You won't have to search far around Grounds this spring to find a Virginia team with a history of success, a bright freshman contingent and playoff potential.
It was North Carolina men's basketball coach Matt Doherty's birthday yesterday, but Virginia crashed and spoiled the party. The No.
Yesterday, in its decisive 86-66 victory over No. 2 North Carolina, the Virginia men's basketball team proved that, at least on a basketball court, no man can stand alone. As the game's plot unraveled, it was clear that two very different teams were vying for the win. The Tar Heel hopes lay on the backs of national standouts Joseph Forte and Brendan Haywood, who combined for a whopping 48 of the team's 66 points. Virginia, on the other hand, garnered double-digit efforts from all five starters. Easy math as it is, the deciding factor of the game is easily identified. "We try to share the ball, and we don't have one star," Virginia coach Pete Gillen explained.
It may have been senior night for the Virginia women's basketball team, but it was a junior that led the way. Junior guard Telisha Quarles scored 19 points, including 10 in a first-half run that broke the game open, as the Cavaliers (18-12, 8-8 ACC) defeated Florida State (17-10, 9-7) at University Hall, 77-65. The game see-sawed back and forth in its early minutes, with the lead changing hands nine times in the first half.
The No. 3 Virginia men's lacrosse team rolled to a 12-8 victory against No. 20 Towson in Saturday's home opener at University Hall Turf Field. Freshman goaltender Tillman Johnson notched 12 saves in his first collegiate start. Senior midfielder Hanley Holcomb and sophomore midfielder Billy Glading both contributed three goals to lead the Cavalier offensive attack.
The Virginia men's swimming and diving team did it again for the third time. The Cavaliers won their third consecutive ACC Championship title this weekend at the Aquatics & Fitness Center. Their final score of 883.5 points is the highest score total in ACC history, breaking the previous record set by North Carolina in 1991 with 852 points. "This weekend was a total team effort," Virginia coach Mark Bernardino said.
On a weekend when most Virginia fans were concentrating on University Hall, the baseball team took two of three games against Penn State across the street at U.Va.
This season has been quite a ride for the seniors on Debbie Ryan's team, but they ended the regular season roller coaster ride with a win last night. Ryan's starting lineup consisted of five seniors: Katie Tracy, Chalois Lias, Elena Kravchenko, Svetlana Volnaya and Dean'na Mitchelson, an unusual lineup that held its own against a strong Florida State opening. Tracy, a two-sport athlete, played at the Cavaliers' problem spot - point guard - and brought maturity to a position otherwise filled by freshmen Anna Prillaman and Chelsea Whitaker.
The cold temperatures and snow on the ground yesterday did not chill the heated atmosphere at the Aquatic & Fitness Center last night.
Get your appetite for hot dogs fired up and belt out "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" once or twice for good measure.
Virginia men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia isn't quite sure what to expect from his 2001 squad. After graduating 12 members of last year's ACC championship-winning team, Starsia must rely on new blood to maintain Virginia's reputation as one of the country's elite lacrosse programs. After winning their second consecutive ACC title, the 2000 Cavaliers headed into the NCAA tournament looking to repeat as NCAA champions.
With one game left in conference play, the Virginia women's basketball team's roller coaster season experienced another low at Cameron Indoor Stadium last night. Virginia lost, 76-53, to Duke (24-3, 12-3 ACC) and remains in fifth place in the ACC. In Blue Devil coach Gail Goestenkors' 200th career victory, Georgia Schweitzer led No.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... Adam Hall? So he might not be Superman, but the Virginia men's basketball junior guard is as close as you can humanly get.
InsideLacrosse ranked the Virginia women's lacrosse team No. 7 in its preseason poll. Last season, the Cavaliers advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive time before falling to James Madison, 12-5. Virginia opens its 2001 regular season at William & Mary on Feb.
Fresh off an unexpectedly hard-earned victory Monday night, the Virginia women's basketball team faces a stern test tonight against No.
Maybe I'm the not the most qualified person to write this column. I've never seen a NASCAR race in its entirety.
The Virginia men's swimming and diving team tackles two major challenges this Thursday at the Aquatics & Fitness Center.
Following a momentous week of two big ACC wins, the Virginia men's basketball team has a well-deserved eight-day break to regroup before finishing the regular season. With their victories over No.
The ACC awarded Virginia baseball's Dan Street its Pitcher of the Week for his efforts against the U.S.
For the second year in a row, the Virginia women's swimming and diving team came up just short of victory in the ACC Championships.
