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Virginia football, Cav-Man and the 'Good Ol' Song'

Sometimes it takes an outsider to provide the keenest insight. Having attended all but one of Virginia's football games this season, home or away, I often find myself too closely involved with the team's daily play to notice some of the broader issues surrounding the program and the tradition. Thankfully, I had the pleasure of entertaining my brother Jon and his friend Marc for Saturday's game.

Virginia's second half proves fatal for Tiger streak

Virginia football furthered its budding reputation as a fourth-quarter team with a 22-17 victory over the visiting Clemson Tigers Saturday. Trailing 10-6 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers found themselves in excellent field position, courtesy of two 15-yard Clemson penalties and strong runs from sophomore running back Alvin Pearman.

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Volleyball falls to FSU and Florida A&M on the road The Cavaliers opened their Florida road trip with a 3-1 loss to the Seminoles (30-23, 23-30, 30-16, 30-27). Florida A&M would also prove to be too much for Virginia as they fell to the Rattlers for the first time in a series of four contests.

Virginia holds on to early lead to shut out Tar Heels

The Virginia field hockey team netted its most impressive victory of the season Sunday, shutting down North Carolina, 1-0. Led by the stalwart goal-keeping of junior Emily White and timely offense by junior forward Katie Nicholson, the No.

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Cavs look for fifth straight win

Riding a four-game winning streak, the Virginia football team returns home to Scott Stadium this Saturday at noon to face off with conference rival Clemson. After a rocky start to the season, the Cavaliers have proved to be a stronger team than many initially believed. Virginia brings a 4-2 overall record into this game, two of which are conference victories.

Cavaliers to face-off with Heels on Sunday

The Virginia field hockey team faces a crucial turning point in their season when they play No. 7 North Carolina (7-5, 2-1 ACC) this Sunday. Halfway into the 2002 campaign, No.

Senior forward Borski returns from injury to spark Cavaliers' offense

The Virginia women's soccer team heads into hostile territory tonight as they travel to College Park to face ACC rival Maryland.

Cavs hope to end stormy streak in Sunshine State

Hard times have fallen on the Virginia women's volleyball team -- Wednesday's loss to ACC rival Maryland pushed the Cavaliers' losing streak to five, and there is little relief in sight as Virginia travels to Tallahassee to face Florida State and Florida A&M this weekend. Virginia Coach Melissa Aldrich Shelton, in her eighth season coaching the Cavaliers (6-14, 0-5 ACC), says preparation is the key for victory against the two formidable opponents.

Second-half rally keys victory for Virginia

Enthusiasm was oozing from the Virginia field hockey team last night at University Hall Turf Field.

Cavs come through in clutch, beat Blue Devils

DURHAM, N.C. -- Despite only rushing for two yards as a team, Virginia used two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away from Duke and hold off the Blue Devils last Saturday, 27-22. The Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 ACC), who ran nine plays for a net loss of nine yards in the third quarter, opened the fourth quarter with the ball at their own 10-yard line and the score knotted at 13. Junior quarterback Matt Schaub marched the Cavaliers 90 yards in eight plays, capped by an 18-yard touchdown pass to freshman fullback Jason Snelling for the 20-13 edge. Duke (2-4, 0-2) answered with a field goal, and after the teams traded punts, the Cavaliers' quick-strike offense used two big plays to add on another score. From his own 14, Schaub hit senior receiver Billy McMullen between a pair of Blue Devils for a 35-yard gain.

Virginia's rushing attack must improve against tougher opponents

DURHAM, N.C. Alvin Pearman returned to the Cavalier line-up this weekend after missing the Wake Forest game with a broken hand.

Cavaliers remain winless in ACC with loss to Terps

After winning the first two games by the slimmest of margins, the Maryland volleyball team made a 14-4 run to finish off the Cavaliers in Sunday's final game, 30-22. Virginia (6-14, 0-5 ACC) lost the first two sets, 30-28 and 31-29, but looked to bounce back in the third game.

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Evans named ACC Defensive Back of the Week Virginia senior safety Jerton Evans was selected Monday as ACC Defensive Back of the Week for his efforts in the Cavaliers' 27-22 victory over Duke on Saturday.

Cavaliers stick it to Highlanders, coast to 5-0 win at home

Coming off an embarrassing 11-0 loss to Old Dominion on Sunday, the No. 18 Virginia women's field hockey team needed an opponent like the Radford Highlanders (3-6) to cure them of their scoring ills.

"Good, better, best, never let it rest" is no doubt the maxim for the Virginia women's soccer team.

Healing Cavs look to 'make things happen' against UAB

The Virginia women's volleyball team will look to bounce back from a disappointing start to ACC play when it travels south to face off against Duke tonight and Wake Forest tomorrow. Last weekend, the Cavaliers (6-11, 0-2 ACC) fell to Clemson (16-2, 2-0) on Friday and to 25th-ranked Georgia Tech (11-6, 2-0) on Saturday. In their ACC opener against the Tigers, Virginia junior libero Whitney Ashcraft recorded a career-high 29 digs and junior outside hitter Katie Synan notched a career-best 22 kills.

Cavs back on the right track, trample Thundering Herd

After a disappointing road trip, the Virginia men's soccer team has returned to its winning ways, defeating Marshall 3-0 last night at Kl ckner Stadium and recording its second straight shutout victory. In their eighth non-division game, the Cavaliers exhibited a newfound confidence that resulted in 25 shots on goal and the kind of strong teamwork the Cavaliers had been lacking. Freshman midfielder Joe Vide scored off a corner kick 12 minutes into the first half.

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Schaub named ACC Player of the Week Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub was selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference football Player of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.

Virginia takes road show to Duke

The Virginia football team (3-2, 1-1 ACC) finishes its road trip this weekend when they visit Durham, N.C.