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Seminoles run past Cavs to take win

By Joe Lemire | September 2, 2002

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State chopped up Virginia for the first three quarters on Saturday before quarterback Matt Schaub replaced starter Marques Hagans, and was able to direct the Cavaliers toward three aerial touchdowns in the game's final stanza. The Seminoles (2-0, 1-0 ACC) continued their dominance over both Virginia and the ACC on Saturday, defeating the Cavaliers (0-2, 0-1) 40-19 in front of 79,406 fans at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla.

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Virginia freshmen go through growing pains

By Jessica Garrison | September 2, 2002

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. By now it should be easy for most students to imagine the first day of college classes -- the confusion, the nervousness, the uncertainty. But for a moment, imagine that on your first day of your first year, still wet behind the ears, you find that all of your classmates are Lawn residents, aspiring Rhodes scholars and future millionaires.

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Sports in Brief

By Sean McLernon | September 2, 2002

Men's basketball to open season against Chaminade The University's men's basketball team will open up the season at the EA Sports Maui Invitational in Hawaii on Nov.

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Field hockey debuts 2002 campaign at home with Ohio

By Chris Glasser | August 30, 2002

As the field hockey team looks ahead to its first game of the season, a home contest scheduled for Saturday against Ohio University, the team merely wants to keep it simple. "What we're trying to do is play really simple," senior midfielder Cara Unterkofler said.

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Virginia set to battle Seminoles on Saturday

By Joe Lemire | August 30, 2002

Both the Virginia Cavaliers (0-1, 0-0 ACC) and the No. 5 Florida State Seminoles (1-0, 0-0) faced game-deciding plays in the closing seconds of their respective openers last week. The Seminoles resisted Iowa State's surge on the last play, tackling quarterback Seneca Wallace at the goal line to preserve their 38-31 win.

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Kentucky to challenge Virginia in tourney

By Kathleen Thornton | August 30, 2002

The No. 5 Virginia men's soccer team can only hope that the third time will be the charm. After two losses during the preseason Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Soccer Showcase exhibition matches -- to the Spartans of Michigan State and the No.

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Sports In Brief

By Joe Lemire | August 30, 2002

Virginia senior wide receiver Billy McMullen was among 32 players selected for the "watch list" for the Fred Biletnikoff award, given annually to the nation's top receiver.

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The American baseball solution: Strike!

By JD Moss | August 29, 2002

Baseball players should strike. No, I didn't leave out a word there. They should strike and stay on strike until they are treated like the majority of American workers -- fairly. It is natural for us to like the players and not the greedy owners, much as workers like their co-workers and not their boss.

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Team Cavalier broadens horizons past basketball

By Joe Lemire | August 29, 2002

No matter what the average Wahoo remembers from last year of the men's basketball student fan group, students should now expect a revamped Team Cavalier. "Last year it was basically just a men's basketball student group," said Derik Diver, the newly hired Athletic Department liaison for Team Cavalier.

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By Chris Glasser | August 29, 2002

Bailey named finalist for Rimington Trophy The Rimington Trophy Committee named Virginia football player Kevin Bailey as one of 36 finalists for its award.

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By J.D. Moss | August 28, 2002

Freshman running back Wali Lundy was named ACC Rookie of the Week after carrying the ball 20 times for a team-high 94 yards.

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Cavaliers shoot for top-three ACC finish

By Chris Glasser | August 28, 2002

This season, there's only one game that Virginia's field hockey team does not want to play. Considering the Cavaliers' brutal schedule, which pits Virginia against defending conference champion Maryland and defending national champion Michigan, one might conclude that the Cavaliers may find themselves outmatched. Although Virginia certainly will have to face the Wolverines and the Terps, there is a realistic chance the Cavaliers will not have to play in the one game they dread.

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Cavaliers shoot for top-three ACC finish

By Chris Glasser | August 26, 2002

This season, there's only one game that Virginia's field hockey team does not want to play. Considering the Cavaliers' brutal schedule, which pits Virginia against defending conference champion Maryland and defending national champion Michigan, one might conclude that the Cavaliers may find themselves outmatched. Although Virginia will certainly have to face the Wolverines and the Terps, there is a realistic chance the Cavaliers will not have to play in the one game they dread.

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Cavaliers fall just short in season opener

By Joe Lemire | August 24, 2002

Five fumbles and two big plays were almost forgotten thanks to one tremendous near-comeback. The Colorado State Rams (1-0) defeated the host Virginia Cavaliers (0-1) 35-29 in the Jim Thorpe Classic Thursday night.

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