“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for football, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s basketball, volleyball, wrestling and swim and dive.
The No. 1 seeded Virginia women’s soccer team returns to NCAA Tournament action Friday against Georgetown. Both squads are coming off shutout victories in their first-round matches against Saint Francis and La Salle, respectively.
The 2013 regular season was a demonstration in dominance for the Virginia women’s soccer team. The season opener against VCU saw them ranked seventh, but by their Sept. 11 ACC opener, the Cavaliers had shot up to second in the nation. A week later they were on top, and for good reason. The Cavaliers eventually notched 19 wins — a school record and perfect season.
After dropping its first game of the season one week ago against in-state rival Virginia Tech, the top-seeded Virginia women’s soccer team got back to its winning ways Friday, trouncing Saint Francis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 5-0.
Thanks to its stellar play throughout the regular season, the Virginia women’s soccer team earned the University’s first ever No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament and will host St. Francis Friday night at Klöckner Stadium.
The No. 1 women’s soccer team and the No. 4 field hockey team each earned at-large bids to their respective NCAA tournaments.
The top-ranked Virginia women’s soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season Friday in the semifinal round of the ACC tournament against rival Virginia Tech, 4-2.
Virginia (20-0-0, 14-0-0 ACC), a team which has thrived on using its experience to exploit opponents, will be able to draw on its recent history for Friday’s matchup against Virginia Tech.
After a sluggish start in the opening round of the ACC Tournament Sunday at Klöckner Stadium, the No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer team rebounded to roll past Maryland, 6-1.
With its 2-0 shutout of in-state rival No. 5 Virginia Tech, the No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer team became the first team to finish the regular season undefeated and untied since Stanford accomplished the feat in 2009.
What: No. 1 Virginia (18-0-0, 12-0-0 ACC) vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech (14-2-2, 9-2-1 ACC) Where: Klöckner Stadium When: Thursday, 7 p.m. The Skinny: Looking to stay perfect, the No.
The top-ranked Virginia women’s soccer team is in the midst of a historic season that shows no signs of ending.
In front of a record crowd of 3,894 at Klöckner stadium Sunday,a golden goal from senior Annie Steinlage lifted the No.
The Virginia women’s soccer roster is loaded with high-caliber talent, but the team’s unparalleled success is a product of more than just elite skill. Behind the scenes, coach Steve Swanson has helped pull the strings as Virginia marches ever-closer to the first perfect regular season slate in program history, and perhaps, the team’s first NCAA title.
The No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer team concluded its final road trip of the season with a convincing win against No 4 North Carolina Sunday, recording its 10th shutout of the season en route to a 2-0 victory that tied the squad for best start in program history.
The No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer team continued its winning ways Thursday when it steamrolled N.C.
The No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer team needed a break. Coming off a hard-fought, 3-2 double overtime win against No.
The top-ranked Virginia women’s soccer team remained the nation’s only unbeaten and untied team with a 2-0 victory against No. 11 Wake Forest Sunday. It was the first time in four attempts that the Cavaliers were able to depart Winston-Salem victorious.
The No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer team survived its first overtime scare of the season Thursday. The Cavaliers outlasted fifth-ranked Notre Dame 3-2 in double overtime in front of a record crowd of over 2,800 people. “We got record attendance even with it pouring down rain,” junior midfielder Morgan Brian said.
Football What: Virginia (2-3, 0-1 ACC) at Maryland (4-1, 0-1 ACC) Where: College Park, Md. When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. The Skinny: Last week, Maryland entered the top 25 for the first time since ending the 2010 season ranked No.
