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Performance of the Year
Virginia fans, here is your chance to vote on the top single-game performance by a Cavalier team during the 2007-08 athletics season. Pick the event that was the most memorable to you and cast your ballot. Vote as often as you want. The final day to pick your favorite is Friday, July 25. Results will be posted on www.VirginiaSports.com the following week.
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Football vs. Maryland (October 20)
Virginia used a 15-play, 90-yard drive to score with 16 seconds remaining to defeat Maryland 18-17 in College Park. Mikell Simpson rushed for 119 yards and two scores including the game-winner. He also caught 13 passes for 152 yards. The game also featured a devastating quarterback sack by Chris Long that resulted in a safety at the end of the third quarter.
Volleyball vs. Clemson (November 2)
The Cavaliers swept 24th-ranked Clemson, the ACC leader at the time, 30-23, 32-30 and 32-30 before a capacity crowd at Mem Gym. It was UVa’s first win against a ranked opponent in 12 years. Sarah Kirkwood led the UVa attack with 14 kills, while Shannon Davis and Kendahl Voelker both contributed 11 kills each.
Field Hockey vs. Duke (October 27)
Virginia upset No. 9 Duke 5-3 on the Turf Field. Tied at 2-2 at the half, the Cavaliers used goals by Haley Carpener and Kaitlyn Hiltz during a two-minute stretch mid-way through the second half to pull away. Devon Burnley registered six saves in goal for UVa to shut down the Blue Devils.
Women’s Soccer vs. William & Mary (November 18)
Nikki Krzysik scored with 14 seconds remaining to give Virginia a 1-0 victory over William & Mary in the second round of the NCAA Championship at Klckner Stadium. The win propelled the Cavaliers into the round of 16 for the third consecutive season. Chantel Jones made five saves for the Cavaliers to post her 13th shutout of the season, tying the school record for shutouts in a season.
Women’s Swimming at the ACC Championships (Feb. 23)
Virginia won the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference championship in spectacular fashion, finishing with 800 points, 228 ahead of runner-up North Carolina. UVa took three relay titles and three individual titles; all the individual titles were won by first-years. Freshman Liz Shaw won championships in the 200 individual medley and 200 butterfly.
Men’s Swimming at the ACC Championships (March 1)
Virginia took top honors at the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships to win its 11th league title, including the ninth in 10 seasons. The Cavaliers won four relay events and six individual titles. Freshman Matt McLean was named the meet’s MVP after winning the 200 and 500 freestyle events and participating on three of the winning relay teams.
Women’s Basketball vs. Georgia Tech (March 2)
Trailing by 15 points at halftime, Virginia’s Monica Wright hit the game-winning shot with less than three seconds left in the second overtime period for a 103-101 win against Georgia Tech on Senior Night at John Paul Jones Arena. Wright finished with a career-high 28 points, while Lyndra Littles also set a career-high with 31 points to lead UVa.
Men’s Basketball vs. Maryland (March 9)
Sean Singletary scored 27 points in his final regular-season home game as Virginia beat Maryland 91-76. In a pregame ceremony, Singletary had his jersey retired. During the game he scored his 2,000th point as a Cavalier.
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins (March 22)
Brian Carroll’s goal with 7.7 seconds remaining in overtime gave UVa a dramatic 13-12 victory against Johns Hopkins before a Klckner Stadium record crowd of 7,579. Virginia senior Ben Rubeor sent the game into overtime with his third goal of the day with just 56.3 seconds remaining as the Cavaliers twice rallied from one-goal deficits in the final four minutes of regulation to force overtime.
Women’s Lacrosse vs. Maryland (April 22)
Ashley McCulloch’s game-winning goal at 3:08 in overtime upended No. 1 seed Maryland 10-9 and gave UVa the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship at Scott Stadium. It was the Cavaliers’ third straight league title and the 200th career victory for Virginia head coach Julie Myers. McCulloch, Kaitlin Swagart and Brittany Kalkstein each scored twice for the Cavaliers.
Baseball vs. North Carolina (May 22)
In 11 innings, Virginia upset No. 1 North Carolina 8-7 in the first round of the ACC Championship. Virginia trailed 4-3 heading to the ninth inning but rallied for two runs. North Carolina tied the game with two out in the bottom of the ninth, and the teams then exchanged runs in the 10th inning. The Cavaliers scored twice in the top of the 11th inning and UNC scored once in the bottom of the frame before leaving the bases loaded when freshman outfielder John Barr made a diving catch to kill the UNC rally. Barr finished with two hits, three runs and two stolen bases.
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