The No. 17 Virginia men’s soccer team saw its ACC Tournament run come to an end Sunday afternoon as it fell against No. 10 Louisville in a tough, closely-fought match.
The Cavaliers (10-3-5, 3-2-3 ACC) had come into the match riding a 10-game unbeaten streak dating back to the end of September when they beat Cornell, 4-0. The streak had started with a lopsided 6-1 loss against the same Cardinal (12-4-2, 5-2-1 ACC) team they faced Sunday.
Although Virginia played tougher against Louisville this time around, it still ultimately fell, 1-0.
Offensively, Louisville dominated — outshooting Virginia, 15-4, and having 14 corner kicks as opposed to just one for the Cavaliers. Both teams battled in the first half as the two defenses clashed, holding the opposing offenses scoreless.
Louisville scored the deciding goal in the 55th minute, courtesy of junior midfielder Tim Kubel. Virginia couldn’t answer back as Louisville’s defense stood strong, closing out the match with a clean sheet.
The Cardinals will move on to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to face No. 2 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. Wednesday night.
Virginia will now wait for the NCAA Tournament selection show in order to see if it makes the 48-team field. The selection show will take place on NCAA.com and is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.
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