The second-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team plays the third and final game of its season-opening homestand against George Mason Tuesday night, looking to stay unbeaten before ACC play begins Friday.
In a rematch of last year’s season-opening loss in Oklahoma, the second-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team squared off against Tulsa looking to open the season 2-0 following its victory over Charlotte to open the campaign.
The second-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team hosts Tulsa Friday night looking to avenge a gut-wrenching 1-0 double-overtime loss from last season.
On opening night in Charlottesville, the second-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team treated the raucous crowd of 4,620 fans to a show.
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The Virginia Men's Soccer team arrived in back in Charlottesville Sunday evening, returning home from a seventh national championship win against UCLA in Cary, NC.
There seems to be a sense of panic spreading across U.S. Soccer circles. On the tail end of consecutive losses in international friendlies to Colombia and the Republic of Ireland, the team is winless since a post-World Cup friendly with the Czech Republic.
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.
After a dramatic run a year ago that saw their season end as one of the top four remaining teams in the country, the Virginia men’s soccer team was never shy about its expectations for 2014.
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Following a 3-0 victory against Pittsburgh Oct. 4, the Virginia men’s soccer team scored three goals in the subsequent three games — all by senior midfielder Eric Bird.
Preparing for its seventh game in 21 days, a Saturday night ACC matchup with Duke at Klöcker Stadium, the Virginia men’s soccer team (7-3-1, 0-2 ACC) is eager to escape this cruel stretch in its schedule, which – minus several hundred miles of travel – more closely resembles that of high school athletics.
While No. 19 Virginia might not be fully rested after defeating Pittsburgh last Saturday, the Cavaliers still feel prepared for their Tuesday night matchup at No. 20 George Mason given the stretch they have already endured.
On Friday against Virginia Tech, it took the Virginia men’s soccer team 74 minutes to score the game’s only goal.
Coach George Gelnovatch does not want his team to lose sight of the smaller steps necessary for eventual postseason success.
As the Cavaliers prepare for 2014, a second consecutive trip to the College Cup remains the goal, and it seems to be within reach.
The No. 15 Virginia men’s soccer team finished the regular season with a 1-0 overtime win against conference foe Boston College Friday night at Klöckner Stadium to secure the six seed in the ACC Tournament.
For more than a month and a half, during a dazzling stretch from Sept. 13 to Oct. 29, the Virginia men’s soccer team did not lose a game. Friday night at Klöckner Stadium, North Carolina quietly silenced Virginia’s 11-game unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory.
The Virginia defense, working below-decks, has been integral to the season-long voyage, allowing just 1.15 goals per game and holding opponents to one goal or fewer in seven of its last nine games.
Despite outshooting Virginia Tech, 37-2, Virginia walked off Thompson Field with a 1-1 draw, a result only made possible when junior midfielder Eric Bird scored a game-tying goal with 34 seconds remaining in regulation. The No. 19 Cavaliers (6-3-4, 2-2-4 ACC) extended their undefeated streak to nine games, but failed once more to earn a win against a moderately imposing ACC opponent.
