Cavaliers coast to victory over shorthanded Patriots
Cavaliers' early mistakes prove costly in upset defeat
The Cavaliers, despite registering 20 shots with six of them on goal, were unable to find a winner in regulation time against the Thundering Herd.
Despite a stellar offensive and defensive performance from the Cavaliers, who battled the Orange to a 2-2 draw, they were unable to finish the job in the penalty shootout.
No. 14 Virginia and No. 24 Pittsburgh squared off in the ACC quarterfinal on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Klöckner Stadium, battling for a spot in the ACC semifinals later this week, with a first-half Cavalier goal proving to be the difference in a narrow Virginia victory.
Virginia will play host to No. 24 Pittsburgh for its quarterfinal clash on Sunday, with the Panthers coming into this contest off the back of a 4-1 first-round victory over NC State on Wednesday.
The Cavaliers were led by freshman forward Michael Tsicoulias and junior midfielder Daniel Mangarov who netted the two goals in the second half to bring themselves level with the Tar Heels.
After finishing last in the ACC Coastal conference and an overall record of 6-9-3, the Cavaliers (9-4-2, 5-1-1 ACC) have transformed into a National Championship contender.
The clean sheet for the Cavaliers marked their seventh of the campaign, and just the second time all season the Demon Deacons had been shut out.
No. 24 Virginia hosted Hofstra in its second-to-last regular season home game Tuesday night, battling to a 1-1 draw despite the Cavaliers outshooting the Pride 14-2.
With over a week to prepare after their first draw of the season against No. 3 Duke, the Cavaliers are fired up and ready to defeat the Tigers.
It was a matchup between the ACC Coastal Division’s finest, with the Blue Devils entering and leaving in first place in the division and sitting just one point above the second-place Cavaliers.
Coming off a tough home loss against No. 10 Denver in which the game's only goal came from a penalty kick, the Cavaliers (7-4-0, 3-1 ACC) are hungry for a win.
After two straight road wins against ranked ACC opponents, Virginia’s three game win streak came to an end.
With a 3-1 win over No. 10 Pittsburgh Friday night, the Cavaliers vaulted to the top of the ACC Coastal Division and put the rest of the conference on notice.
The Cavaliers aim to pull off a monstrous upset on arguably the nation’s best team.
The Cavaliers demonstrated offensive prowess with 15 shots against the Eagles Tuesday night at Klockner Stadium.
It was a chance for the Cavaliers to earn their fifth consecutive victory at Klöckner Stadium, but the Fighting Irish were too much for the ACC’s highest-scoring side to handle.
After demonstrating their attacking prowess on Friday with a 4-2 win against Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers continued their attacking display, registering 14 shots on goal.
The difference maker for Virginia in the second half was energy. The offense showed a much stronger killer instinct in the attacking third of the field, and the Charlottesville fans were rocking.
