Virginia aims to keep streak alive
By SR Sidarth | October 17, 2003The No. 6 Virginia women's soccer team will be put to the test in a crucial ACC game against 18th ranked Duke in Durham, N.C.
The No. 6 Virginia women's soccer team will be put to the test in a crucial ACC game against 18th ranked Duke in Durham, N.C.
Whenever the No. 25 ranked Virginia men's soccer squad throws around phrases like "bad blood" and "dogfight" in interviews, this usually means one thing: Virginia is playing Duke. Historically, the Cavaliers and Blue Devils bring out unusually intense play in one another.
October 2, 1995 -- "Warrick Dunn takes the snap," Virginia radio man Mac McDonald shouted. "He's at the goal-line!
In the fall of 1993, Virginia and West Virginia last played a men's soccer game against one another in Charlottesville, with the Cavaliers winning decisively 5-0.
It wasn't Virginia goalkeeper Anne Abernethy who stopped Maryland forward Ali Andrzejewski's point blank shot in the 70th minute.
The Virginia field hockey team won two out of three games this past week to drive their record back above .500. The Cavaliers (8-7, 0-2 ACC) received goals from Allie Flynn and Katie Jo Gerfen in their 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac University (5-8) on Friday.
Two years ago, Virginia escaped "Death Valley" on a last-second touchdown pass in which receiver Billy McMullen may have gotten away with an offensive pass interference no-call.
Al Groh couldn't bring himself to shower. Not after the way his team lost, on a four-yard touchdown pass in overtime.
She has played on junior national teams and won the Missouri Player of the Year award in high school, but at the start of this season Becky Sauerbrunn still didn't know exactly what to expect from college competition.
The Virginia field hockey team defeated in-state opponent Radford University (3-9) last night, 4-0, and moved to 19-0 all-time against the Highlanders. The victory snaps a five-game losing streak for the No.
In Clemson's 21-7 loss to Maryland last week, one of very few assets was receiver Derrick Hamilton.
Second-ranked Miami will battle No. 5 Florida State in Tallahassee this Saturday. Both teams are struggling to maintain their undefeated records. Miami will face their rival after squeaking by with a 22-20 victory against West Virginia last weekend in a game that cost them their best offensive player.
Sophomore tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his performance in Saturday's game against UNC.
The Virginia volleyball team (17-4, 1-4 ACC) demonstrated a great deal of heart and effort in game three, but their slow start proved to be too much to overcome, as they fell to ACC rival North Carolina (13-5, 4-1) 3-0last night.
When the University of Virginia field hockey team hosts Radford (3-7) Wednesday, the Cavaliers' season may be on the line.
After a dramatic finish Monday night, the Red Sox dropped the A's by a 4-3 score in Game 5 and advanced to the ALCS to face bitter rival NY Yankees.
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Sophomore midfielder Sarah Huffman's one-timer to the far post broke a scoreless tie in the 82nd minute to give No.
Since February 2002, Virginia fans have waited to see linebackers Ahmad Brooks and Kai Parham line up side-by-side in the Cavalier defensive backfield.
From one Cavalier to another, let me offer you some advice: If you want to be in on the most happening gathering of Virginia sports fans around, you'll need three things: A computer, a sense of humor and a grain of salt.
The Virginia women's volleyball team will face North Carolina today at 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Gym.