Virginia Wins 6th Straight Tennis Title

Virginia Athletics Media Relations, Official Release

The second-ranked Virginia men's tennis team won its sixth consecutive ACC Tournament title with a 4-1 win over eighth-ranked Duke in a Sunday's championship match at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. The match was moved indoors due to rain, but that didn't faze the Cavaliers (24-1) as they defeated the Blue Devils (22-5) in the final for the third consecutive year.

"We played well today and needed to because Duke played a great match today," said head coach Brian Boland. "We have so much respect for Duke and knew we would need to play at a high level to win today. I think we needed a good, competitive match like this to get ready for the NCAA Tournament. Each championship we have won is special. Every year it is a different group of guys and you want to see them be successful as a reward for all their hard work."

The championship was Virginia's eighth overall, all coming in the last nine years. Sunday's win was the Cavaliers' 92nd consecutive victory against ACC competition (regular season and postseason), extending its conference record.

"The success we have had in the ACC shows the consistency we have had as a team," said Drew Courtney, the ACC Tournament MVP. "Winning six straight championships starts from what we do day-in and day-out in practice and that hard work carries over when we take the courts. We are proud to keep the tradition going."

The Cavaliers receive the ACC's automatic berth to next month's NCAA Tournament. The 64-team field will be announced on May 1.

This Week In Recruiting

Basketball Recruiting

• One week after making an official visit to UVa, South Carolina freshman transfer Anthony Gill was at Ohio State this past weekend on an official visit. The 6'8", 235-pound power forward could have his decision as early as this week, so stay tuned. We hope to have more on Gill's situation early this week.
• The 2012 Capital Classic took place this past Saturday, with the U.S. All-Stars taking the victory over the Capital All-Stars, 105-93. Virginia-bound recruits Justin Anderson, Evan Nolte and Mike Tobey all played in this all-star event, and we'll have more from all three players.
• Anderson, a wing out of Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD), finished with 17 points for the Capital All-Stars. Tobey, a 6'11" center out of Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.), had 9 points for the U.S. team. Nolte, a 6'8" forward out of Milton (Alpharetta, GA), chipped in 4 points for the victors. Here's some highlight video courtesy of Sabre TV:
  
• The Nike EYBL comes to Hampton this weekend, and TheSabre.com will be there for coverage of UVa's targets. Stay tuned this coming weekend for much more on the basketball recruiting front.

Football Recruiting

UVa played host to Gilman (Baltimore, MD) junior linebacker Micah Kiser this past week. This week, we will have comments from the 6'1", 210-pound prospect, who is one of the Cavaliers' top linebacker targets in the class of 2013. Kiser has double-digit offers in the fold, including Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Oklahoma, Stanford, Virginia Tech and more.

Also this week, I will have another update on Mountain View (Stafford, VA) junior wide receiver/defensive back DaeSean Hamilton. The 6'1", 185-pound prospect made two visits to UVa the week of the Orange/Blue Spring Game, and this past weekend he was in Blacksburg to check out Virginia Tech. Hamilton names no favorites, but both in-state BCS schools are going hard after him.

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 since the last SabreMail ...

Notes: Nolte Talks Capital Classic
In this latest "Notes," 2012 recruit Evan Nolte discusses playing against and alongside future Virginia teammates Justin Anderson and Mike Tobey in tomorrow's Capital Classic. Also, read the latest on South Carolina transfer Damontre Harris, who knows two schools he wants to visit in the coming weeks.

More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...

• Former AAU Coach Talks Anthony Gill
• Burks Considers Next Step
• Hamilton Adds Offers, Talks Visits
• PG Justin Miller Accepts Walk-On Spot (blog)

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No. 1 Virginia Wins 12th ACC Championship

Virginia Athletics Media Relations, Official Release

In front of an ACC Rowing Championship record crowd of approximately 1,100 fans, the No. 1 Virginia rowing team came from behind and won the final three races to capture the ACC Championship Saturday (April 21) on Lake Hartwell in Clemson S.C. With the win, UVa won its third straight and 12th overall conference crown in the 13-year history of the regatta.

"It was a great team win today!" head coach Kevin Sauer said. "Our Varsity Eight continues to push their limits and the 2V8 and Novice Eight also had good races."

Virginia finished with 56 points, followed by Clemson (52), Duke (39), Boston College (27), North Carolina (18) and Miami (17).

