Weekend Previews: Aug. 27-29
By CD Sports Staff | August 27, 2015The Skinny on weekend games for Virginia’s field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball teams.
The Skinny on weekend games for Virginia’s field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball teams.
The Cavaliers defeated the Yellow Jackets, 3-1, Friday evening before falling against the Panthers, 3-1, on senior day Sunday afternoon.
“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for women’s basketball, swim & dive, and volleyball
In the latest edition of the Commonwealth Clash, the Virginia volleyball team fell against rival Virginia Tech Friday night, 3-1 (24-26, 25-18, 25-21, 25-20). The Cavaliers jumped out to a 1-0 lead but proceeded to drop the next three sets, splitting the season series with the Hokies after a comeback 3-2 win Oct. 12 in Blacksburg.
On Friday the Virginia women’s volleyball team will look to snap a two-game losing streak and make a final push for the NCAA tournament in a home rivalry matchup against Virginia Tech. Virginia (15-11, 8-5 ACC) has five regular season games left on its schedule – games it can’t afford to lose.
The Virginia volleyball team dropped a pair of road ACC matches this past weekend against Florida State and Miami to fall to 15-11 (8-5 ACC).
“The Skinny” on Virginia men’s soccer, field hockey, volleyball, and swim and dive
The Virginia volleyball team extended its winning streak to four matches after beating ACC foes Clemson and Louisville on the road this past weekend.
The Virginia volleyball team hits the road this weekend, looking to continue its two-game winning streak against Clemson and Louisville.
The Virginia volleyball team won two tough five-setters this past weekend against ACC foes NC State and Notre Dame. With the wins, the Cavaliers improved to 8-1 at home.
Looking to bounce back from a loss to No. 21 Duke last Friday, the Virginia volleyball team returns to Charlottesville this Homecomings weekend to continue its ACC schedule with matches against North Carolina State and Notre Dame.
The Virginia volleyball team took a 23-22 lead in the third set against Duke Friday night, but it was too little too late as the No. 21 Blue Devils (15-4, 7-1 ACC) secured three straight points to take the set and match (25-14, 25-18, 25-23) for their 10th straight win.
The Virginia volleyball team split two more conference games this past weekend against North Carolina and Virginia Tech.
The Virginia women’s volleyball team will play its first two ACC road games this weekend, traveling to take on twelfth-ranked North Carolina on Friday and in-state foe Virginia Tech on Sunday. The Cavaliers (10-7, 3-1) have won three of their first four conference games, including a 3-1 win against Louisville last Saturday, and they’re looking to continue their early success.
The Virginia volleyball team split two home games against ACC rivals, Duke and Louisville, this weekend.
The Virginia volleyball team looks to remain unbeaten in the ACC this weekend as they welcome Duke and Louisville to Memorial Gym.The Cavaliers (9-6, 2-0) got back on the winning track last weekend against Clemson and Wake Forest after losing six of seven games over the previous two weeks. Virginia had its best offensive performance of the season against Wake Forest, recording a .383 hitting percentage.
Senior outside hitter Tori Janowski has a chance to leave the University one of the school’s best volleyball players in the past decade — but her aim isn’t to climb the ranks with impressive statistics. It’s to lead the Cavaliers to their first NCAA tournament appearance in over 10 years.
With “P4HG” (Play for Hannah Graham) written on their legs, the Virginia volleyball team picked up two wins against Clemson and Wake Forest this past weekend to open ACC play in the group’s first home matches since Sept. 6.
A look ahead at this weekend’s biggest sporting events.
After starting the season 6-0, the Virginia volleyball team has lost five of its last six matches, including two defeats this past weekend at the VCU Invitational.