Soccer


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.


Jarrett, Spaanstra earn Scholar All-Region Honors

Virginia women’s soccer players Rebecca Jarrett and Alexa Spaanstra have been named Scholar All-Region selections by the United Soccer Coaches.


Godfrey, Jarrett named to College Cup All-Tournament Team

Junior forward Rebecca Jarrett and freshman midfielder Lia Godfrey  were named to the NCAA Women’s College Cup All-Tournament Team.


FSU ends UVA’s dream in College Cup on PKs

Florida State freshman goalkeeper Cristina Roque denied the Cavaliers a chance to play for the NCAA women’s soccer championship when she saved two penalty kicks in a shootout Thursday night, and the Seminoles made all three of their attempts to advance to the College Cup final.


Godfrey earns All-America honors from United Soccer Coaches

Lia Godfrey, a freshman on the Virginia women’s soccer team, has been named a second-team All-America selection by the United Soccer Coaches.


Swanson hopes momentum continues for UVA women’s soccer team vs. FSU in tonight’s national semis

When Virginia’s women’s soccer team takes the field Thursday night against top-seeded Florida State, it won’t be Steve Swanson’s first rodeo.


Cavaliers trio garners United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors

Three members of the Virginia women’s soccer team earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors: Alexa Spaanstra, Diana Ordoñez and Lia Godfrey.


Men’s soccer announces 2021 recruiting class

Head coach George Gelnovatch announced the addition of 12 newcomers to the Virginia men’s soccer program on Tuesday.


Sieracki’s first goal of season propels Virginia women to Final Four

Lizzy Sieracki found the perfect moment to net her first goal of the season.


Ordoñez hat trick pushes Cavaliers past Rice into NCAA Quarterfinals

Sophomore forward Diana Ordoñez turned in her second hat trick of the season to help push No. 13 Virginia to a 3-0 victory over Rice on Wednesday.


UVA tops BYU, 2-0, to advance to Round of 16

Alexa Spaanstra posted her second two-goal game of the tournament, and Laurel Ivory turned in a career-best performance as the Cavaliers blanked BYU, 2-0.


UVA women dominate in NCAA soccer opener

For a team that hadn’t played a soccer match in nearly three weeks, Virginia showed plenty of form in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.


Underseeded UVA women’s soccer team dives into NCAA Tournament

For the first time in 19 months, Virginia will play in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship, and for some time Cavaliers coach Steve Swanson wondered whether that would come to pass.