
Last-minute goal lifts #4 UVA women’s soccer past #10 Notre Dame
The fourth-ranked UVA women’s soccer team recorded its first ranked win of the season, downing No. 10 Notre Dame 2-1Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.

The fourth-ranked UVA women’s soccer team recorded its first ranked win of the season, downing No. 10 Notre Dame 2-1Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.

The No. 3 UVA field hockey team (10-3, 4-0 ACC) had its nine-game win streak snapped with a 4-3 loss in overtime to Ohio State (4-7, 0-3 Big Ten) on Sunday (Oct. 5).

Hank Houston of Spotsylvania County grew the largest entry in this year’s Giant Pumpkin Contest at the State Fair of Virginia; his pumpkin weighed 1,203.2 pounds. The previous record, set in 2007, was 1,138 pounds for a pumpkin grown by William Layton of Nelson County.

Improvements to the traffic signal system along Route 29 north of Charlottesville will require nighttime lane closures beginning next week. The work, which will be done at seven intersections between Hydraulic Road and Rio Road, will begin Monday, Oct. 6 and is anticipated to continue for several months.

UVA had a commanding 24-3 lead at the half Saturday night against Pitt. Scott Stadium was buzzing. A blowout win over an ACC rival was in the making. The Cavs had the ball to start the second half. Build on the strong second quarter showing with a successful first drive, put some more points on the board, and the game was over.

Prices at the gas pump continue to fall like autumn leaves across most of the country. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline dropped to $3.32 per gallon Friday, down two cents in the past week and the least expensive daily average since February 12.

Highlights from the postgame interviews with UVA coach Mike London and Virginia players following the Cavs’ 24-19 ACC win over Pitt.

Highlights from interviews with Pitt coach Paul Chryst and Panthers players after the 24-19 win by UVA.

The No. 19 UVA men’s soccer team rolled to a 3-0 win at Pittsburgh Saturday evening at a brisk Ambrose Urbanic Field in Pittsburgh. Virginia (6-3-1, 2-1-1 ACC) moved into a tie with Notre Dame atop the ACC Coastal Division with the win.

UVA raced out to a 24-3 halftime lead, but Pitt hung around until the late stages before finally falling, 24-19, before 43,307 in Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday night.
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