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  • Men’s Soccer: Hoos defeat Mountaineers in NCAA second round, 2-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Men’s Soccer: Hoos defeat Mountaineers in NCAA second round, 2-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    By Colin Moore
    JerryRatcliffe.com correspondent

    Photos by Nikolozi Khutsishvili

    No. 11 Virginia got a huge NCAA second-round victory against West Virginia at Klöckner stadium Sunday night, prevailing by a 2-1 score. The Cavaliers began the match slow and on the back foot, as they needed time to find their footing, but were able to advance to the next round.

    “That is a great playoff win against a very good West Virginia team,” said UVA head coach George Gelnovatch. “When the final RPI came out, they were 16th, so I think we just played one of the top, better teams in the tournament in our first game and did a great job of handling it.”

    UVA (11-6-3) went down early within the first three minutes, as the Mountaineers (13-2-7) created two corner kicks and managed to capitalize on the second. Both times, they played an inswinging ball towards the near post into a bunch of traffic and hoped for something good to happen. They managed just that when Marcus Caldeira cleaned up the bouncing ball in the box for the opening goal of the match.

    “They scored and there isn’t anything you can do about it afterwards, so it was just getting back to our plan — the plan the whole week — and go from there. Don’t adjust because they scored,” said UVA’s Albin Gashi. “We have been working on set pieces. I kind of lost my guy and they took advantage of it.” 

    The Hoos responded minutes later with a goal from Gashi. This occurred on a quick transition opportunity for the Hoos when Nick Dang launched a long ball towards AJ Smith. Smith perfectly redirected the ball with his header into the path of Gashi.

    Gashi may have been fortunate to get this goal, as his build-up touch was a tad too long, allowing WVU keeper Marc Bonnaire to come off his line. Bonnaire made the initial save, but the ball deflected back into Gashi’s path and he finished on the open goal to tie it at 1-1.

    “I saw a long ball go to AJ, and he was bullying their defenders today, so I knew he was going to flick it on,” Gashi said of his goal. “I ran behind and had a poor touch, but played a 1-2 with the keeper and somehow I got the ball in. I was just happy to get the ball in, as it’s very important to get a goal after theirs.”

    Both teams had numerous scoring opportunities throughout, but both defenses and goalies were playing well, keeping it knotted up. The Hoos broke the tie in the 33rd minute from a great piece of possession. They had spurts where they really took care of the ball and possessed, which allowed them to generate some chances.

    The second goal was initiated from a great switch off field from Paul Wiese. Wiese played a diagonal ball in the air to Daniel Mangorov, who took down the ball beautifully and before it touched the ground, he flicked it over his head to a sprinting Branden Lambe.

    Lambe collected the ball and made a hard run towards the endline before cutting it back perfectly to Smith, who was sitting on the back post for an easy tap-in.

    “Getting AJ going has been huge,” said Gelnovatch. “The guy is 6-5 and the most athletic, fastest guy on the team. I mean, I don’t think we have seen half of what he is capable of when he’s fully fit, but yeah, we can send him on the run and allow him to hold the ball up.”

    The second half was nothing short of exciting, but neither team was able to score again. West Virginia actually generated more shots and shots on target in this match, but the Hoos’ resilience was the difference that allowed them to come out on top.

    Joey Batrouni made numerous bigtime saves in the second half, keeping the Hoos in the lead. He made 3 saves from headers from the Mountaineers that could have completely changed the outcome of this match.

    “Joey was nice and steady in there, calmed us down and was a good presence,” Gelnovatch said. 

    The entire back line and midfield fought for the entire 90 minutes against a great West Virginia team and had spurts where they were defending for long stretches in this match.

    Nick Dang was the catalyst and talked about it post-match, saying, “It’s hard, I mean they have a lot of threats up top, the balls they were serving in were very difficult to deal with, but it takes a toll on you. But at some point, you kind of get used to it, and those you just have to grind it out.” 

    Dang also spoke on his team’s upcoming home matchup against Massachusetts, saying, “They are pretty happy being able to be here at home, a little warmer than Pennsylvania and we don’t have to travel, which is nice. Get to stay home for Thanksgiving.”

