Sophomore forward Sam Hayward scored the equalizer in the 44th minute, helping Virginia overcome an early injury to standout senior midfielder Eric Bird.
Despite falling behind in the opening half and playing all but the first minute without senior midfielder Eric Bird due to a groin injury, No. 16 seed Virginia (11-6-2, 3-3-2 ACC) used a re-tinkered defense and a revitalized offense to propel itself to a 3-1 win.