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On To The Final Four A pair of Virginia teams earned Final Four spots over the weekend, continuing UVa's traditionally strong showing in the spring season. The No. 1 ranked and seeded men's tennis team advanced to the semifinal round for the second straight season with a 4-2 match win over Baylor on Sunday. One day earlier, the second-seeded men's lacrosse team overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat Maryland 8-7 in overtime. On the tennis courts in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Hoos picked up the four points they needed to advance by winning the doubles point and the matches at No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5. No. 3 player Dominic Inglot clinched the match win in the third set, while Michael Shabaz cruised to a straight set win at No. 5. At No. 1, Somdev Devvarman destroyed Lars Poerschke, ranked No. 8 nationally, 6-3, 6-2. "Somdev is playing great tennis," Cav coach Brian Boland said in a news release. "He has been a team leader for us all year. He continues to go out with enthusiasm and energy and the other guys feed off that. I haven't seen him play better than this and he has a lot of confidence out there." The tennis team doesn't get much time to savor the accomplishment as it returns to action today. The Cavaliers face No. 4 Georgia, the defending National Champions, tonight at 6 p.m. It will mark the third consecutive season that the teams have met in the NCAA Tournament with the Cavaliers looking for their first ever win against the Bulldogs (0-13 all-time). The lacrosse team has a little more time to prepare for its Final Four showdown with Syracuse. UVa has advanced to the semifinals three times in the last four seasons. The Cavaliers (14-3) and Cuse meet on Saturday. It wasn't easy for Dom Starsia's team to make it back to championship weekend. The Cavaliers needed to rally from a three-goal deficit early in the second half to overcome Maryland. Trailing 7-4, Danny Glading and Rhamel Bratton cut the lead to one before the fourth quarter. Ben Rubeor took over from there, scoring the final two goals of the game - the first with 8:43 remaining in regulation to tie the game at 7-7 and the second produced the OT win with 31 seconds to play. The win proved to be Virginia's fourth overtime win of the season and its eighth win by one or two goals. So what do Hoo fans think about the teams' chances to win it all? Share your thoughts on the tennis message board and the lacrosse message board.
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This Week In Recruiting Football recruiting Tucker Windle's commitment gives the Virginia football staff seven for the 2009 class, though the status of running back Alex Owah is certainly in question. The 6-3, 220-pound Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.) star, who projects as an outside linebacker at the University of Virginia, is Virginia's second commitment on the defensive side of the ball, joining hard-hitting safety Corey Lillard. Virginia is in great shape as the Evaluation Period nears an end. The Cavs projected recruiting number for this class is probably in the low 20s right now, though most feel that the staff could go the allotted 25. Regardless, the staff is almost one-third of the way finished with this class, starting off things the right way with some very talented prospects. For example, the latest commit also had offers from Duke, N.C. State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and Wisconsin. Should the Cavaliers decide to offer St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) wide receiver Connor Ryan, it would not be a surprise if a commitment followed soon after. Ryan is one of many prospects still being evaluated by the staff, but Ryan is not shy about the way he feels about UVa and how he fits into the University. He had a terrific camp experience last summer and is considering a return trip to Charlottesville for next month's Elite Junior Day, which likely will take place on June 14. Another prospect getting a hard look from UVa is Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) safety Perry Jones, who should also know soon what Virginia's plans are for him. Head coach Rich Morgan indicated that new Virginia defensive coordinator Bob Pruett, who now recruits the Chesapeake/Peninsula areas, "loves" Jones, a first-team all-state linebacker last season. Jones lacks size at only 5-9, 185 pounds, but he is a big-time tackler and playmaker for the Tigers. This week, we'll continue to watch the situations of those recruits the staff is monitoring as well as take a look at some of the targets currently holding an offer. Today, I'll feature Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA) defensive end Will Hill, who is one of the staff's top defensive targets. Will has made a decision regarding when he plans to enroll in college, so stay tuned to find out what that is as well as the latest on his recruitment. Also, we'll profile 2008 class signee Rodney McLeod, a plus athlete out of DeMatha Catholic.
Basketball recruiting In case you missed it, or in case you don't subscribe to the EDGE, you need to check out Paul Montana's coverage of the Southern Invitational. A couple of 2009 class targets - guard C.J. Harris and guard Sherrod Wright - were the focus of individual articles, but there is also an overview of the entire AAU event as well as an article on two top future targets in Malcolm Gilbert and Dez Wells. Although several top AAU teams including Boo Williams 17U did not participate, a solid number of Virginia targets, ranging from the 2009 class to the 2011 class, were in action. For all you need from the 2008 Southern Invitational, check out the Sabre EDGE.
Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for Edge subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an Edge subscription, please check out the Sabre Edge Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an Edge subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting. Sabre Edge recruiting updates from the past week ...
Windle Reflects on Commitment to UVa
C.J. Harris Runs the Show for CP3
Wright Drawing East Coast Attention More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Issue No. 243 - May 26, 2006 Virginia Ready for Final Four Weekend
"I would tell you that just in passing, and I've said it over time, we never go into a season thinking about being undefeated. With the schedule we play, we just don't think that that's likely to happen," Virgiia coach Dom Starsia said. "So the fact that it has happened [in the regular season] is memorable. I think that's significant. But I think we're now focused on trying to finish this in the final weekend and then we can all sit back and look at the big picture of this thing." The Cavaliers have won the men's lacrosse title three times, including their run in 2003. The seniors on this team were freshmen then and they would like to bookend their careers with National Championships. "You certainly don't come to college and think you're going to play. The fact that I got a chance to play, but also to play on a team that was so talented with great senior leadership and win a National Championship was an unbelievable and indescribable feeling and experience for me. I certainly would like to duplicate that this year," senior Matt Ward said earlier this season. Virginia and Syracuse face off in the second game Saturday - the start time is slated for 2 p.m.
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Coming Soon The Sabre has you covered when it comes to Hoo news. Here are a few of the articles to expect on the site soon:
In Case You Missed It ... Sabre articles since the last SabreMail
Barrow Helps Hoos' Defense
Q&A - Tennis Team's Dynamic Duo
Around The Horn: Struggling Down The Stretch
Quick Take: Brian Boland |
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