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.
Up until now, the Cavaliers have outright dominated the Hokies when the two sides come together.
The Cavaliers faced their toughest test of the season so far and were overwhelmed by the Terrapins' attacking prowess and high press.
Virginia’s 20-game unbeaten streak against the Dukes came to a close last season when James Madison upset the Cavaliers in a nail-biting 1-0 double overtime victory, but in a convincing performance Thursday, Virginia made sure lightning didn’t strike twice.
All four goals came in the first half, and Virginia was able to cruise to its first win of the season.
The Cavaliers displayed impressive control of the game until its final few minutes, where the Musketeers capitalized on just their third shot of the game.
With many of the key players returning and having gained valuable experience together last year, the Cavaliers are prepared for success this year in a fiercely competitive ACC.
Back-to-back losing seasons for the Cavaliers have left a storied program in a state of confusion entering this campaign.
Both were key players in the 2019 campaign that saw Virginia reach the NCAA Tournament Final.
Dike will be taking his talents to England after spending time playing for Orlando City.
The loss eliminated Virginia from the ACC Tournament and likely marks the end of its season.
The Cavaliers (6-7-3, 2-4-1 ACC) scored goals in the 15th and 56th minutes of the game and held the Eagles (8-4-2, 1-0-1 C2C) scoreless to win their final regular-season home game.
