No. 9 women’s soccer falls to No. 1 North Carolina in ACC tournament semifinal
By Andrew Cho | November 16, 2020The Tar Heels denied the Cavaliers a shot at the ACC title as their high-pressure style stymied Virginia.
The Tar Heels denied the Cavaliers a shot at the ACC title as their high-pressure style stymied Virginia.
This week’s 0 percent positivity rate represents the culmination of Virginia Athletics' steadily decreasing numbers, which have been dropping consistently since the fall season began.
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 (3-4, 3-4 ACC) defeated the Cardinals (2-5, 1-5 ACC) 31-17 on the shoulders of 263 total yards and three total touchdowns from sophomore quarterback Brennan Armstrong.
The Cardinals (2-5, 1-5 ACC) have had the Cavaliers (2-4, 2-4 ACC) number as of late, taking four of the last five matchups in the series.
The team discussed player development during the offseason, the complications of COVID-19 in the basketball world and expectations for the new season.
With the win, third-seeded Virginia advances to the ACC semifinals to face an undefeated North Carolina team Friday.
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 total positivity rate since student-athletes began returning to Grounds July 5 is now 0.9 percent.
No. 10 women's soccer sets its sights on a deep run in the ACC Tournament as it faces Louisville in the quarterfinals Tuesday.
Despite the disappointing loss to end the season, the Cavaliers displayed a valiant effort.
For senior guard Tomas Woldetensae and sophomore center Francisco Caffaro, going home is not an option. In fact, it has not been an option for over a year.
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.
The Cavaliers (1-8, 0-8 ACC) lost to Duke (6-2, 6-2 ACC) before dropping a pair of games against North Carolina.
In her first season in the WNBA, she has already begun making a name for herself through actions both on and off the court.
Perhaps because of the support they received at the University, or simply because their convictions are strong, Virginia’s athletic alumni have made their voices heard on an assortment of pressing topics.
Here are a few takeaways from a relatively successful weekend for Virginia sports.
In another disappointing defeat, the Cavaliers' offensive woes continued Saturday in a 2-0 loss to Duke.
On the women's side, the Cavaliers prevailed with a score of 188-104 while also setting a pair of facility records, and on the men's side, Virginia won 181-117 with six different men winning events.
No. 10 Virginia concluded its season Sunday, notching five goals against Syracuse after taking down Boston College 2-1 Thursday.