The effort and performance had always been there. The victories were what the Virginia women's soccer team had trouble finding throughout a futile conference campaign.
Despite a halftime deficit to an excited in-state rival, the Virginia men's soccer team (9-5) defeated a very scrappy Old Dominion Monarch team 3-2 last night at Klöckner Stadium. Old Dominion (6-6) started the scoring 37 minutes into the game when sophomore defender Brian Kluckman finished off the rebound from a Monarch corner kick.
Georgia Tech senior wide receiver Kerry Watkins has played the last three years in the shadow of legendary receiver Kelly Campbell.
It is one of Virginia coach Al Groh's favorite maxims that confidence is a product of demonstrated performance.
ACC Player of the "Weeks" Sophomore special-teams star Marquis Weeks was selected Monday as an ACC Football Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's game against the Tar Heels.
There's never been a better time to be a runner. That's a statement I'll put in any context, whether your arena is the basketball court, the track or the wooded area behind Observatory Hill. Fortunately, those of you here are blessed with a surrounding area that offers the terrain, the social connections and the racing forum ideal for an avid runner. An elite number of the student population here had the fortune of being recruited or walking on to the cross country team, where sport becomes life. For the rest of you, don't give up hope -- there are other ways to find meaning in a sport without joining a team.
The Virginia women's soccer team is looking to add another mark to its win column tonight against Duke (6-7-1, 1-2-1 ACC) at Klöckner Stadium at 7.
After two weekend losses to Cornell and Dartmouth, the field hockey team sits at 8-7, with chances of a berth in the NCAA Tournament appearing less and less likely.
The Cavalier men's soccer team will host in-state rival Old Dominion University this afternoon in a key non-conference match. Virginia has had a bumpy fall season this year, posting an 8-5 overall record and a 2-3 record in the ACC. "We don't spend too much time looking back," Coach George Gelnovatch said.
The Virginia football team took another positive step forward this weekend by defeating North Carolina 37-27.
If you ever were to talk to Ruth Selby, you might want to refrain from any "nerd" jokes. She's probably already heard them from her volleyball teammates. The sophomore defensive specialist also is a Jefferson Scholar, the biggest effect of which is her interactions with teammates. "The Jefferson Scholar thing enriches," Selby said.
In what is quickly becoming a U.Va. tradition, the Department of Intramural-Recreational Sports is suffering from a shortage of its own.
Emily White sits alone on the sideline of Old Dominion's artificial turf field, removing her goalie pads.
Women's club tennis remains undefeated The women's club tennis team continued its undefeated streak this Saturday with a win against Navy at home, 8-2.
What first half? On Saturday, the Virginia Cavaliers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) proved again that the first 30 minutes each Saturday are meaningless.
Women's soccer team falls to North Carolina The Virginia women's soccer team continued its record of futility against national power North Carolina, falling 2-1 at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. Freshman midfielder Sarah Huffman gave the Cavaliers an early lead with her first collegiate goal, off an assist from senior midfielder Meredith Rhodes.
Call it resilience, call it heart, call the 37 straight points Virginia scored in the second half to beat North Carolina yesterday whatever you want, but Virginia Coach Al Groh deserves a lot of the credit for Virginia's second-half comebacks in recent games. Virginia now has outscored its opponents by more than 100 points in the second half this year.
An overmatched Virginia volleyball team fell to No. 11 North Carolina 3-0 Saturday night at U-Hall.
The Virginia men's soccer team welcomes ACC rival Duke on Sunday in Klöckner Stadium at 1 p.m. This will be the second game of the Cavaliers' current seven-game home stand. Virginia is coming off a solid 5-2 victory against Liberty University on Wednesday night.
