Virginia Wins Soccer National Title
Sunday, December 13 2009 by Tim - 3 comments
The Virginia men’s soccer team started off the season a bit slow. Three exhibition losses had some fans wondering if the youth on the team was just too much for the Cavaliers to overcome this season. They began the season ranked #22 in the nation, but would the young players and new faces, including a transfer in goal, anchoring the team be able to build from that? As the team celebrated it’s victory over Akron in the NCAA National Championship game this afternoon in Cary, NC, the youth of the team was looking more like a promise of future success rather than a potential stumbling block. A Cavalier...
Hoos Take The Title on Penalties
Sunday, December 13 2009 by Tiki - 2 comments
In the late 80s and early 90s, the Virginia Cavaliers were the team to beat in NCAA soccer. From 89 through 94, they won 5 titles and then in 97 they played for another. Since then, the Hoos are struggled a bit, at least by their own lofty expectations. The struggles ended today. In a cold, pouring rain, the Hoos and Akron Zips traded scoring chances and some hard fouls for 110 minutes of scoreless soccer. There were some great defensive plays, a couple of clutch saves by both keepers, and some sloppy play from everybody. The game would go to penalties. Say what you...
Krzysik Named First Team All-American
Wednesday, December 10 2008 by Tim - 0 comments
For the second year in a row, Virginia defender Nikki Krzysik ends this season as an All-American. She becomes only the third player in school history to be named to the All-American first-team. Andrea Rubio (1991, 1992) and Becky Sauerbrunn (2003, 2007) were the other two. Recently, she was named one of the 15 semifinalists for the 2008 Hermann Trophy, given to the top collegiate soccer player in the country. That award will be presented on January 9th. She was also named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-ACC.W Soccer Advances to Sweet 16 With Win Over WVU
Sunday, November 16 2008 by Tim - 0 comments
Back in September, then #9 Virginia travelled to Morgantown, W.Va. to take on then #15 West Virginia. The trip didn’t end well for the Cavaliers, as the Mountaineers handed them a 3-0 loss – their first of the season. At noon today Virginia got a chance for redemption on their home field and they did not waste that opportunity, beating West Virginia 3-2 to advance to the NCAA Tournament round of 16. Virginia would jump on the board early, scoring in the 13th minute, and jumped out to a 3-0 lead by halftime. West Virginia would rally in the second half, scoring two goals, but in the end the rally...
W Soccer Beats Army 2-0
Friday, November 14 2008 by Tim - 0 comments
The Virginia Women’s Soccer team defeated Army 2-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Sinead Farrelly scored the winning goal in the 26th minute and Jess Rostedt added an insurance goal in the 58th minute. Virginia outshot Army 22-1 and tallied an 8-0 corner kick lead. Virginia now faces West Virginia on Sunday at 1pm. West Virginia defeated Princeton in the later game today 2-1. They also defeated Virginia earlier in the year 3-0, though that game was held in Morgantown.M Soccer Shocks #1 Wake Forest
Friday, November 14 2008 by Tim - 0 comments
The unranked (though receiving votes!) Virginia Men’s Soccer team has just, in the last five minutes or so, defeated the #1 team in the country. Virginia rallied from down a goal to take the lead 2-1 with less than 20 minutes left. But Wake Forest was able to tie it up with only 2 minutes remaining. The game went into double overtime before Matt Poole scored on a penalty kick in the 106th minute to take the victory. This game was the semi-finals of the ACC Championships, so Virginia, the 4 seed, moves on to the title game against second-seed Maryland on Sunday at 1pm. The game will be televised...
W Soccer Advances to Semi-Finals
Thursday, November 06 2008 by Tim - 0 comments
The third seeded Women’s Soccer team defeated Wake Forest last night 3-2 in double overtime on a golden goal by sophomore Sinead Farelly to advance to the semi-finals of the 2008 ACC Championships. Virginia now faces the seven seed Virginia Tech who surprised second seeded Florida State earlier in the day. That game will be at 7:30 tomorrow night.Nikki Krzysik Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Wednesday, November 05 2008 by Tim - 0 comments
A release from U.Va. notifies us that we’ve got the ACC Defensive Player of the Year as well as four other All-ACC players: CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia senior defender Nikki Krzysik was named the 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year and five Cavaliers earned All-ACC honors as the conference announced its women’s soccer honors on Tuesday. “Our entire program is extremely proud of the players who earned 2008 All-ACC honors, especially Nikki's distinction as the Defensive Player of the Year,” said head coach Steve Swanson. “To have as many players as we had represented on both squads is a tribute...
W Soccer Meets Wake in ACC Quarters
Wednesday, November 05 2008 by Tim - 1 comments
Just a quick heads up – the Women’s Soccer ACC Championships begin tonight in Cary, N.C. Virginia, the three seed in the tournament will face Wake Forest, the six seed, in the last game of the night tonight at 7:30pm. The winner will take on the winner of the 3rd quarterfinal between #2 Florida State and #7 Virginia Tech. That match would be at 7:30pm on Friday night. Virginia and Wake Forest just played each other on Sunday here in Charlottesville, with the Demon Deacons winning 1-0.Neinken Clips Clemson
Friday, October 10 2008 by Tim - 0 comments
Chase Neinken’s clean up goal off a Tony Tchani assist in the 88th minute lifted Virginia over visiting Clemson 1-0 tonight at Klöckner Stadium. It was a physical game, featuring 27 fouls and lots of talking between the players on the pitch – though only one yellow card on each team. The Clemson coach even spent a couple minutes arguing with the referee after the game was over. The Cavaliers led the Tigers in shots (15-2), shots on goal (6-1) and corner kicks (4-3). Virginia midfielder Jonathan Villanueva was involved in several altercations with Clemson players, leading first to a yellow card...