins its quest for a sixth national championship Wednesday night at 7 in Klöckner Stadium.
Fresh off a 48-13 thrashing of the Maryland Terrapins last Saturday, the Virginia Cavaliers (8-4) travel to Blacksburg this weekend to face in-state rival Virginia Tech (8-3). A once highly competitive rivalry, the Virginia-Virginia Tech series has become a bit one-sided as of late, with the Hokies winning the last three games. Last year, Virginia Tech won 31-17 at Scott Stadium.
The Virginia women's basketball team will look to maintain its undefeated season when it faces the Liberty Flames, also unbeaten, tonight at 7 in Lynchburg. The Cavaliers (2-0) will have to find new ways to beat the Flames (2-0), who will have the advantage in size when they take the court tonight.
The win was emphatic. Poignant. Lopsided. And yes, comical. It started as I was walking through the assembled tailgating masses and spotted a Maryland fan in full Terrapin regalia including -- and I only wish I was making this up -- a red plastic turtle hat complete with short, stubby head, checkered shell, four stout feet and a small tail protruding from the rear.
When Virginia junior guard Anna Prillaman turned the ball over only seconds into yesterday's game against the St.
There was a sense that everything was going right for the Cavaliers under the lights in Scott Stadium on senior night.
On a night when Virginia basketball fans were supposed to sit back, relax and check out their "new" team, there were far too many nervous whispers reverberating throughout University Hall.
Despite struggling defensively all night, the Virginia men's basketball team (1-0) came up with a big stop when the team needed it most, from an unlikely source, to preserve a 90-86 victory over Long Island (0-1). Up 86-83, Virginia junior guard Todd Billet blocked Long Island senior Antuan Dobie's three-point attempt with 12 seconds left.
Women's soccer bows out of NCAA Tournament at Penn State The Virginia women's soccer team was defeated in the third round of the NCAA Tournament by host team Penn State, 3-0 yesterday.
The Virginia football team and the No. 18 Maryland Terrapins will square off tomorrow in Scott Stadium, battling for second place in the ACC. It will be an emotion-filled night, as 21 Virginia seniors will suit up for their last home game.
Volleyball earns ACC honors Junior libero Whitney Ashcraft and freshman outside hitter Kristin Chaney have been honored by the ACC for their play this season.
Tomorrow night, the Virginia women's basketball team will open their season in style. The Cavaliers will face No.
The Virginia men's basketball team will tip off its 2002-2003 campaign tonight at 7 at U-Hall when Long Island University comes to town for what promises to be a high-tempo affair. The Cavaliers finished last season 17-12, but enter tonight's game with a revamped roster and fresh off two exhibition wins. On Sunday, the Cavaliers beat the One World All-Stars, 73-57, holding One World to 19 percent shooting in the second half.
Yancey reaches PGA Tour Final Stage Former Virginia golfer Cameron Yancey has qualified for the PGA Tour's Final Stage, the last step on the way towards qualifying for the tour. Yancey has completed the first two events in the PGA Tour Qualifying "School," which spans two months and three tournaments.
E.J. Henderson describes his demeanor as relatively quiet. He said he's "not really a run-around type guy" and he prefers to "just chill out." His opponents surely wish this mellow attitude would be a little more evident on the gridiron, where the Maryland senior linebacker makes a regular habit of pounding opposing players into turf with vicious tackles. So much for "chilling out." Henderson has flattened opponent after opponent this year, leading the Terrapins in stops (125), sitting in second in the ACC in solo tackles (92), and securing a nomination as a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the nation's top collegiate defensive player. "My biggest strength is my instinct in getting to the football and finding the shortest way to get there," Henderson said. Named a consensus first-team All-American, Henderson also was rated the top linebacker in the nation by The Sporting News and named the National Defensive Player of the Year by Lindy's.
The Virginia volleyball team will look to make up for a disappointing season when they open the ACC tournament tonight at O'Keefe Gymnasium in Atlanta. By virtue of finishing eighth in the regular season, the Cavaliers (8-24, 2-16 ACC) will face NC State (3-31, 0-16) in the first round.
Virginia men's basketball coach Pete Gillen's decision to suspend sophomore guard Jermaine Harper reinforced the belief that athletes should act as role models, not individuals with the power to break rules without severe consequences. True, athletes often are considered exceptions to the rules, whether on the professional, college or high school level, but so are standout students, extraordinary actors and leaders of other sorts. One Charlottesville resident I spoke with, upon hearing about Harper's arrest, said his father once told him that athletes should be allowed a certain leniency in terms of having fun and following the rules.
To most people at the University, Cara Lane is just another nameless face.Not many know that she's one of Virginia's best female athletes of all time. In August, Lane was named to the ACC 50th anniversary top 50 women's swim team, one of the many sports for which the ACC created such honorary teams. "When something comes along that deals with all other athletes and not just swimmers, its a huge honor," Lane said. Virginia coach Mark Bernardino did not shy away from praising the star swimmer. "She is obviously one of U.Va's female greatest athletes of all time," Bernardino said.
Wrestling heads for Ithaca for Body Bar Invitational Virginia wrestling is scheduled to face three of the nation's top 25 teams this weekend when they participate in the 2002 Cornell Body Bar Invitational in Ithaca, N.Y.
With the ball on the Virginia 23-yard line, it was second down and 10 yards to go for the Cavaliers in the fourth quarter against N.C.
