Fast start buoys lofty aspirations
By Michael Eilbacher | August 28, 2012Classes are just starting, but for the No. 11 Virginia women’s soccer team, another promising run is already underway.
Classes are just starting, but for the No. 11 Virginia women’s soccer team, another promising run is already underway.
[caption id="attachment_48558" align="alignleft" width="204" caption="Friday's loss marked senior goalkeeper Chantel Jones' final career game for the orange and blue.
The No. 8 Virginia women's soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 victory Friday against Northeast Conference champion Long Island.
[caption id="attachment_48114" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior defender Molly Menchel sits fifth on the team with 12 points.
[caption id="attachment_47869" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Senior forward Lauren Alwine tallied her team's lone goal during a 2-1 loss to Florida State in the ACC semifinals.
[caption id="attachment_47537" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Sophomore defender Molly Menchel broke the deadlock against No.
[caption id="attachment_47520" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman forward Morgan Brian scored both Virginia goals during the team's 2-0 Senior Night triumph.
[caption id="attachment_47450" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="In her final regular season game for Virginia, senior goalkeeper Chantel Jones will have the opportunity to inch closer to the NCAA all-time shutout record.
[caption id="attachment_47213" align="alignleft" width="241" caption="Junior forward Caroline Miller notched her fourth multi-goal game this season during Virginia's 4-0 victory against Virginia Tech.
[caption id="attachment_47123" align="alignleft" width="279" caption="In just her first season donning blue and orange, freshman midfielder Olivia Brannon has started all 16 of Virginia's games and currently ranks third on the team in terms of minutes played.
[caption id="attachment_46876" align="alignleft" width="161" caption="Senior forward Lauren Alwine set up the Cavaliers' second score with a give-and-go.
The No. 8 Virginia women's soccer team picked up its fourth ACC victory of the season when freshman midfielder Morgan Brian scored a golden goal for a 1-0 overtime win at North Carolina State last night. The decisive goal came during the ninth minute of overtime and gave the Cavaliers their third golden goal victory of the season.
[caption id="attachment_46755" align="alignleft" width="162" caption="Junior forward Caroline Miller nabbed her third ACC Player of the Week honor after talllying a golden goal against the Seminoles last Saturday.
[caption id="attachment_46613" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior forward Lauren Alwine is tied for second on the squad with four assists.
The No. 7 Virginia women's soccer team fell against No. 6 Wake Forest yesterday afternoon, losing 2-0 in the final game of its four-game road trip.
[caption id="attachment_46142" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="Junior forward Caroline Miller earned ACC Women's Soccer Player of the Week honors after her golden goal in double overtime gave Virginia a 1-0 victory at No.
[caption id="attachment_45976" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="On the first shot of the second overtime against North Carolina, junior forward Caroline Miller buried the golden goal into the corner of the net for her team-leading 10th goal of the season.
[caption id="attachment_45800" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Senior goalkeeper Chantel Jones has allowed just 0.88 goals per game this season, but faces a North Carolina team that averages 3.29 goals Saturday.
The No. 14 Virginia women's soccer team suffered its second loss of the season yesterday afternoon against No.
[caption id="attachment_45463" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Gloria Douglas opened the scoring in the 14th minute against Maryland and later added an assist.