A Momentum Win?

After Virginia's comeback victory against Bucknell on Sunday afternoon, coach Dom Starsia was asked if there is any such thing as momentum that carries forward from one game to the next. The Hoos' thrilling 13-12 overtime win, which featured a 10-6 UVa deficit late in the third quarter, earned the team a berth in the NCAA Quarterfinals against Cornell. So can such a dramatic and emotional victory propel the Cavaliers in the match-up with the Big Red?

"I think it goes to confidence. You know Cornell is not going to care anything about our momentum, but we have a little bit of personal confidence now and a little bit more of it than we had before this game started," Starsia said. "My guess is that we'll have a little bit more of an edge to us in practice and we're going to be a little bit more determined about this Cornell team. ... Even in the locker room downstairs after we shook Bucknell's hands and saying to the guys whatever it takes for us the next five days and them looking back at you like 'Hey, you're right. Let's do it." A win like this gives us a little bit of personal confidence that you can't talk about getting, you have to actually do something in order to develop that."

The Cavaliers face Cornell on Saturday at noon. That game is slated to appear on ESPN2 in HD.

Talk about the win against Bucknell or the upcoming contest with the Big Red on TheSabre.com's lacrosse message board.

This Week In Recruiting
By Chris Horne

Virginia got its big-time middle linebacker last week, when Norfolk Christian (VA) junior Kwontie Moore pledged to the Hoos. The 6-1, 242-pound standout, a member of the Rivals.com preseason Top 250, chose the Cavaliers over offers from Arkansas, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford and Virginia Tech, among others.

This week, I'll take a closer look at Virginia's defensive recruiting over the course of the past two classes, including an overview of some of the top remaining targets in and out of the state. I'll also break down, position by position, the 2012 roster, examining the biggest needs in this class. With Moore in the fold, Virginia now has four commits in the 2012 class. All four project to play on the defensive side of the ball.

Norfolk Christian has four major FBS prospects in its 2012 class. Virginia has gained two of them in Moore and 5-10, 185-pound defensive back Wil Wahee. Virginia Tech is on the board now, though, with 6-5, 210-pound wide receiver/free safety Mario Nixon, who committed to the Hokies over Virginia this weekend.

Defensive lineman Courtnye Wynn is the fourth and final recruit, and currently he is high on both in-state schools. Don't be surprised if the 6-5, 245-pound junior makes a decision soon as well, so stay tuned.

Also this week ...

• "Catching Up With The 2011 Class" was delayed, but I do plan to have the latest in this series up this week.
• Hermitage (Richmond, VA) OL/DL Andre Miles-Redmond updates the latest on his recruitment. The 6-4, 260-pound junior has offers from N.C. State, Virginia and Virginia Tech. UVa likes him on either side of the ball.

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 ...

More With Wil Wahee

Star In-State Linebacker Commits To Hoos

More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...

• UVa Football Gains Norfolk Christian DB
• Coaches Impress Bayside's Cooper

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Blog Banter: Scott's Impact On Wins?

Last week on The Good Ol Blog, TheSabre.com held a poll of fan votes for men's basketball. With the news that the ACC approved Mike Scott's medical hardship waiver request, UVa fans were asked what Mike Scott's return meant for wins in Tony Bennett’s third season on the job. The results fell heavily in the range of 20-25 wins; 59.78% of votes selected that as the range of victories for the Hoos.

See the full poll results here.

Run Into Scott Stadium!

Ever wanted to run on to the field at Scott Stadium like your favorite Hoos? Now you can! The Charlottesville Men's Four Miler's 7th annual race will be held on June 19, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. and will finish on David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium. The course will wind through the surrounding areas of the stadium and the grounds of the University of Virginia before the participants enter the facility from Stadium Road and "run through the tunnel" to finish at the 50-yard line.

Previously held in December, the race will now start on Father's Day for the first time. The event will also become the first ever running event to finish in Scott Stadium and on David A. Harrison III Field.

Founded in 2004, by the University of Virginia's Department of Urology, the race's primary purpose is to encourage men in the community to become more physically active and to take a proactive role in the management of their health. All funds raised will go towards the development of the Virginia Men's Health Improvement and Performance Initiative (VMHIPI) at the University of Virginia.

Online registrations for the training program and the race are being accepted and are available on the official race web site www.mensfourmiler.com.

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Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

