Farrell's kick to earn his scholarship was a culmination of thousands of hours of practice, and the pressure is something he visualizes and prepares for on a daily basis.
For what has been an incredibly successful program at the Division I level, the University is still seeking its first NCAA Championship in women’s soccer.
The Cavaliers will return to Scott Stadium looking to avenge their loss to Illinois and beat Old Dominion.
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.
After 90 minutes, neither team was able to score as the Rams fought valiantly against the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers pulled goalkeeper Kennedy for the last few minutes of play, but the extra man was not enough to overcome Northwestern, and the Cavaliers were defeated 3-2.
The Cavaliers and 49ers provided high entertainment value in their matchups, with both games going to five sets.
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.
The goals just kept coming for Virginia, as it picked up its second straight 5-0 victory, this time over visiting Oregon State.
Altogether, the Cavaliers seemed unrecognizable from the team which dominated the Fighting Illini in 2021, with too many uncharacteristic mistakes plaguing them along the way.
The Cavaliers will go into this contest hoping to play as complete a game as they did against Illinois last year.
The No. 10 Cavaliers begin a loaded slate Monday, hoping to improve on last year's top 10 finish.
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.
Both defenses were on their A-game in the first half, but the Cavaliers were able to break open the game against the Tigers in the second half, leading to a 5-0 victory.
The Cavaliers defeated both the Owls and the Dukes by scores of 1-0 and 3-2 respectively.
Although the Cavaliers had two matches go to five sets, they ultimately came out of Ohio with a successful 3-0 record in the tournament.
Richmond hung tough with a Virginia team that was sloppy at times, but the Spiders were unable to spoil Coach Tony Elliot’s debut Saturday afternoon.
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.
The Cavalier defense prevented the Dukes from getting even one shot off and held on for its fourth consecutive shutout.