    GOALS
    WVU: 3’ – Marcus Calderia
    UVA: 6’ – Albin Gashi (AJ Smith and Nick Dang)
    UVA: 33’ – AJ Smith (Brenden Lambe and Daniel Mangorov)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    • AJ Smith scored his second career goal and first career game-winner
    • Smith recorded a career-high, three points on the night
    • Smith’s assist was the first of his Cavalier career
    • Albin Gashi recorded his first goal since scoring in a 2-1 win over Virginia Tech (10/4)
    • West Virginia’s goal in the third minute was the quickest of any Virginia opponent this season
    • A total of 10 different Cavaliers have recorded game-winning goals in 2024

    WITH THE WIN…

    • Virginia advances to the third round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship for the second consecutive season
    • UVA records its first come-from-behind victory in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship since a 2-1 overtime win over Vermont (11/20/2016)
    • The Cavaliers record their third comeback victory of the season and their second in the postseason
    • The Cavaliers improve to 6-3 all-time against West Virginia

    UP NEXT

    The Cavaliers advance to the NCAA Round of 16 and will host UMass on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium (ESPN+). The unseeded Minutemen upset No. 6 seed Penn in the second round, 1-0. See the full bracket here.



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  • Women’s Soccer: Virginia downs Princeton, 2-1, in NCAA first round : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Women’s Soccer: Virginia downs Princeton, 2-1, in NCAA first round : Jerry Ratcliffe

    By Colin Moore
    JerryRatcliffe.com correspondent

    Photos by Nikolozi Khutsishvili

    Virginia was able to seal a 2-1 victory at Klöckner Stadium Friday night in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Princeton, thanks to a game-winning goal from Maggie Cagle.

    Both teams battled hard and there were numerous goal-scoring opportunities during the entire match, which kept all the fans engaged until the final whistle.

    Princeton (14-4-1) actually outshot the Hoos (13-5-0), with 10 shots to UVA’s six. The teams were even on corner kicks with six each, and the Hoos held an advantage in saves, with Victoria Safradin coming up with three, opposed to none from Tyler McCamey.

    The game started fairly sloppy in the first few moments as both teams were trying to settle into the postseason competitiveness. There is a difference to the postseason, as you are playing each second to continue your season. It’s either win or go home.

    The Cavaliers were stunned just six minutes into the match, as Princeton was able to open the scoring. The Tigers were able to capitalize on a loose ball on their left attacking third, as Heather MacNab found the ball and some open space before playing a perfectly weighted through-ball to Pietra Tordin, who chipped the ball past Safradin from a difficult angle.

    The Hoos seemed to be playing with some nerves, as they made unforced careless turnovers all over the field, making it difficult to gain any sort of rhythm.

    Meredith McDermott brought great energy and hustled non-stop, pressuring the Princeton defenders and forcing turnovers trying to motivate her team.

    In the 14th minute, the Cavaliers struck with a brilliant goal from the left foot of Yuna McCormack. McCormack found the ball from Lia Godfrey in the middle of the field, took one touch to her left and struck a great bouncing ball far-post past McCamey to get the Hoos level again.

    UVA made subtle adjustments at the half, as coach Steve Swanson was able to spark the team as they scored just moments into the second half. Cagle found the back of the net for her 7th goal of the season after some incredible play from Godfrey.

    Godfrey managed to turn over a Princeton player in the midfield and make a dangerous run towards the back line before slotting a ball out wide to Cagle.

    Cagle set up her defender to cut inside on her left foot and shot the ball, which was deflected off the defender’s shin and went up and over McCamey’s outstretched arms for the 2-1 advantage.

    There were more chances over the remainder of the half for both teams. The Cavaliers had another near goal from a direct corner from Godfrey. Godfrey possibly went for the “Olimpico” (scoring directly from the corner) as she took an in-swinging corner with her right foot and hit the near post, which ricocheted the ball into the middle of the box and was eventually cleared by the Tigers.

    Princeton also had opportunities, notably two free kicks just outside the Cavaliers’ box. The Hoos were able to defend the first opportunity well, as the ball was able to skip into the arms of Safradin. The other opportunity was shot just over the Cavaliers’ crossbar. It was a great, competitive match, as the Hoos were able to battle, going down one goal and getting the important win to continue their season.

