Men’s Soccer: Hoos earn 11-seed, first-round bye for NCAA Tournament

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Posted on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, 6:01 pm

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The NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Selection Committee announced Monday that the Virginia men’s soccer team will be the 11 seed in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship.

The Cavaliers will host the winner of a first-round match between West Virginia and North Florida on Sunday at Klöckner Stadium. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.

The NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship is made up of a field of 48 teams with only 16 teams receiving a seed line (see the full bracket here). As a top-16 seed, Virginia (10-6-3) earns a first-round bye and the right to host a second-round match. UVA is one of just five teams to earn top-16 seeds in each of the last three seasons.

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets are $12 for reserved seats and $8 for general admission tickets. The first 100 students are able to claim a free complimentary ticket (one per student) and then will be available for $5. Parking information will be announced at a later date.

Tickets will be available starting Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. and can be purchased online at UVATix.com or by calling the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office at 434-924-8821. Reserved season ticket holders will have exclusive access to their seats on Tuesday by calling the ticket office or emailing uvatickets@virginia.edu. Seats will be released to the public on Wednesday.

NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES

  • The Cavaliers own a 68-35-6 record in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship
  • Virginia earns a top-16 seed in the tournament for the third consecutive season
  • UVA has won seven, NCAA Championships. The third most of any program in NCAA Division I
  • Virginia is just one of five teams to earn first-round byes in each of the last three seasons (Virginia, Clemson, Duke, SMU, Stanford)
  • Of those five teams, Virginia is the only program that has earned multiple top-eight seeds in that span