Foreigners bring heat from home
By Sean Bielawski | April 15, 2008It has been five years since Andy Roddick won the 2003 U.S. Open, the last time an American won a men's tennis Grand Slam title.
It has been five years since Andy Roddick won the 2003 U.S. Open, the last time an American won a men's tennis Grand Slam title.
Perfection was the theme of the day for the men's tennis team Sunday afternoon: a perfect atmosphere at the Snyder Tennis Center on a day that honored one of the most accomplished senior classes in Virginia tennis history and a perfect 7-0victory for top-ranked Virginia against No.
The Virginia men's tennis team will take the courts at Snyder Tennis Center for its last home matches of the regular season this weekend as it hosts No.
The top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team has steam-rolled its way to a 23-0 record this season, making it the favorite to win the national championship this spring.
After a four-match road swing, the top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team returns to the Snyder Tennis Center for the first time this spring to take on No.
Twenty-four hours after the Virginia men's team ended Old Dominion's season in dramatic fashion, the Lady Monarchs returned the favor Tuesday night in another instant classic, defeating Virginia 88-85 in overtime of the second round of the NCAA Tournament. With the game tied at 85 and 31.3 seconds showing on the game clock, Old Dominion called a timeout to set up its final play.
It's great to be back. After a two-year absence, the Virginia women's basketball team took the court in Norfolk Sunday night for its first NCAA Tournament game since 2005, using a dominant second half to defeat UC Santa Barbara 86-52. The game came more than two weeks after Virginia's semifinal loss to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament, and the Cavaliers were a bit sluggish at the start of the contest. "I think our timing was a little bit off," coach Debbie Ryan said.
When the Virginia women's basketball team returns to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005 this weekend, it will be fortunate enough to play in its own backyard.
The Virginia men's tennis team returns to action Saturday afternoon as the top-ranked Cavaliers pay a visit to College Park to take on the No.
The No. 24 Virginia women's basketball team had a productive Spring Break, going 2-1 and reaching the semifinals of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C.