    GOALS
    Princeton: 6’ – Pietra Tordin (Zoe Markesini)
    UVA: 14’ – Yuna McCormack (Lia Godfrey)
    UVA: 48’ – Maggie Cagle (Lia Godfrey)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • The NCAA Tournament berth marks the 36th appearance for the Hoos, which is the second-most appearances nationally in tournament history
    • Virginia and Princeton had met twice before, with the Hoos claiming games played in 1997 and 1998, with every match being played in Charlottesville. This was the first meeting in the postseason
    • UVA hadn’t played in nearly two weeks, as they didn’t qualify for the ACC tournament
    • Godfrey added two more assists, making her eighth all time in UVA history with 29
    • Virginia improved to 52-19-7 in NCAA Tournament play under Swanson

    FROM HEAD COACH STEVE SWANSON

    “That was a good result from our group. We worked hard the last two weeks and it’s not very easy to sit idle for two weeks, train and come back and get a first-round opponent like Princeton. They were very good. What a great season they’ve had. Full respect to their team and program.

    “They gave us everything they had, and we knew it was a game that could have gone either way. I’m proud of our team after going down a goal, especially the way that goal happened, and to come back and get the win on two pretty nice goals is great. We’re glad to be moving on and our fans were really fantastic tonight – they made a difference for us.”

    UP NEXT

    Virginia will face No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the second round of action. The location of the second-round matchup will be determined after top-seeded USC faces Sacramento State on Sunday. See the full tournament bracket here.



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  • Field Hockey: Hoos hold off Wolverines, 2-1, to kick off NCAA Tournament play : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Field Hockey: Hoos hold off Wolverines, 2-1, to kick off NCAA Tournament play : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    The Virginia field hockey team opened up the 2024 NCAA Championship with a 2-1 victory against Michigan on Friday at Lakeside Field in Evansville, Ill.

    Virginia (14-4) took a 1-0 lead in the first half and added a second goal early in the fourth quarter to take a 2-0 lead. Michigan scored with less than two minutes remaining in the game to make it 2-1. Michigan had a chance to tie it with a penalty corner with 18 seconds remaining in the game, but the Cavalier defense held on for the victory.

    Virginia advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals, where it will face the regional’s host, No. 2 Northwestern (20-1), on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. See the full tournament bracket here.

    HOW IT HAPPENED

    Grad student Suze Leemans put the Cavaliers on the scoreboard, deflecting in a shot from senior Jans Croon on a penalty corner with 10:29 remaining in the second quarter. Virginia went into the halftime break with the 1-0 lead, outshooting Michigan, 7-1.

    Junior Daniela Mendez-Trendler doubled the Cavaliers’ advantage, taking a pass from junior Caroline Nemec and backhanding a shot clean past the goalie and into the board with 9:42 remaining in the game.

    The Wolverines (15-5) increased pressure, drawing four penalty corners in the remaining time, scoring off their third with 1:33 remaining. Michigan’s fourth corner was awarded with 18 seconds remaining in the game, but the attempt was blocked and the Cavaliers held on for the win.

    GOALS
    UVA: 19:41 – Suze Leemans (Jans Croon)
    UVA: 50:11 — Daniela Mendez-Trender (Caroline Nemec)
    UofM: 58:27 – Kate McLaughlin (Esmee de Willigen)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • Michigan took nine of its 11 shots in the fourth quarter and had six of its eight corners in the period
    • Virginia took seven of its eight shots in the first half. UVA’s only shot in the second half was Daniela Mendez-Trendler’s goal
    • Michigan pulled its goalie with 3:18 remaining in the game
    • Nilou Lempers made three saves. Hala Silverstein made four saves for Michigan
    • Senior Noa Boterman made a defensive save in the second quarter
    • Daniela Mendez-Trendler scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season
    • Suze Leemans goal was her sixth of the season and her first since Sept. 22
    • Northwestern defeated Miami University 9-2 in the first game of the day
    • This is Virginia’s 15th time advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals
    • Virginia is trying to advance to the NCAA Semifinals for the seventh time in program history

    FROM HEAD COACH OLE KEUSGEN

    “We played a very good first half. Created a lot of opportunities, circle entries and shots. But in the second half, we didn’t create enough attacking situations. We prepared very well, corner wise, and that made a big difference. Having that one-nothing lead after our first corners, that meant a lot to us. Defensively, it’s never really a concern. We stood strong. We held strong very well in our defensive 25, but in the end, we didn’t have enough possessions. We didn’t hold enough possession against and under pressure, so we need to look into that and do better moving forward.”

