Virginia men’s soccer opens season with dramatic 2-1 win over Western Michigan
By Kira Flores | August 29, 2021The Cavaliers followed their strong preseason performance with an impressive season-opener against the Broncos.
The Cavaliers followed their strong preseason performance with an impressive season-opener against the Broncos.
While Virginia had a rough season last year, the Cavaliers do bring back some talented players and a new, energetic coaching staff for fans to be excited about.
The Cavaliers (2-0-0, 0-0-0 ACC) downed the Mountaineers (1-1-0, 0-0-0 Big 12) thanks to a goal from junior attacker Diana Ordoñez in the seventh minute.
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.
The Durham, N.C. native played three seasons in the college ranks — two with Rice and one with Virginia — before declaring for the NBA Draft in mid-April.
For four Cavaliers, a national championship was simply not enough, as they traveled to Tokyo to compete on swimming's biggest stage and brought home hardware for the United States.
Though the Cavaliers didn’t advance in the College World Series, there are so many accomplishments to celebrate from their entire season and so much to look forward to in 2022.
The Cavaliers saw four women qualify for the United States Olympic team, and Coach Todd DeSorbo was named an assistant coach to the Olympic team’s staff.
This loss puts the Cavaliers in a situation they're intimately familiar with — one in which they face elimination.
The Cavaliers stepped up in big ways against the Volunteers to stay in the winners bracket of the College World Series.
Virginia has dominated in outdoor events this year, which all led to four incredible days at the NCAA Championship.
Virginia is now one step closer to the National Championship — a title the team has been chasing since 2015.
Ten individual men’s and women’s competitors, as well as two relay teams, were able to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which are underway through June 12.
Virginia brought the heat in the NCAA Tournament Columbia Regionals — winning four of five games and punching the team a ticket to the next round.
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Despite knocking off Virginia Tech and Notre Dame, the Cavaliers fell short of earning a spot in the ACC Championship after a loss to Duke.
For the ninth time in program history, Virginia brought home the title with a 17-16 win against Maryland.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team will be playing in the national championship game for the second year in a row.
One matchup against North Carolina stands between Virginia and a spot in the National Championship game against either Duke or Maryland.
As the Cavaliers continue tournament play, let’s take the chance to acknowledge the immeasurable contributions in their chase for a second consecutive national championship.