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Underachieving Cavalier football

By Jed Williams | November 14, 2000

I've heard many a hypothesis as to how a football program ranked as high as sixth can so precipitously plummet in just two short seasons - how a team borderline elite and perennially powerful only 24 months ago can morph into mediocrity, or even worse, outright abomination. There's always the "superstar" theory, which informs Virginia fans that without Shawn Moore dissecting opposing defenses and Chris Slade destroying anyone in his radar, the Cavaliers simply cannot compete.

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Wrestling reserves see action in tourney

By Sam Le | November 14, 2000

After competing with its top wrestlers Saturday against James Madison, Virginia wrestling gave some of its non-starters a chance Sunday at the 11th Annual Keydet Invitational at Washington and Lee's Warner Center. Saturday, the Cavs used seven straight victories to rout James Madison, 26-10, in their first meet. Related Links Cavalier Daily Wrestling Official ACC women's Cavalier Daily Basketball FSU Football page &nbsp Freshman Ryan Stewart - one of only two Cavaliers who lost against JMU - regrouped with four wins at Keydet.

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Cross country teams end up fifth in region

By Andrew Dressel | November 13, 2000

The Cavalier men's cross country team finished fifth at the NCAA Southeast Regional Saturday in Furman, S.C. Led by a fifth place finish by Bobby Thiele, the Cavs finished with a team score of 146, just behind Wake Forest's 143.

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Men's basketball wins in second exhibition game

By David Semler | November 13, 2000

The Virginia men's basketball team came out hot, led by the inspired play of Stephane Dondon, and defeated the Nantucket Nectars 95-80 in its final exhibition game. Dondon appeared in the starting lineup because Adam Hall sat out nursing a knee injury.

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In 13 seconds, Virginia men give up ACC title

By Joe Abrams | November 13, 2000

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-In a thrilling overtime finish yesterday, the Virginia men's soccer team lost to top-seeded North Carolina, 1-0, in a hard-fought ACC Championship final at Wake Forest's Spry Stadium. A captivating goal by North Carolina's Caleb Norkus, the tournament MVP, ended the contest just 13 seconds into the extra period. In Friday's semifinal match, second-seeded Virginia (15-5-1) soundly defeated Duke, the defending conference champs, 3-0 to advance.

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Hands down, Comfort should be Virginia's starting goalkeeper

By Chris Yeung | November 13, 2000

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-In yesterday's overtime period, Virginia goalkeeper David Comfort did everything he could to bail the Virginia men's soccer team out of another close game. Another spectacular save was in order as North Carolina forward Caleb Norkus readied a shot from six yards out.

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Cav women cruise in first NCAA test

By Lindsay Means | November 13, 2000

They made it look so easy. The Virginia women's soccer team handily defeated North Carolina-Greensboro Saturday night 6-1 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Spartans came into the match already the underdog.

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Virginia swarmed by Yellow Jackets

By Ben Beach | November 10, 2000

ATLANTA-So much for Virginia's "benefit of a bye week" theory. The Cavalier football team looked out of sync and overmatched for the majority of its 35-0 loss to Georgia Tech last night.

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Cavs win snoozer in ACC first round

By Joe Abrams | November 10, 2000

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-In a game that can be best characterized as painfully boring, the second-seeded Virginia men's soccer team grabbed an early 1-0 lead and sat on it to beat seventh-seeded N.C.

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Women's soccer kicks off NCAAs

By Katie Jacob | November 10, 2000

The Cavalier women's soccer team wants to go to California. Not simply because the fall chill has descended upon Charlottesville, but also because the NCAA Final Four is at San Jose State this year.

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Football hopes to avoid sting

By Paul Crane | November 9, 2000

The faces may have changed, but the names remain the same. Virginia (5-3, 4-2 ACC) and 25th-ranked Georgia Tech (6-2, 4-2), which has won four in a row, resume their rivalry tonight under the bright lights of Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta and ESPN cameras.

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ACC men's soccer promises wild ride

By Chris Yeung | November 9, 2000

Following what appears to be a recent trend, the 2000 ACC men's soccer tournament is too close to call. "I could put my vote in for any of the teams who get into the semifinals to win it," North Carolina coach Elmar Bolowich said.

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