    UP NEXT

    The winner of the Virginia/Northwestern game will advance to the NCAA Semifinals, being held Nov. 22 at Phyllis Ocker Field in Ann Arbor, Mich.



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  • Men’s Soccer: Deacons eliminate Cavaliers in ACC semifinals, 5-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Men’s Soccer: Deacons eliminate Cavaliers in ACC semifinals, 5-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    By Colin Moore
    JerryRatcliffe.com correspondent

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    CARY, N.C. — After a massive result against highly ranked and top-seeded Pitt last Sunday in Pittsburgh, it allowed ninth-seeded Virginia to clinch a chance to play in the ACC Semifinals against fifth-seeded Wake Forest.

    The Cavaliers (10-5-4, 3-3-3 ACC) battled tough under the lights at WakeMed Soccerplex on Thursday. A rainy, cold night didn’t stop either team from fighting for the entire 90 minutes, but it just didn’t go the way of the Hoos. Wake (10-4-6, 5-2-2) was able to capitalize on its opportunities early, which forced the Cavaliers to chase for the majority of the match.

    The Cavaliers opened the match on the defensive, as Wake controlled most of the possession. The Hoos were looking to win the ball and play a counter attack, similar to the style they implemented at Pitt.

    Wake took advantage of this and had the majority of the ball and opportunities in the opening 45 minutes, which they were able to capitalize on.

    The Hoos had an early opportunity when Hayes Wood found the ball on the right flank in Wake’s defensive third.

    Wood was able to hold up the ball and find Daniel Mangarov in the middle of the field, where he spun two defenders before getting his head up and playing a dangerous ball to the back post towards Parker Sloan. Sloan won the header and deflected the ball in front of the Demon Deacons’ goal before trickling just over the line on the opposite post.

    Wake got on the scoring sheet in the 18th minute from a corner kick. The ball was played towards the near post, where Dylan Borso attempted to shoot the ball, but UVA’s Paul Wiese blocked the shot. Unfortunately for him, the ball ricocheted back to Borso, where he played a great ball to the back post to the head of Julien Kennedy. Kennedy was able to head the ball past Virginia keeper Tom Miles.

    Minutes later, Wake scored again in the run of play. This time, the ball found the foot of Kennedy inside the box, where he was able to lay the ball back to Basit Umar just inside the box. Umar fired a great one-time shot just under Miles’ crossbar for the Demon Deacons’ second goal of the match.

    “There is no doubt 25 minutes into that game where I could see that the three road trips have taken a toll on this team with the three long bus trips,” said UVA head coach George Gelnovatch.

    In the second half, the Cavaliers made three substitutions and a formation change in an attempt to change the outcome of this great match. Triton Bouvous and AJ Smith came on as a striker combo, while Joey Batruoni came on in goal as well.

    The Cavaliers came out of the locker room pressing Wake forcing a few early mistakes and turnovers. Gashi was able to take a shot very early, but sailed it high. Later, Joey Batrouni made a huge 1v1 save, diving full stretch to his right and denying the best scoring chance of the night while keeping the deficit at only three.

    Wake Forest got another goal just eight minutes into the half after back-to-back Demon Deacon corners. The ball was recycled after the second corner and found Joel Torbic on the right flank, who shot and crossed the ball simultaneously that skipped under Batrouni and perfectly into the corner of the goal.

    The Hoos got on the score sheet in the 55th minute from a goal from Beauvois. Wiese found the ball on the right side of the field with time and space, took his space and played a great ball into the box to a sliding Beauvois, who managed to direct the ball into the back of the Deacon net.

    The Cavaliers were able to gradually build and create more chances with the personnel and formation change. Triton had another near chance where a Wake defender was able to slide in and make the block.

    The Deacons had the last real chance from a penalty kick in the 75th minute from an errant UVA tackle. Cooper Flax was able to beat Batrouni for his second goal of the match (both PKs).

