No. 1 men’s soccer coasts by George Washington 3-0
By Joe von Storch | October 2, 2019The now-No. 1 ranked team in the nation has won its first nine games of the season for the first time in Coach George Gelnovatch’s 24-year tenure.
The now-No. 1 ranked team in the nation has won its first nine games of the season for the first time in Coach George Gelnovatch’s 24-year tenure.
Throughout their dominance of collegiate soccer, Virginia has relied on a strong defense combined with an offense that has multiple players capable of both playmaking and scoring.
The Cavaliers (9-0-0, 3-0-0 ACC) have used an efficient offense and a strong defense to climb up the rankings from No. 12 to No. 1.
This was Virginia’s first road win against Notre Dame since 2014, when the Cavaliers won 1-0 to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals.
While this game not only gives Virginia a chance to solidify itself among the nation’s elite with a win over another high caliber opponent in the Fighting Irish, it gives the Cavaliers a chance at long-awaited revenge.
No. 5 men’s soccer finished a three game homestand Monday night, defeating Western Michigan 1-0. However, the Cavaliers’ (7-0-0, 2-0-0 ACC) seventh win proved to be a difficult one, as it took an overtime period to down the Broncos (4-3-0, 0-0-0 MAC).
No. 5 Virginia men's soccer hosted N.C. State Friday night at Klockner Stadium, defeating the Wolfpack 2-0 for a crucial conference win.
In the second home game of the season, the Virginia men’s soccer team defeated Radford, 1-0. The Cavaliers (5-0, 1-0 ACC) scored in the fifth minute of the match and secured the victory with a shutout by junior goalkeeper Colin Shutler.
The last time Virginia defeated the number one and number two teams in the nation, it was during the 2014 NCAA Tournament — which Virginia went on to win.
With three wins in three games in 2019, the No. 6 Virginia men's soccer team will put its undefeated record on the line Friday as the Cavaliers travel to play No. 2 Duke in a showdown between a pair of top-10 teams.
Friday night, the No. 7 Virginia men’s soccer team took on High Point at Klöckner Stadium in the second-ever match between the two teams.
In the second annual “Battle for the DMV,” No. 12 Virginia defeated the defending national champion and top-ranked Maryland 2-0 Monday night.
The No. 12 Virginia men’s soccer team defeated Pacific 2-0 Friday night in front of a raucous crowd at Klöckner Stadium.
After the 2018 season ended with a heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame in the third round of the NCAA championship, No. 12 Virginia looks to add yet another national championship to the storied program’s trophy case.
Keita started all 17 games in the Virginia back three, only missing one minute the entire season.
Cavaliers use flurry of offensive chances to get past the Gaels
A review of the men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball seasons.
The Virginia men’s soccer team lost 1-0 in overtime at Notre Dame Sunday night in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Following a second round shutout of Furman, the Cavaliers take on the Fighting Irish for their first quarterfinal berth since 2014.
The No. 10-seeded Virginia men’s soccer team won 2-0 at home against Furman Sunday afternoon in an NCAA Tournament second-round match, thanks to two late goals by sophomore forward Nathaniel Crofts.