The Cavaliers jumped on Rhode Island early and completed a three-game sweep of the Rams on Sunday by hanging on for an 8-5 victory at Davenport Field.

A 27-point effort by Monica Wright gave 21st-ranked Virginia a 55-46 victory over rival Virginia Tech, clinching a first-day bye in the ACC tournament.

Ideally, no college basketball team wants to face one of the top programs in the country when they’re riding a six-game losing streak.

Today at 1 p.m. against Virginia Tech, Wright will be honored for Senior Day as she completes her storied career at home, playing in her final basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena.

It was Bruno, however, that slapped the exclamation point for the top-ranked Cavaliers in a 22-2 rout over the Rams at Davenport Field.

The Virginia men’s lacrosse team’s last experience on the University Hall Turf Field had not been a pleasant one.

Yes, on occasion, Virginia’s Dom Starsia admits he has used the team’s nightmarish 15-6 loss to Cornell in the Final Four last spring as a motivational tool heading into this season.

Both pitches obviously worked for the sophomore southpaw, as the top-ranked Cavaliers mowed down the Rams with ease, 13-0.

Jasmine Thomas scored 21 points and No. 6 Duke clinched the ACC regular-season title by routing No. 21 Virginia 83-65 on Friday night.

Virginia will need another valiant effort tonight at 8:30 p.m. if they hope to avoid losing their fifth game this season to a ranked opponent.

Magically, Kevin Arico has turned the page on what could have been a career-defining moment.

In Virginia’s 74-62 loss to Miami on Tuesday night, Virginia coach Tony Bennett rewarded Tat — one of three team captains — for his behind-the-scenes contributions.

On Wednesday, despite less than favorable field conditions in spots in the outfield, the Cavaliers used a four-run fourth inning and an impressive bullpen performance to secure a 5-2 victory at home over George Washington.

UVa baseball defeated George Washing University 5-2 for their 2010 home opener at Davenport Field.

Coach Brian O’ Connor spoke with the media after his team’s 5-2 victory over GWU for their 2010 home opener.

Countless hours spent plowing and shoveling and recent sunshine paid off as top-ranked Virginia will, in fact, have its opening day at home today against George Washington.

Virginia was non-competitive yet again, running its losing streak to six against Miami, 74-62, in front of an extremely sparse crowd of 3,909.

The Virginia baseball team’s home opener against George Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 24 will be played at Davenport Field. The game’s starting time has been moved from 3 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The faint hopes of remaining a fixture in the race for the ACC regular-season title were just a foot away.

Tonight, Virginia (14-11, 5-7 ACC) will be trying to break a five-game losing streak in Miami.

It marked the first time in program history that Virginia had been ranked as the nation’s best program and comes on the heels of a series win at East Carolina over the weekend.

After making solid contributions during Virginia’s shocking 5-3 start in the ACC, Sherrill has been ineffective the past few games.

Tonight, the Cavaliers get another shot at the 10th-ranked Seminoles. This time, however, the game will be played in John Paul Jones Arena (7 p.m.).

With the victory and a 19-hit attack, the second-ranked Cavaliers took the season-opening series and improved to 2-1 overall.

UVa was never competitive, dropping its fifth straight, 72-49, in front of a crowd of 10,000 at the Littlejohn Coliseum.

No. 11 East Carolina evened the season-opening three-game series with the second-ranked Cavaliers, winning 6-1 Saturday at sun-splashed Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Luckily, Hultzen managed to flip a switch in time to help No. 2 Virginia rally past No. 11 East Carolina 6-2 in front of a crowd of 5,012 at Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Many suspect that Spurlock will transfer to another school after the season.Following Virginia’s loss to Florida State on Wednesday night, Spurlock said that the rumor isn’t necessarily accurate. He also said it isn’t necessarily inaccurate.

Virginia opens up on the road at Drexel this afternoon.

Florida State beat UVa 69-50 in front of a crowd of 10,365 at John Paul Jones Arena.