Women’s soccer welcomes 10 recruits for the 2020-21 season
By Caroline Lund | August 24, 2020Ten recruits join 21 returning players on the Virginia women's soccer team as the Cavaliers take the pitch this fall.
Ten recruits join 21 returning players on the Virginia women's soccer team as the Cavaliers take the pitch this fall.
Along with a handful of former seniors including captain defender Robin Afamefuna, underclassmen starters Daryl Dike, Henry Kessler, Joe Bell and Daniel Steedman all left the program to pursue professional careers.
Virginia Athletics has seen no new cases of the virus among student athletes since July 24 when they reported that four total students had tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to Grounds for training.
As the country and the world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia football team is facing their own dilemma -- filling Bryce Perkins' shoes under center.
Virginia’s 11 games will be played over 13 weeks with open weekends on Sept. 26 and Nov. 21.
Simpson, a 5-11, 205 pound back, made the decision to transfer after the Colonial Athletic Association decided to cancel the fall season.
After considering declaring for the NBA draft, senior forward Jay Huff will return to Virginia for a final season with the Cavaliers.
The ACC stated that all seven ACC-sponsored fall sports will begin competition the week of Sept. 7.
In addition to football, student-athletes from men’s basketball, women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball are back in Charlottesville for training.
Williams and Mendenhall have collaborated extensively with University leaders and Commonwealth health officials to ensure the safety of student-athletes and staff.
The names of the two student-athletes who tested positive were not revealed. Neither of the players have required hospitalization.
The delay impacts six Virginia teams — men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.
While student-athletes share a background in athletics, their future lives may go in a number of different directions.
Virginia football will allow players to return to Grounds for voluntary pre-season training beginning July 5.
The Cavaliers’ current coaching staff — spread across 27 varsity sports — represents arguably the greatest collection of head coaches that all happened to be at Virginia at the same time.
Novakovic was one of the top servers in the country this past season, amassing 42 aces in 31 matches. She finished second in the ACC in service aces and was inside the top-75 in that category among all Division I players.
This is the first time that two Virginia baseball players were recognized in the same year by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper since 2015.
While Virginia fans have seen numerous student-athletes with long, prosperous careers, some have had their careers cut short earlier than expected.
People all over the world have made statements, participated in protests, and helped organizations that work in racial equity and justice — including numerous professional and collegiate athletes.
Given their experience and expertise, branding professionals Tim McDaniels and Rob Wooten had many thoughts regarding Virginia's new visual identity.