Oulouheu celebrated accordingly, springing into a double handspring and two backflips. The celebration received roars and clangs from Klöckner’s metal bleachers, a release for a fanbase that had watched Virginia struggle to score all month.
“Do I think we’re one of the top 10 teams in the country?” Gelnovatch said. “I do.”
"You gotta remember, the guy's still a first year."
"Just buzzing."
A team with a new outlook, at the top of a slowly calcifying table, with four points from two away games in the nation’s toughest league.
"It's made a big difference."
Virginia Tech has not won the matchup since 2020.
Coach George Gelnovatch compared this team to his 2019 squad.
Virginia recovered after getting thumped Thursday.
The 4-1 result put a damper on the team's early success.
The junior midfielder missed a similar shot in preseason. This time he scored it.
“Celebrating down there?” Gashi said, gesturing to the hallowed patch of earth in the corner. “That’s the best feeling.”
Dang and Smith depart the men's soccer program for Real Salt Lake and New York City FC.
Virginia, in top form, looked like it could beat anybody, but it faltered in the postseason.
Joey Batrouni's heroics in goal were not enough to rescue Virginia.
Junior goalkeeper Colin Gallagher conducts a rousing pregame huddle.
Virginia scored its goals early and then hung on in a chippy game.
"A great tradition," Coach George Gelnovatch called it.
Virginia confronts a tricky draw as it looks to finally turn a high seed into a deep run.
The Cavaliers' memorable tournament run ended in rapid fashion.
