Virginia hopes to continue its hot streak on Sunday against North Carolina.
A truly incredible game had seemingly every Virginia football fan's experience from the first four weeks rolled into one.
The Cavaliers (3-5-1, 0-3-0 ACC) scored three goals in the second half to knock off the Rams (5-3-1, 1-1-0 Atlantic 10) and snap a three-match losing streak.
The ACC is widely regarded as the most competitive conference in Division I women’s soccer, and Virginia’s first three intraconference matchups proved just that.
Virginia now faces a short week as they travel to Miami for a Thursday night clash in what has become a must-win game if the Cavaliers hope to capture the ACC Coastal crown.
A lot will need to go right for Virginia to win Wednesday night against No. 2 Pitt.
The Cavaliers fell twice in frustrating fashion last week — losing in double overtime to James Madison and faltering in the final minutes to North Carolina.
The Cavaliers opened ACC play on the road against No. 8 Louisville Louisville in a narrow 1-0 defeat before traveling to No. 12 Ohio State Sunday and picking up a big 2-1 win. The following weekend, Virginia defeated No. 13 Wake Forest in dominant fashion, but fell to No. 19 Old Dominion in a heartbreaker.
Coach Shannon Wells led Virginia as it took on multiple opponents the last two week, notably notching her first conference win as the coach when the Cavaliers beat North Carolina.
Virginia sports teams have a knack for providing some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows. We take a look at how Cavalier teams have emerged from some of these lows to reach some of college athletics’ greatest heights.
Following last year's College Cup appearance, the Cavaliers have started the season off on fire, downing border foe West Virginia and defending national champion Santa Clara.
The cross country teams built on the success from their first meet of the season.
The Cavaliers’ defensive struggles continued, and the offense failed to capitalize on early opportunities, as the Demon Deacons pulled off a strong road win in Charlottesville.
Fourth years Martin Weisz and Arizona Ritchie share experiences as two of few Jewish student-athletes at Virginia and how they have balanced their religious and athletic obligations.
It was a hard-fought game, but the Hokies edged the Cavaliers 2-1 in double overtime.
The Cavaliers' defense simply could not stop the Tar Heels' offense despite a record-setting night from Virginia junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong.
Led by possibly the nation's most underrated thrower in junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong, the Cavaliers will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to play No. 21 North Carolina, their most difficult opponent to date.
Virginia won its first match against VCU after dominating in blocks, but fell against No. 4 Ohio State.
The Orange (3-2-0, 1-0-0 ACC) scored two quick goals in the first half, and the Cavaliers (2-2-1, 0-1-0 ACC) were unable to rally.
A 1-1 split against two solid programs is not the worst-case scenario for a team blindsided by losing their senior star forward Rebecca Jarrett to injury.
