Sports in Brief
By Chip Knighton | November 19, 2002Men's ice hockey defeats Georgetown The Virginia club ice hockey team defeated Georgetown Saturday night 7-5 in a pitched battle in Maryland.
Men's ice hockey defeats Georgetown The Virginia club ice hockey team defeated Georgetown Saturday night 7-5 in a pitched battle in Maryland.
With the ACC season winding down, a number of Virginia players have put themselves in excellent position to gain all-conference honors.
Over the course of its surprising 2002 season, the Virginia football team has made a habit, good or bad, of playing to the level of its opponents.
Women's soccer advances to third round at NCAAs The Virginia women's soccer team notched a 1-0 victory over fifth-seeded West Virginia yesterday in rainy Morgantown, W.Va.
CARY, N.C. -- The Virginia men's soccer team knows how to create a slippery situation. In the final moments of yesterday's 3-0 loss to Maryland, however, it became clear that that doesn't always work to the Cavaliers' advantage.
Stan Norfleet of the Virginia football team did not make a tackle in Saturday's win over No. 22 NC State.
Two teams more alike than they are different face off when No. 22 N.C. State comes to Charlottesville tomorrow to play the Cavaliers at noon. Both teams boast a junior quarterback, the first and second-ranked passers in the ACC, both have relied on true freshmen to carry the load on the ground, and both have dropped their last two games after a long win streak. The Wolfpack (9-2, 4-2) come into Scott Stadium following losses to Georgia Tech and Maryland and without their leading rusher freshman T.A.
When the Cavaliers square off against the One World All-Stars this Sunday at 3 p.m., they will take the floor without one of their 'family,' as Jermaine Harper remains suspended indefinitely.
A disappointing loss in a big game is something that will affect the confidence of any team, especially one that is going into a national tournament.
Eskandarian named ACC Player of the Year, two others on All-ACC team Virginia fielded three selections for the 2002 All-ACC team with junior forward Alecko Eskandarian leading the way as the conference player of the year and a first-team All-ACC selection.
After drawing a foul in the paint with 14:40 left in the second half, sophomore center Brandi Teamer clapped her hands in enthusiasm.
Volleyball falls to No. 12 North Carolina on road The Virginia volleyball team dropped a 3-1 (30-27, 30-24, 25-30, 30-24) decision to No.
The No. 11 Virginia men's soccer team will kick off the 2002 ACC Championship today against unranked Duke.
Over the course of the past two days, the Virginia men's basketball team has begun the difficult task of regrouping following the suspension of sophomore guard Jermaine Harper.
With yesterday's release of the prestigious HOOPS supplement giving the spotlight to ACC men's basketball, I feel the need to do a mini-HOOPS column of my own -- for the women. Over much of last winter, I was fortunate enough to cover Virginia women's basketball for The Cavalier Daily. I had the privilege of tracking a team that not only rose above the eighth-seeded ACC expectations, but also unexpectedly earned an NCAA tournament berth.
The No. 11 Virginia men's soccer team will kick off the 2002 ACC Championship today against unranked Duke.
There have not been very many certainties for the Virginia football program this year, but several Cavaliers have stood out with rock-solid performances in every game.
Men's and women's swim and dive teams beat Penn State Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams improved to 3-0 on the season by beating The No.
The NCAA just doesn't get it. They voted last week to change eligibility requirements, adding yet another rule that will serve only to hurt collegiate athletics in the long run. The NCAA has a new president, Myles Brand, who will take office on Jan.