The first Varsity Eight was named ACC Crew of the Year and head coach Kevin Sauer was honored as the ACC Coach of the Year for the eighth time.

The 1V8 crew consists of coxswain Sidney Thorsten, Keziah Beall, Martha Kuzzy, Kristine O'Brien, Sarah Cowburn, Fiona Schlesinger, Susanne Grainger, Hemingway Benton and Carli Goldberg.

Thorsten, Beall, Kuzzy, O'Brien and Cowburn were named to the All-ACC Rowing Team.

Rusch Wins ACC Men's Golf Title

Virginia Athletics Media Relations, Official Release

Virginia sophomore golfer Ben Rusch drained a five-foot par putt on the final hole to win the 2012 ACC Championships by a single stroke and become the first Cavalier to capture the individual title since 1955. Rusch, a native of Weinfelden, Switzerland, shot 3-under 69 during Sunday's cool, rainy conditions for a 54-hole total of 10-under 206. Wake Forest's Lee Bedford was second at 207. The tournament took place at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. Rusch's victory helped No. 20 Virginia to a second-place finish in the team competition. The Cavaliers shot 1-over 289 during the final round for a three-day total of 20-under 844. That bettered the UVa team scoring record at the ACC Championships by four shots. The 1992 team held the previous best mark at 16-under 848 recorded at Northgreen Country Club in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Georgia Tech won its fourth straight ACC title at 27-under 837. Florida State was third at 847, three shots behind UVa. The Yellow Jackets entered the final round with an 11-shot lead on the Cavaliers. Virginia managed to close that to four shots at one point during the round.

Rusch said he was surprised to learn he was only the second Cavalier golfer to bring home the individual crown since Pete Arend won the title in 1955.

"I didn't know that and it makes me so proud," Rusch said. "I just played and didn't want to control anything and it just happened. I hit some great shots and made some good putts. I didn't really make any putts the first two rounds. I missed many but today I actually made a lot."

Dowling Update

TheSabre.com poster Longlost found this link on former Cavalier Ras-I Dowling, who is now playing for the NFL's New England Patriots. Read the update on Dowling's return from injury here.

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• No. 25 Cavaliers Sweep DH at Duke, Take Game 2, 10-3: The No. 25 Virginia baseball team completed a doubleheader sweep of Duke with a 10-3 victory over the Blue Devils in the second game Saturday afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Cavaliers' offense came alive and outscored Duke 22-6 in the doubleheader as Virginia (26-14-1, 11-10 ACC) clinched its fourth ACC series win of the season.
• Virginia's Women Finish Second at ACCs, Men Place Third: The Virginia men's and women's track and field teams finished competition at the ACC Outdoor Championships on Saturday at Lannigan Field. The women placing second with 100 points, their best finish since 1995, while the men captured third with 113 points. "I couldn't be happier for our team," director of track and field/cross country Bryan Fetzer said. "It was a fantastic atmosphere here at Lannigan Field and it was a collective team effort this weekend. We should expect to be in the top two or three teams in the conference every year and we're going to continue to work hard to achieve that and continue to improve as a program."
• Stanwick Breaks UVa Points Record in ACC Semifinal Loss to UNC: Steele Stanwick tallied seven points to break the UVa career point record held by Doug Knight (249), but it wasn't enough as the No. 4 Virginia Cavaliers (10-3) fell to the No. 9 North Carolina Tar Heels (10-4) in the semifinal round of the ACC Championship on Friday night, 11-9, inside Klockner Stadium. Now with 253 career points, Stanwick is tied with Gary Gait for No. 27 all-time in NCAA Division I points.
• No. 11 Virginia Falls To No. 3 North Carolina in ACC Semifinals, 14-6: The fourth-seeded and 11th-ranked Virginia women's lacrosse team was defeated by No. 1 seed and No. 3 ranked North Carolina, 14-6, in the semifinals of the 2012 ACC Tournament on Saturday at Koskinen Stadium. Senior attacker Josie Owen scored her sixth hat trick of the season with three goals and added two assists for five of Virginia's eight points.
• Virginia Falls to No. 2 Duke in ACC Semifinals: The No. 15 Virginia women's tennis team had its run at the 2012 ACC Tournament come to an end with a 4-0 loss to No. 2 Duke in a semifinal match Saturday at the Cary Tennis Park. The fifth-seeded Cavaliers, playing in their first ACC semifinal in nine years, fell to 18-7 with the loss.
• Hokies Edge Virginia 4-3 to Take Series: The Virginia softball team (21-23, 6-12 ACC) was edged by Virginia Tech 4-3 Sunday in the series finale at Tech Softball Park. The Hokies (34-16, 11-6 ACC) won the series two games to one. The Cavaliers outhit Virginia Tech 10-8 for the contest and were led at the plate by junior Taylor Williams who was 3 for 4 with three singles.