• White's Overtime Goal Lifts UVa Over Bucknell in NCAA Tournament First Round: Tewaaraton finalist Steele Stanwick found Matt White for the game-winning goal with 2:33 left in overtime to push the No. 7 seeded Virginia Cavaliers (10-5) over the unseeded Bucknell Bison (14-3) on Sunday, 13-12, in the NCAA Tournament first round. Virginia now advances to the quarterfinal round to face the No. 2 seeded Cornell Big Red at noon on Saturday.
• No. 14 Virginia Ends Season with 15-7 Loss at No. 3 North Carolina: The No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels ended the No. 14 Virginia women's lacrosse team's run for the 2011 NCAA title Saturday afternoon, handing the Cavaliers a 15-7 loss at Fetzer Field in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. With the loss, Virginia ends the season with a 9-9 record.
• No. 1 Virginia Tops Wake Forest 4-1 to Reach Round of 16: The top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Tournament round of 16 for the eighth consecutive year with a 4-1 win over No. 33 Wake Forest in a second round match Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers (31-0) will travel to Stanford next week and meet Illinois in the round of 16 on Thursday.
• Women's Tennis Reaches First Ever NCAA Round of 16: The No. 11 Virginia women's tennis team advanced to the round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history after downing No. 25 N.C. State 4-2 in a second round match Sunday. The Cavaliers (20-7) also secured their first ever 20-win season and will next meet sixth-seeded UCLA on Friday at Stanford.
• No. 5 Virginia Rowing Wins All Of Its Races at Oak Ridge Invitational: he fifth-ranked Virginia rowing team finished its regular season in impressive fashion on Sunday (May 15), winning every race it competed in en route to the Oak Ridge Invitational title. The Cavaliers won the grand finals of the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, Varsity Four, Open Four and Third Varsity Eight.
• No. 1 Virginia Stops No. 16 Miami, 5-4, to Win Series: Will Roberts worked into the eighth inning in an outstanding pitching performance, and the No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team scored four runs in the seventh inning in a 5-4 victory over No. 16 Miami on Sunday afternoon in front of a season-high 4,700 fans at Davenport Field. Virginia (45-6, 22-5 ACC) took two of three games in the series to win its ninth straight ACC series this year and its 15th straight overall, dating to the 2010 season.
• Virginia Falls to Florida State in ACC Championship Semifinal: The No. 8 seed Virginia softball team fell to No. 4 seed Florida State 12-5 in the semifinals of the ACC Championship Saturday in Atlanta, Ga. The Cavaliers end their season with a record of 24-31. The Seminoles scored 10 answered runs after Virginia jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the second inning. In other softball news, freshman Stephanie Harris has been selected to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference second team.
• Lindsey and Sauerbrunn Named to US Women's World Cup Team: Two former members of the Virginia women's soccer team were selected for the 2011 United States Women's World Cup Team, US Soccer announced Monday. Midfielder Lori Lindsey (class of 2002) and defender Becky Sauerbrunn (class of 2007) were among the 21 players chosen by head coach Pia Sundhage for the squad to compete in Germany this summer.
• Virginia Men's Golf Team Receives No 4 Seed for NCAA Regional: For the fourth consecutive year the Virginia men's golf team has received a bid to the NCAA Championships. The Cavaliers were awarded the number four seed among 13 teams at the regional championship site at the Pete Dye River Course in Blacksburg, Va. A total of 81 teams are competing at six regional sites May 19-21 with the top five teams and top two individuals (not qualifying with a team) advancing to the NCAA Championships set for May 31 to June 5 at Karsten Creek in Stillwater, Okla.

To read the full stories or gather more information on Virginia athletics, check out Virginiasports.com.

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Issue No. 290 - April 30, 2007

Hamilton, Snelling Drafted

On Sunday, Virginia's Marcus Hamilton and Jason Snelling joined a long list of Cavaliers who have been selected in the NFL Draft. Both players were picked in the seventh and final round, extending a streak of 24 straight years for UVa players.

The Falcons drafted Snelling with the 244th overall selection, while Hamilton followed immediately at No. 245 when Tampa Bay called his name. Snelling was excited for the opportunity to play in Atlanta.

"I was hoping Atlanta would call me. This is a blessing and I look forward to working for the Atlanta Falcons," Snelling said in a news release. "This is something I've been dreaming of all of my life."

Hamilton was also happy for the chance to continue his football career in the NFL.

"I am happy that the Lord blessed me with the opportunity to play at the next level and that I was able to be drafted," Hamilton told The Daily Progress. "That's something that very few people get the opportunity to do and I am just truly thankful for the opportunity."

Check Out SabreMail #290.

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:

• Baseball Wins Another Series: The Hoos defeated Miami two of three times this weekend to take another ACC series.
• A Look Back At 2006: Greg Waters writes an analysis piece on the football reruiting class of 2006.
• Summer Reading: JHoo's offseason series on the football team is just weeks away!

In Case You Missed It ...

Sabre articles since the last SabreMail

UVa Ekes Past Bucknell In OT
It's safe to say that the 2011 season has not gone the way the Virginia men's lacrosse team expected. After all, the Cavaliers lost more games in the regular season - five - than they had in the previous two years combined. For much of Sunday afternoon's NCAA Tournament game with Bucknell, it looked like a continuation of the same script. Fortunately for the Hoos, however, they had one last rally up their collective sleeves.

Shabaz Has Grown Into UVa Success
There's something, though probably not one thing, about doubles that just clicks for Virginia senior Michael Shabaz. That's clear from looking at his track record at UVa and beyond. Shabaz, after all, has captured two straight NCAA doubles championships and won the Wimbledon junior boys' doubles title in 2005. All with different partners.

Taylor Makes Impact For Hoos
Leading off in the first games of the series against N.C. State, Chris Taylor fell behind 0-2 to starting Wolfpack hurler Rob Chamra. He worked the count to 3-2, fouled off the next pitch and drew a walk on the seventh pitch. That kind of patience and execution at the plate assured Taylor a spot in the Cavalier batting lineup in 2011.

Scott's Return Boosts Hoos' Hopes
Virginia fans received the news they'd been waiting for on Thursday: the ACC approved the medical hardship waiver request of Mike Scott. That clears the way for Scott, who missed 21 games last season after two surgeries on his left ankle, to return for another year of eligibility with the Cavaliers. It's also immediately ratcheted up the already growing fan excitement for the 2011-2012 season.

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