It is a testament to how good this Virginia defense is that the Cardinals could not get on the board in the second half.
“Coming off of a loss we really wanted to capitalize on today,” Nemec said.
The loss was the Cavaliers’ first of the season.
The Cavaliers enter the contest ranked higher than the Tar Heels for the first time since 2017.
When the postseason begins with the ACC Tournament, all that matters is making a deep run — and fighting to reach Durham, N.C. for the national championship game.
The victory was Virginia's fourth ACC win this year.
Virginia has started the season with three consecutive ranked wins.
Cavalier field hockey dispatched one of the nation's top teams.
In a 5-1 victory, the Cavaliers came ready to play.
The Cavaliers have reloaded with new talent.
