Cavalier Corner

February 2015

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IT STARTS WITH YOU THE PATH TO SUCCESS Academics Preparation Competition Service Graduation Lifelong Success ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Thanks to Virginia's home in the Atlantic Coast Con- ference and its rigorous academic environment, Cav- alier student-athletes are routinely pushed to new heights on and off the field. The evidence is in the results. Since the start of the 2013-14 academic year, Virginia has found success as teams, claiming five ACC titles and one NCAA cham- pionship, and also as individuals with 109 athletes honored as All-ACC selections another 49 who were named All-Americans and one national championship. They also thrived in the classroom, where the Wahoos boast 86 ACC All-Academic honorees and 305 student- athletes that were named to the league's Honor Roll. Redshirt fourth-year goalkeeper Calle Brown of the men's soccer team is a prime example of an athlete be- ing pushed to success, although his initial response to the dramatic increase in competition from high school was not a positive one. After redshirting his first year on Grounds, Brown was buried on the depth chart during his second campaign and walked away from the squad due to a lack of playing time. The Leesburg, Va., native spent a year as a regular COMPETITION Goalkeeper Calle Brown, who noted that the talent around him at UVa helped him elevate his play, was named the Most Valuable Defensive Player of the 2014 College Cup.

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