VIRGINIA. DUKE. A matchup between two ACC powerhouses - at least that was the original plan.
When the rain started coming down in the fifth inning, the Cavaliers trailed 4-2. The showers lasted less than 20 minutes, but the rainbow that followed was anything but a good omen for Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth (6-8) used a five-run fifth inning during the rain to propel itself to a 13-7 victory over Virginia (5-2). "The game was not close," Virginia coach Dennis Womack said.
Everyone knows the Roger Mason Jr. that can hit the 23-footer with a hand in his face. They know the player that hits 90 percent of his free throws every time he toes the line.
Pull this one out of the oven, baby. It's done. Dead in the water. Wrapped up. Destroyed. Finito. Flashback to late November.
"If I had a nickel for every time I told them that free throws win games I would be a very, very, very wealthy man," Virginia head coach Pete Gillen said after his team dropped a heartbreaking 82-80 decision to Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Cavaliers might want to consider digging in their pockets and giving Gillen his five cents.
There is simply no reason the Virginia men's basketball team should have lost its game in regulation against Georgia Tech on Saturday afternoon.
The Virginia women's swimming and diving team finished second in this weekend's ACC championships in College Park, Md.
The fifth-ranked Virginia men's lacrosse team defeated Drexel yesterday, 20-5, in its season opener at the U-Hall Turf Field.
Last night was simply a difficult one for the Virginia women's basketball team as it fell to North Carolina, 78-68.
Conventional baseball wisdom says that pitching and defense wins championships. And though the Virginia baseball team may be a step or two away from championships, they definitely are headed in the right direction. "We have a fairly young club," coach Dennis Womack said.
The Virginia men's basketball team has a last chance to save its disappointing season in its last three games, beginning tomorrow against Georgia Tech.
It was senior night in Charlottesville for Virginia guard Telisha Quarles, and it came with the difficult task of trying to contain one of the nation's most talented backcourt pairs.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Although it came down to the wire, the Virginia men's basketball team just couldn't execute.
Oil up those gloves, lace up those cleats, it's time for some baseball! Pitchers and catchers reported to training camp this week, but there was no shortage of curveballs thrown during the offseason. As always, big trades dominated baseball headlines.
The end of the ACC regular season is fast approaching, and the Virginia women's basketball team still has a fighting chance to grab second place in the league With a win tonight against No.
The Virginia women's swimming team puts its season to the test today as it travels to College Park, Md.
The Virginia men's wrestling team honored all of its graduating members before winning last night's meet over ACC rival Maryland, 18-16. The win helped the Cavaliers pull themselves up to .500 in the ACC.
After the Virginia wrestling team entered the conference win column Saturday afternoon against Duke, they will look to pull to .500 in the ACC when they host Maryland at 7 tonight in Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers (4-10, 1-2 ACC) are coming off a weekend of mixed successes in North Carolina, where, after they soundly beat Duke, 28-11, they lost to N.C.
Two members of the Virginia women's basketball team received awards from the ACC Monday. Brandi Teamer was given the ACC rookie of the week award and her teammate, Telisha Quarles, was named ACC player of the week. Quarles, a senior guard from Louisa, helped lead the Cavaliers to three conference victories this week.
With the close of the ACC regular season in sight, Virginia men's basketball coach Pete Gillen and his team realize their remaining games take on new significance after a dismal performance against No.
