Stearns has etched her name into Virginia women’s soccer lore, but it’s unfamiliar, and even uncomfortable, territory for her.
Coming off a commanding 3-1 victory over James Madison, the No. 17 Virginia men’s soccer team will look to continue its undefeated season against ACC rival No. 21 Wake Forest in its second-straight away game this Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.
After a successful past season, in which the Cavaliers made it to the national championships and finished the year ranked 22nd nationally, the team hopes to achieve even more this upcoming season.
Amidst the defensive struggles and offensive blunders, there are a few key things that may go overlooked in assessing last Saturday’s in-state matchup.
While nothing good came out of playing Oregon in the second week of the 2013 season, the No. 24 Ducks are the perfect opponent for Virginia in week two this year.
This is just the second time that these two teams will have faced off, after the Ducks (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) handed Virginia a 59-10 loss in 2013 at Scott Stadium.
In all the sporting events I’ve attended here, maybe the most raucous atmosphere I’ve seen outside of John Paul Jones Arena is at a club hockey game.
The No. 12 Virginia men’s soccer team (2-0-1, 0-0 ACC) started off their mini two-game road trip with a bang, beating James Madison (0-4, 0-0 CAA) handily in their road opener with a 3-1 victory.
Transitions are hard. Every coaching transition has its struggles, and every transition comes with an adjustment period, some longer than others.
It was a familiar situation for the Virginia field hockey team, going 1-1 for the second weekend in a row to start the year.
Five minutes into the fourth quarter Saturday, I found myself devouring another serving of those marshmallow fudge brownies in the press box to cope with a wide range of negative emotions.
The Virginia men’s soccer team found itself on neither the winning nor losing side of its Friday night matchup against Xavier, in what was a close, low-scoring affair.
It was evident in Virginia’s contest against Richmond Saturday the Cavaliers (0-1) still have plenty of work to do on both sides of the ball.
The Virginia women’s soccer team had a busy weekend, hosting Oklahoma Friday and No. 25 Pepperdine Sunday, both at the No. 3 Cavalier’s (6-0-0) home turf of Klöckner Stadium.
The Cavaliers’ next competition will be Rutgers Friday and Delaware Saturday. Both teams come to Charlottesville after big wins this past weekend, 5-0 and 6-3, respectively.
The Virginia volleyball team is set for its second weekend of tournament play as they travel to Baton Rouge, La. for the LSU Tiger Classic.
Key Players Here’s a look at the players who will be making plays all over the field during Saturday’s season opener.
The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC) enter Friday’s matchup after a 2-1 home win against then-No. 21 Coastal Carolina.
The third-ranked Virginia Cavaliers (4-0-0) may be truly tested for the first time this season this weekend, as the team will play host to two quality opponents.
Virginia football fans have long awaited the first Saturday in September, and rightly so, as head coach Bronco Mendenhall’s new, streamlined product will finally be on full display against Richmond in his team’s opener at Scott Stadium.
