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UVa Places 10 Cavaliers on the All-ACC Team

From Virginia Athletics Media Relations News Releases

Seven defensive players highlight Virginia’s 10 players named to the 2014 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Football team, as announced Monday by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). Safety Quin Blanding, cornerback Maurice Canady, linebacker Henry Coley, placekicker Ian Frye and defensive end Eli Harold led UVa with second-team honors. Safety Anthony Harris, running back Kevin Parks and linebacker Max Valles earned third team accolades, while defensive tackle David Dean and return specialist Darius Jennings were named honorable-mention honorees.

With eight players named to the second and third teams, UVa ranks No. 3 in the ACC for total number of 2014 All-ACC players named to either the first, second or third teams. Florida State (17) and Duke (9) are the only schools ahead of Virginia. The 10 overall All-ACC honorees for UVa are the most for the Cavaliers since 2002 when they also had 10 players who earned all-league recognition.

The All-ACC accolades are the second career nods for Harris and Parks, both of whom were all-league performers in 2013. Blanding, Canady, Coley, Dean, Frye, Harold and Valles all earned first career honors.

For a look at the teams, click here.

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Last Friday night’s loss to Virginia Tech cost the Cavalier football program a postseason bowl game, so once again the Hoos are getting an early jump on recruiting in the offseason. Coach Mike London and company are looking to close out strong in class of 2015 recruiting but also delve more heavily into recruiting the class of 2016 and beyond.

A “Contact Period” began on Nov. 30 and lasts through Jan. 31. During this time, except for a “Dead Period” that takes place mid-December through mid-January, the Virginia football staff will be busy traveling to high schools and homes for evaluations and in-home visits. With at least one exception, Virginia’s class of 2015 seems solidly committed at this point. In recruiting it’s important to stay on your toes, though, and continue contact with commitments and targets through Signing Day.

This year’s National Signing Day is Feb. 4, 2015.

This week and in the days and weeks to come, I’ll continue to catch up current commits and targets for reaction to last week’s news that Mike London will be back in the 2015 season. So far the response has been favorable, which is expected considering Coach London is the coach these players committed to, but it is a plus to hear players like Nick Johns and Grant Polk say they are very solid now that London is definitely coming back.

EDGE subscribers can read more from Johns and Polk in last week’s “Sabre Scoop” feature. This week, I’ll continue to hit the football recruiting and basketball recruiting beats with the latest UVa-related news. I’ll also update you on how Virginia’s commitments performed this past week on the gridiron.

In the coming weeks, stay tuned for a football “Strategy Session” focused on the class of 2016. The Cavaliers already have three commitments in that class. I’ll look at those players and I’ll break down the projected scholarship situation, analyzing what the need spots may be. I’ll also provide a rundown of Virginia’s early top targets.

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.

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Fourth-Ranked Virginia Upsets Top-Ranked UCLA 2-1 to Reach Women's College Cup: The fourth-ranked Virginia women's soccer team advanced to the NCAA Women's College Cup for the second consecutive year by upsetting top-ranked and reigning national champion UCLA 2-1 Friday night. Junior Emily Sonnett and senior Morgan Brian scored for the Cavaliers, who became the only team to score multiple goals on UCLA this season.
Virginia Ousts Top-Seeded Notre Dame, 1-0, in NCAA Third Round: The Virginia men's soccer team upset top-seeded Notre Dame, 1-0, Sunday evening in the third round of the NCAA tournament at Alumni Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. The No. 16 seed in the field, Virginia (12-6-2) got an 82nd-minute goal from Nicko Corriveau to advance to face No. 8 seed Georgetown at 1 p.m. Saturday in Washington, D.C.
Virginia Salvages a Split at the FIU Thanksgiving Classic with a 74-61 Win over FIU: The Virginia women's basketball team (5-1) earned a 74-61 victory over Florida International (0-5) in the consolation final of the FIU Thanksgiving Classic Tournament on Sunday. Virginia, which led the entire game, forced 25 FIU turnovers, scoring 31 points off the miscues, to rebound from Friday's 64-62 loss to Toledo in the tournament's opening round. Faith Randolph was named to the All-Tournament team.
Tara Vittese Named to the 2014 Longstreth/NFHCA All-American First Team: Freshman midfielder Tara Vittese was named to the 2014 Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-American First Team, as announced by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. Vittese, an All-ACC first team honoree, ended the regular season leading the ACC in points (51), points per game (2.68), goals (17), shots (80) and shots per game (4.21) as well as being tied for first in assists (17) and ranking second in goals per game (0.89) and assists per game (0.89).
Virginia Falls in Season Finale, 3-0, at Syracuse: The Virginia volleyball team fell in its season finale, 25-22, 25-21 and 26-24, at Syracuse on Friday. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 17-14 record overall and 10-8 in ACC play.
Virginia Women's Lacrosse Inks Seven Recruits: Virginia women's lacrosse head coach Julie Myers announced that Sophie Aleece, Maggie Jackson, Angie Loynaz, Kaitlin Luzik, Emily McBride, Allison Shields and Avery Shoemaker have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Cavaliers beginning with the 2015-16 season.

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

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