Even from last season's outset, the Virginia women's soccer team struggled to finish its chances, costing the squad several important matches. Although the Cavaliers outshot their opponents 18-5, they only outscored them 2.2-1. This Friday, the Cavaliers will host Liberty in their young season's home opener, and look to put those scoring percentage woes behind them.\nIn its first game of the season against then-No. 6 Penn State, Virginia suffered a 1-0 loss, outshooting the Nittany Lions 17-9.\n"There was definitely a lot of good stuff we saw on film," junior midfielder Sinead Farelly said. Coach Steve Swanson "put together tons of clips where if we would have just made one extra pass or just one right pass, we would have gotten so many more quality chances ... So we just know we have to work on focusing and technique and we'll be fine."\nWith an inexperienced defense backing up the team, the Cavalier's opponents may no longer find themselves stifled by last season's all-senior backline. After graduating several key players, Swanson has spent much of the pre-season exhibitions and practices trying to find a successful lineup.\n"I think we are getting more set," Farelly said. "But not getting results is going to have people shift around positions."\nIn some cases, though, the changing line is not an experiment, but a way for Virginia to exploit one of its most ubiquitous strengths: depth.\n"I think it's good that our team is so deep and that we have people that can play every position,"
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