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.
The fourth-seeded Cavaliers (3-3-1, 2-3-1 ACC) upset the top-seeded Demon Deacons (7-2-0, 5-1-0 ACC) on the strength of two goals from junior forward Cabrel Happi Kamseu.
The Cavaliers (2-3-1, 2-3-1 ACC) come into the tournament as the No. 4 seed from the North Region and will aim to repeat as ACC Champions by first taking down the No. 1 seed Demon Deacons (5-1, 7-1 ACC).
The Cavaliers (2-3-1, 2-3-1 ACC) suffered their first loss to Virginia Tech (3-1-2, 3-1-2 ACC) in 15 years to close out their regular season and will look ahead to the start of the ACC Tournament
The Cavaliers (2-2-1, 2-2-1 ACC) beat Syracuse Friday night to avoid a third consecutive loss and will aim to continue the momentum going into a regular season finale versus their in-state rival.
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Virginia's 1-0 win over Syracuse, powered by a penalty kick in the 71st minute, led the team to its first shutout of the season Friday night.
Virginia failed to improve its ACC standing as it fell to Notre Dame Sunday in its fourth consecutive overtime match this season.
The loss was certainly disappointing for Virginia fans as the Cavaliers had an opportunity to claim sole possession of first place in the ACC North with a win, and it appeared they might sneak out with a victory given their momentum heading into overtime.
The Cavaliers evened up the score in the second-half following graduate student midfielder Joan Gilbert's first career goal, extending Virginia's unbeaten streak against the Hokies to 16 matches.
The Cavaliers (1-0-0, 1-0-0 ACC) opened their season Friday night with a 2-1 win against Louisville and will aim to continue the momentum from the dramatic win in 2OT.
Men's soccer secured its first win of the season with a penalty goal by sophomore forward Philip Horton in the 109th minute.
The ACC announced Friday the layout for the abbreviated season — each school will play six conference games in addition to two exhibition matches prior to a modified eight-team conference tournament.
