Soccer


Virginia falls at Syracuse, 3-1

Virginia fell, 3-1, to Syracuse in its ACC opener on Friday night at Klöckner Stadium. Sophomore forward Leo Afonso scored the lone goal for the Cavaliers in the loss.


No. 3 Virginia falls to No. 14 Penn State, 4-2

No. 3 Virginia fell to No. 14 Penn State 4-2 at Klöckner Stadium.


Virginia falls to No. 11 Maryland

Virginia fell 2-1 against No. 11 Maryland at Audi Field in the third annual Battle of the DMV.


Ordoñez notches a brace in No. 3 UVA’s 2-0 win at JMU

A pair of second half goals from Diana Ordoñez proved to be the difference on Sunday as No. 3 Virginia posted its fifth shutout of the season with a 2-0 victory over JMU at Sentara Park.


Penalty kicks give Virginia 2-0 win over High Point

Junior Andreas Ueland recorded a brace in the first half that proved to be the final score as Virginia won 2-0 over High Point on Thursday night at Klöckner Stadium.


No. 3 Virginia shuts out No. 9 Santa Clara

Sophomore Lia Godfrey hit her first goal of the season to deliver a victory for the No. 3 Virginia women’s soccer team (5-0-0) on Thursday as the Cavaliers defeated No. 9 Santa Clara (2-1-2) by a score of 1-0 at Sentara Park.


No. 3 Virginia downs George Washington, 6-1

No. 3 Virginia scored three goals in each half on Sunday and got a career day from forward Rebecca Jarrett on the way to a 6-1 victory over George Washington (0-2-2) on Sunday at Klöckner Stadium.


Nibogora game-winner keys Virginia’s 2-1 win over Western Michigan

Freshman Ank Nigobora scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute to give Virginia (1-0-0) a 2-1 victory over Western Michigan (0-1-0) on Thursday night at Klöckner Stadium.


#3 UVA wins 2-0 at George Mason

Second-half goals from Taryn Torres and Alexa Spaanstra pushed No. 3 Virginia (3-0-0) to a 2-0 victory over George Mason (0-3-0) on Thursday night at George Mason Stadium.


#4 Virginia wins at #12 West Virginia, 1-0

A seventh-minute header from Diana Ordoñez proved to be all the Cavaliers needed as No. 4 Virginia (2-0-0) went on the road and defeated No. 12 West Virginia (1-1-0) by a score of 1-0 on Sunday at Dick Dlesk Stadium.


#4 UVA opens with 8-0 win over Richmond

The fourth-ranked UVA women’s soccer team got braces from forwards Haley Hopkins and Diana Ordoñez on the way to an 8-0 victory over Richmond at Klöckner Stadium on Thursday night.


Godfrey, Spaanstra named Preseason All-ACC Selections

Sophomore midfielder Lia Godfrey and senior forward Alexa Spaanstra have been named to the preseason All-ACC team it was announced by the league office on Thursday.


Virginia soccer tickets on sale now

The Virginia men’s and women’s soccer teams will open the 2021 season this month and tickets are on sale for both programs. Season ticket sales and renewals begin Monday, while single game tickets will go on sale Friday.


Virginia announces 2021 men’s soccer schedule

The Virginia men’s soccer program will open its 2021 season at home on Aug. 26 with a matchup against Western Michigan at Klöckner Stadium. The season opener is part of an 10-game home slate for the seven-time national champion Cavaliers.


Virginia women’s soccer adds grad transfer Haley Hopkins

The Virginia women’s soccer program has added graduate transfer Haley Hopkins, it was announced by head coach Steve Swanson on Monday.


Virginia Women’s Soccer announces 2021-2022 incoming freshman class

The Virginia women’s soccer team will welcome six incoming freshmen to the program for the 2021-22 academic year.


Spaanstra named ACC Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete Of The Year

Junior forward Alexa Spaanstra has been named the ACC Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and leads a group of seven players named to the Women’s Soccer All-ACC Academic Team.


Three Cavaliers earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors

Three members of the Virginia women’s soccer team were named to first-team Academic All-District honors by the College Sports Information Directors of America.


Cavaliers sweep VaSID women’s soccer top honors

Virginia swept the top women’s soccer awards from the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID).


Spaanstra earns Scholar All-America Honors from United Soccer Coaches

Junior forward Alexa Spaanstra has been named a Scholar All-America selection by the United Soccer Coaches.