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was aware of the team scores. The members of the first varsity eight did not realize that they had won the team title until they returned and the entire team stormed into the water. "This is more than I could have ever asked for," fourth-year co-captain Sarah Borchelt told Virginia- Sports.com afterward. "The best part is that we had almost the entire team here cheering us on. Every day, every race, the ups and downs, and the blood, sweat and tears we shed was all worth it." Virginia gradated 17 fourth-years this year, in- cluding four of its five All-Americans (Thorsten, Beall, Cowburn and Kuzzy are moving on, while "This is more than I could have ever asked for. The best part is that we had almost the entire team here cheering us on. Every day, every race, the ups and downs and the blood, sweat and tears we shed was BEST OF THE REST 1. Golf — The Cavaliers notched their second straight fourth-place finish at the NCAA Champion- ships. The team placed fifth in the ACC and fifth in the NCAA Central Regional, but came alive at the final tournament of the year to become the first-ever team to place in the top 10 after entering outside of the top 25 (they were ranked No. 27). UVa is one of just six programs in the nation to earn an NCAA bid in five straight years. 2. Swimming and Diving — The Wahoos won their fifth straight ACC crown and went on to place 17th at the NCAA Championships — the fifth consecutive top-20 finish for the program. Nine of the 11 swim- mers who went to nationals earned at least one hon- orable mention All-America honor, and the team dominated the conference's relay swims, winning four of a possible five. The team also went unbeaten in dual meets at 8-0. 3. Cross Country — After tying for third at the ACC all worth it." FOURTH-YEAR CO-CAPTAIN SARAH BORCHELT O'Brien is the lone returnee). The Cavaliers will welcome another talented recruiting class on The Grounds, and Sauer believes that they along with the returning student-athletes will continue to es- tablish UVs as one of the elite programs in college rowing. "We graduate a great class, so hopefully we'll be able to fill those roles," said Sauer, who was named the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Coach of the Year for the second time. "We have some great kids coming back and we have a great class coming in. Hopefully we can keep the ball rolling." ◆ Championships, the Cavs bettered a pair of confer- ence foes to win their second straight NCAA South- east Regional crown. In the program's fourth straight bid to the NCAA Championships, UVa placed 20th. 4. Soccer — Virginia went 17-5-2 on the year and 7-2-1 against conference competition, which included the school's first-ever win over North Carolina on the women's pitch. The Cavs finished second in the ACC standings and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. 5. Tennis — The Wahoos tied the school record for single-season wins and finished 20-8 on the year. UVa began the year with its first-ever top-10 preseason ranking and advanced to the NCAA round of 16 for the second straight campaign. — Ryan Tice CAVALIER CORNER ◆ AUGUST 2012 ◆ 34

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