By Zach Rowen Cavalier Daily Associate Editor After a tough win Wednesday over William & Mary, Virginia will travel north to take on two Boston opponents: ACC foe Boston College tonight and Boston University Sunday. It will mark the start of the team's first stretch of games away from Turf Field as the team will not play again in Charlottesville until next Friday.
Virginia, however, already proved that they are able to win on the road when they pulled off an improbable upset of then No. 4 UNC. The win over the Tar Heels has the given the Cavaliers both a No. 7 ranking and a new level of respect from ACC opponents.
"Their eyes are open now," head coach Michele Madison said. "They know there's another team [in the ACC] that is going to compete. That's what makes the league so tough. Every team makes you better and you have to play your best."
The Cavaliers will have their second test from a conference opponent tonight when they face No. 9 Boston College. In order to remain unbeaten in the ACC, Virginia will have to slow down the high-powered Golden Eagle offense led by sophomore Bob Dirks.
"They're an ACC opponent, and that's a huge thing," senior Lindsay O'Bannon said. "We have to win in the ACC. We can't look past any team at this point."
Dirks is coming off a game against Towson in which she scored three goals and tallied one assist for a total of seven points. The forward leads the team in goals (7) and points (16).
The Golden Eagles, however, boast more than a solid offense. The defense, anchored by goaltender Julia Berkowitz, has been stingy
Read More
Analyzing women’s soccer’s chances under the national spotlight
By Sam Chun , Peter Kratz and Anderson Kim | 4 hours agoThree beat writers analyze what Virginia needs to fix, and how this super talented squad can return to the College Cup for the first time since 2021.
A look back at 10 of the most notable of Coach Steve Swanson’s 500 wins
By Peter Kratz | 8 hours agoWith an Oct. 30 win against Boston College, Swanson reached 500 wins.
Four women’s tennis players to participate in NCAA Individual Championships
By Thomas Baxter | 22 hours agoThis year, Virginia will send four competitors to Orlando — two of its top singles players and both of its leading doubles pairings.