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

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Issue No. 155 - September 10, 2004

Cavs spell doom for Temple

Wali Lundy seems to think Virginia is better than No. 15.

You hope you have a good team. You think you have a good team. You're pretty sure you have a good team. But you don't really know until your team actually plays a game, right?

Well, Virginia apparently has a good football team. The Cavaliers lived up to their preseason hype with a thorough 44-14 rout of Temple in their 2004 opener last Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. They seized a 30-0 lead at the half and cruised from there, rolling up 286 yards on the ground and 504 overall. The defense forced a pair of early turnovers that set the tone for the afternoon.

Of course, we won't really know how good Virginia is until later in the season. The 15th-ranked 'Hoos don't face a ranked opponent until Oct. 7 when they play No. 20 Clemson at Scott Stadium.

For a story on the Temple game, please see this link: What a Hoot: Cavs Clobber Owls, John Galinsky

Read SabreMail No. 155 here.

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:

• Spring Football: The Cavaliers have finished spring practice. The Sabre will roll out more coverage of what stood out this spring for the Hoos.
• Frank Quayle: TheSabre.com catches up with Frank Quayle for a future article on the site.

In Case You Missed It ...

Sabre articles since the last SabreMail

Tar Heels Topple Wahoos
Despite a historic night for the Virginia men's lacrosse program, the Cavaliers could not shake the same demons that haunted them a week ago and fell to North Carolina 11-9 in the ACC Tournament Semifinals in Charlottesville. Steele Stanwick posted his 250th career point, making him Virginia's all-time leading scorer in the loss. The senior finished the game with 2 goals and 5 assists.

Photo Gallery: Spring Practice in Richmond
Virginia Football took practice on the road on April 7th at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond, Virginia. It was a perfect day and the turnout of UVa fans was fantastic. We've compiled 133 photos from the day in the newest edition of the Sabre Photo Gallery. Enjoy!

Diamond Scouting Report: Duke
The Virginia baseball team bounced back from being swept by UNC at home last weekend by beating the Richmond Spiders on Tuesday night. The Hoos won 7-5 after giving up a 3-run HR in the top of the first inning. Now they play the next two weekend ACC series away from Davenport Field. Here is a brief scouting report on Duke.

Nicholson Inherits Leadership Role
Cornerback is arguably one of the toughest positions in football to play. Learning the position at the college level is even tougher. Having to step in and start as a freshman is almost unheard of. Last season, Virginia true freshman Demetrious "Tra" Nicholson quickly discovered the differences between the high school and college games.

Terrell Flashes Improvement At Wideout
He's wearing the same number and he's playing the same position, but by all accounts Dominique Terrell showed up for spring football practice at Virginia a changed man. As a result, the prolific high school playmaker has picked up his production and started to flash the skills that made him one of the most coveted recruits in the 2011 class.

Diamond Scouting Report: Richmond
After being swept by UNC for the second year in a row, this time at Davenport Field, the Cavalier baseball team will look to get its offense jump-started against Richmond. The Spiders come to town to conclude the current homestand on Tuesday with the game beginning at 6 p.m. Here is a brief scouting report on the Richmond Spiders.

Vozenilek Vies For Punting Spot
For four years and more than 40 games, Jimmy Howell handled the majority of the punting duties for the Virginia football team. With Howell's eligibility exhausted, however, one of the major position replacements for 2012 comes at punter for the Cavaliers. In Saturday's spring game, sophomore Alec Vozenilek provided the only snaps in the critical special teams spot.

Swanson's Versatility Beneficial At Fullback (blog)
The measurements 6’6? and 235 pounds are not your typical numbers for a fullback. But when Virginia needed depth at that position following the departure of transfer Ryan Cobb, the coaching staff turned to Zachary Swanson to help fill the void.

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