For national Division I women's crew powerhouse Virginia, a win over Division III Williams should have been routine.
Virginia sophomore wrestler Josh Etu finished second in the 286-pound class of the 2001 University National Greco-Roman Championships at Northwestern University on Sunday. Etu beat Minnesota's Mike Flanagan in a 3-1 decision in the first round of competition.
Virginia men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia was worried about how his team would come out against Maryland on Saturday after an emotional quadruple overtime victory over No.
Rain canceled the Virginia men's tennis match with Furman yesterday, but it didn't stop the women's team from opening its ACC season and putting up a gritty fight with conference rival Georgia Tech. In a close, fierce contest, however, the Cavaliers lost to the Yellow Jackets, 5-2, snapping Virginia's three-match winning streak.
Coming into its series against ACC foe Georgia Tech, the Virginia baseball team knew it was hosting serious competition.
The Virginia men's tennis team picked up both a win and a loss this weekend when it hosted ACC rivals Clemson and Georgia Tech.
Led by sisters Lacey and Lauren Aumiller, who had four goals apiece, the No. 10 Virginia women's lacrosse team defeated Temple, 17-8, in Philadelphia on Saturday. Senior midfielders Jill Hansen and Jamie Haas also added three goals and seven assists to help Virginia (6-4) control the game and Cavalier defender Lauri Kenis had eight ground balls and caused five turnovers. Just five minutes into the game Lauren Aumiller put the Cavaliers up by a goal.
Virginia softball is on a roll. After sweeping a doubleheader against Campbell University on Tuesday, 9-0 and 5-4, the Cavaliers (30-8) have won 13 straight games and 15 out of their last 16. Cavalier coach Cheryl Sprangel attributes much of the team's success to its ability to hit the ball.
If you're a college baseball fanatic or just a sports fan who appreciates a good game, U.Va. Baseball Field is the place to be this weekend when Virginia (16-10, 4-5 ACC) takes on No.
After defeating Johns Hopkins, 9-8, last Saturday in the fourth overtime, the Virginia men's lacrosse team left with not only a victory, but with greater team confidence.
If you think you've got a busy weekend coming up, chances are it's not as full as these next few days are for the Virginia men's and women's tennis teams. The two squads are playing a combined total of five matches this weekend, beginning today when the men take on Clemson.
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.
