Men’s soccer set to take on Syracuse this weekend
By Harry Farley | September 22, 2022The Cavaliers aim to pull off a monstrous upset on arguably the nation’s best team.
The Cavaliers aim to pull off a monstrous upset on arguably the nation’s best team.
The Cavaliers demonstrated offensive prowess with 15 shots against the Eagles Tuesday night at Klockner Stadium.
Senior quarterback Brennan Armstrong will aim to get back on track after an unusually slow start to the season, while Syracuse will feature a new offense that shares an uncanny resemblance to that of Virginia in 2021.
Each goal was scored and assisted by a different player, characterizing the comeback win as a team effort by the Cavaliers.
With the first ACC game on the horizon, Virginia secured a must-win game even amidst a trend of uncharacteristic mistakes.
Before this match, no team had ever beaten North Carolina in regulation after trailing by two goals.
It was a chance for the Cavaliers to earn their fifth consecutive victory at Klöckner Stadium, but the Fighting Irish were too much for the ACC’s highest-scoring side to handle.
Both men's and women's golf brought home first-place trophies at their first events, with freshman Ben James and sophomore Amanda Sambach each finishing first individually.
Farrell's kick to earn his scholarship was a culmination of thousands of hours of practice, and the pressure is something he visualizes and prepares for on a daily basis.
For what has been an incredibly successful program at the Division I level, the University is still seeking its first NCAA Championship in women’s soccer.
The Cavaliers will return to Scott Stadium looking to avenge their loss to Illinois and beat Old Dominion.
After demonstrating their attacking prowess on Friday with a 4-2 win against Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers continued their attacking display, registering 14 shots on goal.
After 90 minutes, neither team was able to score as the Rams fought valiantly against the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers pulled goalkeeper Kennedy for the last few minutes of play, but the extra man was not enough to overcome Northwestern, and the Cavaliers were defeated 3-2.
The Cavaliers and 49ers provided high entertainment value in their matchups, with both games going to five sets.
The difference maker for Virginia in the second half was energy. The offense showed a much stronger killer instinct in the attacking third of the field, and the Charlottesville fans were rocking.
The goals just kept coming for Virginia, as it picked up its second straight 5-0 victory, this time over visiting Oregon State.
Altogether, the Cavaliers seemed unrecognizable from the team which dominated the Fighting Illini in 2021, with too many uncharacteristic mistakes plaguing them along the way.
The Cavaliers will go into this contest hoping to play as complete a game as they did against Illinois last year.
The No. 10 Cavaliers begin a loaded slate Monday, hoping to improve on last year's top 10 finish.