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"The Commonwealth Clash continues a great athletic rivalry between the Hoos and the Hokies. Sports are not the only tradition the two schools share. Both have set high standards in academ- ics, which makes Virginia529 a fitting sponsor for the rivalry competition." — Virginia athletics director Craig Littlepage after the announcement of the Commonwealth Clash, a new competition between Virginia and Virginia Tech where each program earns points in the 21 sports they share, plus one fan-decided point "I felt like I left everything out on the court. I fell a little short in the first set, and in the second set [opponent] Jamie [Loeb] played with a lot of confidence. She played really well. I'm a little disappointed. It's kind of sad to lose at home, but also proud. I played some of my best tennis this week." — Third-year tennis star Julia Elbaba after she lost in the singles final of the inaugural American Collegiate Invitational, which was held in her home state of New York; the 2014 ITA Women's College Player of the Year finished the prestigious tournament with a mark of 2-1 "I am in it for the development of the play- ers, on the field, in the classroom and in the community. When you see success on the field because of individual and collective efforts, you are very proud. I am very proud of the team and the effort. And now we're ready to continue to get better and take another step forward. When it all comes together, it is gratifying to see that the effort by the players and coaches ends up with a victory." — Head football coach Mike London after the Cavs broke a 10-game losing streak with a 45-13 win over Richmond Sept. 6 hoo's talking 2 current student-athletes named to the 2014-15 USA Swimming National Team — third-year Courtney Bartholomew and second-year Leah Smith. Alum Matt McLean was also named to the squad. 3 was the national ranking of both the men's and women's soccer teams at the beginning of Sep- tember. The women started their season 5-0 and had won 26 straight regular-season matches dating back to the 2012 campaign, while the men stood 2-1 with a pair of wins over top-25 squads. 4 true rookies played for the football team in the first two games — safety Quin Blanding (who started both contests), defensive tackle Andrew Brown, and wideouts Doni Dowling and Jamil Kamara. 6 straight wins to open the volleyball season, a first for the UVa program since 2003, when the squad opened 16-0. 19 was the wrestling team's rank in the W.I.N. Magazine Preseason Tournament Power In- dex, which projects the finish for next March's NCAA Championships. Five Cavaliers were listed among the top 20 at their weight class, led by No. 2 Nick Sulzer at 165 pounds. 22 former Cavaliers made NFL 53-man rosters. The Jaguars (center Luke Bowanko, offensive tackle Austin Pasztor and linebacker LaRoy Reynolds) and Ravens (defensive lineman Chris Canty, offensive tackle Eugene Monroe and defensive end Brent Urban) have the most, with three each. 879 was the final team score at the 54-hole Northern Intercollegiate for the No. 13 men's golf team, which gave the Cavs the win in their season opener. Their 15-over tally was recorded by two first-years, two second-years and a fourth-year, while fourth-year All-American Denny McCarthy was in Japan representing Team USA at the World Amateur Team Championships. notable numbers