    “We took the same approach tonight as we did on Sunday against Pitt, and when you take that approach, you want to make sure you don’t get scored on the right,” said Gelnovatch. “Unfortunately, tonight we were leggy. I’m not really sure what else to say.”

    Virginia failed to claim another ACC Tournament championship, but the season is far from over, as Gelnovatch effaced post-match. The Hoos have to recover and prepare mentally, as they should be seeded for the NCAA Tournament, which is quickly approaching. The team will await the details during the Selection Show on Monday at 1 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.

    GOALS
    Wake: 18’ — Julien Kennedy (Dylan Borso)
    Wake: 24’ — Basit Umar (Julien Kennedy)
    Wake: 29’ — Cooper Flax (PK)
    Wake: 52’ — Joel Torbic (Ryan Fessler)
    UVA: 55’ — Triton Beauvois (Pual Wiese)
    Wake: 75’ — Cooper Flax (PK)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES
    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    • Triton Beauvois scored his second goal of the tournament
    • Paul Wiese assisted in his fourth-consecutive game increasing his season total to 10
    • With 27 career assists, Wiese ranks No. 7 all-time at UVA
    • The loss snaps a three-game win streak as the team falls to 8-2 in its last 10 matches
    • The match marks the first time Virginia has conceded five goals in an ACC tournament match, and marks its heaviest defeat in ACC tournament play
    • The Cavaliers were outshot by a margin of 13-8
    • Virginia placed a pair of shots on target compared to Wake Forest’s seven
    • Tom Miles made his second consecutive start in goal

     



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  • Men’s Soccer: Cavaliers storm back to defeat Eagles, 4-2 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Men’s Soccer: Cavaliers storm back to defeat Eagles, 4-2 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    By Colin Moore
    JerryRatcliffe.com correspondent

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    Despite a slow start, Virginia notched its fourth-straight victory after storming back for a 4-2 win over American at Klöckner Stadium Tuesday.

    After falling behind by two early goals, the Cavaliers were able to score four unanswered. The entire Virginia team showed great perseverance and determination to come from two goals down.

    It was another outstanding performance by Cavaliers anchors Nick Dang and Joey Batrouni leading the Hoos to a great comeback performance Tuesday night. Dang was dominant in the air, winning all of his 50-50 opportunities, and Batrouni made numerous uncontested saves to help the Hoos to victory.

    HOW IT HAPPENED 

    The Cavaliers (6-4-3) had a slow start to the match as they allowed two goals within the first 15 minutes to American (3-5-5) on a brisk night in Charlottesville.

    The first goal occurred in the fifth minute when Troy Elgersma made a fantastic run into the box. Once receiving the ball, Elgersma beat two Cavalier defenders and took a shot that Batrouini made a great initial kick save on. Unfortunately for the Hoos, the ball ricocheted directly to Toshi Davis, who shot the ball that was deflected off Grant Howard’s leg but went into the Cavaliers’ net for the opening goal of the match.

    The second goal for American occurred a few moments later, when again Elgersma was involved. This time, Elgersma turned the Hoos over in the defensive third, made a quick pass to the center of the field where Sam Hershey took a fantastic one-touch shot into the top left of Batrouni’s net. Honestly, there was nothing Batrouni could do, as it was a perfect finish.

    The Hoos earned a goal later on in the 18th minute off one of their five corners in the first half. Who else but Dang to again get his head to a ball. Daniel Mangarov’s ball was punched straight into the air by goalie Matthew Tibbetts, but ultimately found the head of Dang for the Hoos’ opening goal. The officials went to the monitors to double check an offside call, but the goal stood.

    The Cavaliers were able to gain a little momentum with this goal, gaining the majority of the possession towards the end of the half. The Hoos led in shots with 10 (1 on goal) to American’s 5 (4 on goal). Batrouni was able to register two saves in the opening half to keep the teams just one goal apart.

    UVA coach George Gelnovatch must have had an inspiring halftime speech, as the Hoos came out of the half a completely different team. Kome Ubogu opened the second-half scoring spree in the 47th minute after David Okorie played a one-two with Mangarov just outside the box.

    Okorie continued his run past the defenders of American and was able to pick out Ubogu, who beat his defender near post for a simple tap-in finish to equal the scoring at 2 goals each.

