Men’s soccer rallies in second half to knock off VCU
By Connor Smith | October 1, 2021The Cavaliers (3-5-1, 0-3-0 ACC) scored three goals in the second half to knock off the Rams (5-3-1, 1-1-0 Atlantic 10) and snap a three-match losing streak.
The Cavaliers (3-5-1, 0-3-0 ACC) scored three goals in the second half to knock off the Rams (5-3-1, 1-1-0 Atlantic 10) and snap a three-match losing streak.
The Cavaliers fell twice in frustrating fashion last week — losing in double overtime to James Madison and faltering in the final minutes to North Carolina.
It was a hard-fought game, but the Hokies edged the Cavaliers 2-1 in double overtime.
The Orange (3-2-0, 1-0-0 ACC) scored two quick goals in the first half, and the Cavaliers (2-2-1, 0-1-0 ACC) were unable to rally.
Despite jumping out to an early lead, the Cavaliers were unable to pull off the upset victory after a strong second half by Maryland.
The Cavaliers expect to face more roster turnover this season, as they bring in 12 new players to an extremely young team with 21 underclassmen — 11 of which are true freshmen.
The men's soccer team managed to come out on top against High Point after converting on penalty kick opportunities.
The Cavaliers followed their strong preseason performance with an impressive season-opener against the Broncos.
While all three players played 966 minutes and registered a grand total of one shot, zero assists, and zero goals, they made contributions well beyond the box score on defense and as playmakers.
With this loss, the Cavaliers finished the regular season with three straight losses to ACC opponents.
The Cardinals (4-8-1, 3-2 ACC) scored two goals in the first half to top the Cavaliers (7-7-1, 2-3 ACC) 2-1.
In the final home game of the men's soccer spring slate, Virginia was unable to produce a win against ACC foe Duke
This is the third time this season the Cavaliers have won by a score of 1-0.
Virginia secured a victory Virginia Tech for the first time this season, after the two teams tied in their first match and the Hokies won the second match in November.
The Tar Heels (5-3-2, 2-0 ACC) scored two consecutive goals in a two-minute span in the first half to top the Cavaliers (5-5-1, 1-1 ACC) at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, N.C.
With this win against the Fighting Irish, the Cavaliers hold a 2-2-1 record in overtime games this season.
The Cavaliers (4-4-1, 3-4-1 ACC) took the lead with two early goals at the eight and 11 minute marks before finishing off the Patriots (0-2, 0-0 Atlantic-10) with their third and final goal in the 34th minute.
After a rocky fall season that saw Virginia finish with a 3-4-1 record in ACC-only play, the Cavaliers are set to regroup for the eight-game spring season with sights set on the NCAA Tournament.
With the CONCACAF Gold Cup set to take place from July 2 to Aug. 1 and the Summer Olympics from July 23 to Aug. 8, four former Virginia soccer players are poised to make important contributions to their teams.
Virginia had five players taken in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, the most of any NCAA school and the most in program history.