After falling to now-No. 6 Georgetown Sept. 11, the Cavaliers (8-1- 0, 1-0- 0 ACC) rebounded with a strong 2-0 win over in-state rival No. 19 Virginia Tech.
In the team’s ACC opener under the Friday night lights, the No. 5 Virginia women’s soccer team impressed in defeating No. 17 Virginia Tech, 2-0.
Klöckner Stadium will surely be packed for this massive game with implications that could set the tone for the entire ACC.
Whenever football season rolls around, a majority of Virginia students seem to neglect the successes of other Cavaliers sports teams. This year, one particularly successful team is being overshadowed by the beginning of the Mendenhall Era — women’s soccer.
In the final non-conference match of the season, the Virginia women’s soccer team finally showed they weren’t invincible, as they fell 3-2 at Georgetown Sunday.
Stearns has etched her name into Virginia women’s soccer lore, but it’s unfamiliar, and even uncomfortable, territory for her.
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 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.
No. 4 Virginia continued its streak of dominance, defeating Old Dominion (1-3-0), 4-0, on a scorching hot day at Klöckner Stadium.
Under the lights of Klöckner Stadium, No. 4 Virginia (3-0-0) cruised by Michigan State (1-1-1) by a score of 3-0.
No. 4 Virginia (2-0-0) opened up the season with a bang this weekend, as the Cavaliers collected two comfortable victories.
In sending 18 representatives to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Virginia athletic department had much to be proud of prior to the games’ Opening Ceremony.
High expectations breed high pressure, but there was something calming in coach Steve Swanson’s voice as he looked forward on the coming season.
No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer fell to then-No. 4 Florida State 0-0 at the ACC Final Nov. 8, after redshirt forward Berglind Thorvaldsdottir netted her side’s seventh penalty kick. The Cavaliers had outshot the Seminoles 17 to 11 prior to the shootout but failed to take advantage.
Virginia snatched an early 1-0 lead that afternoon, as a low strike from star senior forward Makenzy Doniak found the left corner a little after one minute into the game. Friday night, it took the Cavaliers more than 50 minutes to break through.
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for Virginia’s women’s soccer, wrestling and cross country teams.
When senior defender Emily Sonnett and senior forward Makenzy Doniak walked into the interview room, they were laughing hysterically, joking with each other.
The Virginia women’s soccer team hosted Howard (13-8-2) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament — five days removed from a taxing penalty-kick loss to No. 1 Florida State in the ACC Tournament Final.
Wednesday evening, ESPNW announced Virginia senior center back Emily Sonnett won its 2015 Soccer Player of the Year award. Sonnett anchors a Cavalier defense that has allowed an average of only .58 goals per game and amassed 12 shutouts through 19 matches.
After falling to Florida State 1-0 in the 2014 national title game, the Virginia women’s soccer team had one goal to begin 2015: win the NCAA championship.
