Virginia men's soccer coach George Gelnovatch knows how important it is for his team to get an early lead.
Finishing with an overall score of 929 (+65), the Virginia men's golf team took ninth place in the Franklin Street Partners Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C. Host North Carolina narrowly escaped with the title, shooting an 875 overall, with Georgia State taking second with 879, only four strokes behind North Carolina. Senior Jeremy Luce, shooting a 230 (+14) overall, led Virginia in the tournament with sophomores Brad Tilley and Craig Cook-Stevenson shooting 234, being tied for 32nd, following Luce.
Riding the arm of Matt Schaub and the legs of Wali Lundy, the Virginia Cavaliers (4-1, 3-0 ACC) walked over a struggling UNC team (0-5, 0-3), 38-13, Saturday at Chapel Hill. Despite taking the early advantage off a field goal from senior kicker Dan Orner, UNC could not overcome the play of its defense -- rated the worst in the nation -- and eventually crumbled from the pressure of the Cavaliers' offensive attack.
I am no sidewalk psychic, but I saw the future of Virginia football Saturday at North Carolina. And that future wasn't in the right arm of Matt Schaub, who looked confident and sharp in the pocket, completing 19-of-22 attempts with no picks.
In Lexington, Kentucky, the Virginia's women's golf team finished in seventh place, after shooting a 326 (+38) in the final round, at the Wildcat Fall Invitational.
The 12th woman in this game was the welcoming crowd of Klöckner Stadium. The record 1,249 fans who watched the No.
The Virginia women's rowing squad finished at the top of the Mon Regatta Saturday, starting the 2003 season on a positive note.
Virginia's fifth-ranked women's soccer team returns to Kl?kner Stadium on tomorrow night for its ACC home opener against Florida State. The Cavaliers (8-1-1, 1-0 ACC) have had an impressive start this year.
Two teams headed in two very different directions will renew their rivalry in Chapel Hill tomorrow afternoon. The Cavaliers are coming off of an emotional 27-24 home victory over Wake Forest last weekend.
The Virginia men
Brewster Academy (N.H.) swingman Adrian Joseph orally committed to play basketball for Virginia next fall. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound Joseph is projected to play small forward at the collegiate level.
William & Mary forward Kelly McQuade collected a loose ball in front of the Virginia goal and scored from short range five minutes into the overtime session, thwarting a Virginia comeback effort and securing victory for the Tribe. The Cavaliers fell behind early in the game, allowing three William & Mary goals in the first 248 seconds.
Virginia women's soccer midfielder Kelly Hammond was honored with two national awards this week. Hammond was named to the Soccer American Team of the Week as well as the Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week. Hammond was recognized for her role in Virginia's Sept.
If it seems like North Carolina senior wide receiver Bobby Blizzard knows the Virginia defensive secondary like a good friend, that's because he does. Growing up in Hampton, Va., Blizzard attended Hampton High School with Virginia senior cornerback Almondo "Muffin" Curry.
Five years ago, during the dawn of the fantasy-sports era in mainstream popular culture, I had a difficult time explaining the concept to a friend of mine. "It's a fantasy team?
When Maryland and Clemson meet on the field this Saturday in College Park, Md. a lot more will be on the line than is apparent at first glance.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced outlines for next year's football and basketball schedules on Wednesday.
After an impressive performance in their first tournament four weeks ago, the men's golf team looks to return to top form this weekend in Chapel Hill, N.C. At the Kiawah Island Collegiate at Turtle Point Golf Club in South Carolina Sept.
The ACC began its fall meetings Monday in Charlottesville, but uncertainty remains as to whether the league will add a 12th member in the near future. "That's something that the president's council will be handling," Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage said.
All throughout his career at Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Va., the most important number to Connor Hughes was two.
