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Cavaliers defeat Blue Devils in overtime

By Kate Bedingfield | October 22, 2001

DURHAM, N.C. - They needed overtime to do it, but the No. 13 Virginia women's soccer team (11-2, 3-1 ACC) dispatched ACC cellar-dweller Duke, 2-1, on Saturday night to take its seventh consecutive win. Virginia freshman Lindsay Gusick broke the 1-1 stalemate in the 99th minute of the game when she took a pass from sophomore Erin Englehardt and booted the ball past Duke goalkeeper Thora Helgadottir.

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Left on Seminole Trail

By Paul Crane | October 22, 2001

In front of ESPN cameras and the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the state of Virginia (61,383), the Virginia defense played bend-but-don't-break football for three quarters before being crushed by its own offense and the Florida State defense as Virginia (3-4, 2-3 ACC) lost, 43-7. The Virginia defense made several big plays in the first half, but the Cavaliers' offense could not capitalize on their opportunistic style.

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October 22, 2001

The Virginia men's and women's swimming teams both successfully opened up their seasons on Friday against West Virginia at the Aquatic & Fitness Center.

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Virginia prepares for nation's top team

By Lauren Fischer | October 19, 2001

After easily shutting down Radford on Wednesday night, the Virginia field hockey team is taking a few days off from games before heading down to Winston-Salem for its match against Wake Forest on Sunday. The Cavaliers (10-4) must be prepared as a team for Sunday's game against the Demon Deacons (9-3), who currently are ranked No.

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Virginia looks to down Duke

By J.D. Moss | October 19, 2001

There was one blemish on the Virginia men's soccer team's ACC record last season: a home loss to Duke. The game, which cost Virginia sole possession of first place in the ACC and was one of only two home losses, still bothers the Virginia players. But the No.

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Virginia narrowly escapes Bears at home

By Ben Keim | October 18, 2001

Despite finding itself trailing an opponent for the first time in 10 games, the No. 2 Virginia men's soccer team overcame an ugly first half to defeat Mercer, 2-1, last night before a crowd of 1,193 at Klockner Stadium. Although the Cavaliers (11-0-1) demonstrated their technical superiority from the opening whistle, the Bears (7-6) refused to be intimidated in their first appearance against Virginia.

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Groh talks defense after Tar Heel loss

By Jessica Garrison | October 18, 2001

As most of the University community took a long weekend to read and recuperate in the middle of the semester, Virginia football coach Al Groh took some time to examine the Cavaliers' defense in his weekly press conference on Monday. The Virginia defense has struggled in the last two weeks, especially with stopping the opponents' running game.

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October 18, 2001

The Hermann Foundation added Virginia senior Lori Lindsey as a candidate for its prestigious Hermann Award on Tuesday.

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Cavaliers ready to spike rivals

By Ben Keim | October 12, 2001

Looking to rebound from last weekend's disappointing homestand and end a four-match losing streak, the Virginia volleyball team (5-8, 1-5 ACC) heads south this weekend for matches against ACC rivals Clemson and Georgia Tech. For a young Cavalier squad that recently has failed to bring its best play from the practice court to the matches, this weekend offers opportunities both to work on consistent execution and to build confidence. Attention in practice this week focused on hitting, as the team looks to better its current hitting average of .194.

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Cavaliers gear up for in-state foe

By Jason Wise | October 12, 2001

The Virginia women's soccer team does not have much time to celebrate its close victory over Maryland on Wednesday night, as it will face James Madison (6-4-1) tomorrow night. Although the No.

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Cavaliers look to stomp Tar Heels

By Jessica Garrison | October 12, 2001

They call it the South's biggest rivalry: North Carolina and Virginia - two teams that have met on the gridiron 105 times since 1892, and will meet for their 106th game at Kenan Stadium this Saturday. After a dismal loss to No.

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Peppering the Quarterback

By Paul Crane | October 11, 2001

Julius knows football. Julius knows basketball. Julius knows sacking the quarterback. North Carolina's senior two-sport sensation Julius Peppers has been successful anytime he's picked up a ball, whether it's the pigskin or the roundball. In high school, Peppers was named a Parade magazine All-American in football and won the AAU national championship in basketball.

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October 11, 2001

Virginia women's basketball will lose one more starter from last year when the 2001-2002 season kicks off on Nov.

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