One week after suffering surprising losses to Michigan and Ohio State at the ACC/Big Ten Regatta, the Virginia women's crew team hopes to rebound against Williams College at the Rivanna Reservoir tomorrow.
I'm beginning to think that maybe April is the cruelest month - at least in the sports world, that is.
The Virginia baseball team will send freshman pitcher Chris Gale to the mound for his first collegiate start this afternoon when the Cavaliers take on Brown at 3 p.m.
New Virginia football coach Al Groh expressed his enthusiasm for finally being able to practice on the field at a press conference yesterday.
It's no surprise that the Virginia men's tennis team defeated William & Mary, 5-2, yesterday. The Cavaliers, ranked 17 spots higher, have not lost to the Tribe in over 50 years.
A year ago at this time, Colin Ducharme wondered if his basketball career was over. He had just finished a season in which he averaged a mere seven minutes per game as a redshirt junior for Pete Gillen's Cavaliers.
Rankings, records and expectations don't matter. Though the Iowa State men's basketball team learned that the hard way in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Virginia men's tennis squad knows going into today's match against William & Mary that anything can happen. "You just never know," Virginia coach Dick Stockton said.
Virginia's baseball team is known more for their hitting talent than their pitching abilities. But Canon Hickman's brilliant shutout performance led the Cavaliers (16-10) past Richmond, 1-0, in a true pitching duel at U.Va.
To some, a 13th place finish might seem unlucky. But for the Virginia men's swimming team, 13th place at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships did not seem ill-omened.
The Virginia women's rowing team joined forces with ACC mate North Carolina to compete in the ACC/Big Ten Regatta against Big Ten representatives Michigan and Ohio State at Lake Monticello on Saturday.
After taking two of three games from N.C. State at home this weekend, the Virginia baseball team (15-10) hopes to keep cruising when it hosts the University of Richmond (10-14) this afternoon at 3 p.m.
For any athlete, there are some traits that simply cannot be taught: the height of a basketball player, the deft touch of a good quarterback, or, in the case of women's lacrosse player Jamie Haas, a strong left-handed attack. Most women's lacrosse players at the collegiate level learn how to switch dominant hands reliably, but defenders still try to guard the right side first and push the attacker to their "weak side." Haas' left side is her strong side, which can cause all sorts of problems for opposing defenses. "It looks different coming out of her stick for a goalie, and defense is forced to remember she's left-handed," Virginia coach Julie Myers said. Combine Haas' genetic luck with speed and composure, and you have an offensive monster. Last year, Haas was an All-American for the second year in a row with 58 points (36 goals, 22 assists). She scored in 27 consecutive games, by far the longest streak by any Virginia women's lacrosse player, and closed out the season ranked 10th on Virginia's all-time scoring list. "Ever since I started playing, I've always focused on attack," Haas said. Her expertise shows.
If only Phil and Juanita could have seen their baby boy Saturday afternoon. They would have been so proud.
In front of a receptive crowd and under a clear sky, the Virginia softball team (28-8) swept its doubleheader against Penn State yesterday at The Park to successfully complete its romp through the Who's Hoo Tournament. The initial win, 5-2, over the Nittany Lions secured the Cavaliers' first place finish in the tournament, and the second victory, 8-7, garnered Virginia a 6-0 record in its weekend matchups against Penn State (16-10), Bowling Green (10-10) and Liberty (9-26). Penn State finished the tournament with a second-place standing and a 3-3 record. In Virginia's first game against the Nittany Lions, Cavalier junior Kristen Dennis, last week's ACC Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, pitched a complete game.
The Virginia baseball team found out the hard way that to err is human, but to commit errors is anything but divine.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-For the Virginia women's lacrosse team, its game against No. 8 North Carolina was over almost as soon as it had begun. The No.
Things never come too easy. For the Virginia women's tennis team yesterday, a 5-2 victory over Virginia Commonwealth was no exception. When VCU (7-4) brought only four players to face the Cavaliers in an in-state showdown at the Boar's Head Sports Club, Virginia's upset over the team ranked 10 spots higher seemed to be in the bag.
BALTIMORE, Md.-Virginia men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia said that the battle between the No.
When things get tough, some people fold. But for the Virginia women's tennis team Wednesday night, giving in was not an option. After losing all three of their doubles matches to open the highly-anticipated showdown against in-state rival Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers roared back from the 1-0 deficit by winning five of their six singles matchups and shut the door on the Hokies, 5-2. The victory was Virginia's (6-4) second straight over Virginia Tech (7-7) and its fourth win out of its last five meetings.
The tradition of the North Carolina-Virginia rivalry is no secret, but one of the tightest competitions between the two schools is often overlooked: women's lacrosse. The No.