    Moments later, Luke Burns got on the scoring sheet after some more tremendous ball movement across the field. The ball found Grant Howard in the right corner of the field, who made a penetrating pass to Ubogu.

    Ubogu laid it out towards the endline just inside the box, where Howard was able to spot the run of Burns. Burns found the back of the net for the Hoos’ third goal of the match, as Burns celebrated with a nifty knee-slide celebration towards his teammates in the corner.

    The final goal occurred in the 60th minute by Ubogu to allow the Hoos to go up two goals. This goal was set up by Alex Parvu, who made a ridiculous acrobatic move along the sideline to keep the ball in.

    He somehow was able to flick the ball with his heel to Albin Gashi, who then played the ball back to Parvu towards the corner flag where he was able to whip the ball across the goal. It found Ubogu’s head, where he made a glancing header to the back post sneaking it past Tibbetts.

    GOALS
    AU: 5’ – Toshi Davis
    AU: 12’ – Samuel Hershey (Troy Elgersma, Oliver Snowden)
    UVA: 18’ – Nick Dang (Paul Wise)
    UVA: 47’ – Kome Ubogu (David Okorie, Daniel Mangarov)
    UVA: 52’ – Luke Burns (Grant Howard, Kome Ubogu)
    UVA: 60’ – Kome Ubogu (Alex Parvu, Albin Gashi)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES
    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    • Paul Wiese recorded his 22nd career assist and is now tied for 10th all-time in UVA history
    • Kome Ubogu totaled five points in the match (2g, 1a) to tie a career-high (vs VCU, 9/28/21)
    • Ubogu is the first Cavalier to record five points in a single match since Phil Horton in a 3-1 win at Pitt (9/30/22)
    • Ubogu’s multi-goal match is the second by a Cavalier in 2024 (Reese Miller, vs SJU 8/29/24)
    • Nick Dang scored his fifth goal of the season to lead the team in the category
    • David Okorie, Grant Howard, and Alex Parvu each recorded their first career points as all three pitched in assists
    • Freshman Luke Burns recorded his second career goal and has scored two goals in under 200 minutes of action in 2024
    • The Cavaliers netted four goals in a game for the second time this season
    • American’s opening goal is the earliest goal conceded by the Cavaliers this season (5:02)

    WITH THE WIN…

    • Virginia records its first comeback victory of the season and its first since a 2-1 win over Pitt (10/13/23)
    • The Cavaliers recorded a victory after trailing by two goals for the first time since a 3-2 overtime win over Virginia Tech (10/19/2012)
    • UVA increases its win streak to four consecutive games
    • Virginia improves to 6-4-3 overall and records its fifth win at Klöckner Stadium

    FROM HEAD COACH GEORGE GELNOVATCH

    “It was a real slow start. Sometimes we run into these games after three wins in a row and traveling to Boston College and back. They scored two quick goals on us. I would have to think back to remember the last time we went down two goals and won the game, so I give us a lot of credit for that. The changes we made at halftime, to be honest with you, resulted in goals. Alex Parvu, Luke Burns and David Okorie were instrumental in setting up those goals, and that’s what you want.”

    UP NEXT

    The Hoos face ACC opponent Syracuse on Saturday night for Senior Night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.



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  • Men’s Soccer: Virginia adds to momentum with 1-0 win at BC : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Men’s Soccer: Virginia adds to momentum with 1-0 win at BC : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    In a physical battle that featured 10 total cards with nine assessed to their opponents, the Virginia men’s soccer team defeated Boston College on Friday night at the Newton Soccer Stadium.

    Clutch performances from Nick Dang and Joey Batrouni lifted the Cavaliers to their third consecutive win, and first road win over Boston College since 2005.

    HOW IT HAPPENED

    Batrouni was forced to make an important save early in the match, but the game would tilt heavily in Virginia’s favor when a Boston College’s Marco Dos Santos was shown a red card for serious foul play less than 20 minutes into the game.  

    The Eagles (3-4-5, 0-4-2 ACC) reverted to an ultra-defensive posture packing players behind the ball in an effort to preserve a clean sheet.  

    Virginia (5-4-3, 2-2-2) poured on the pressure taking seven shots in the first half, but were unable to solve the Eagles’ low block as the teams went into the half tied at 0-0.  

    The second half featured another scoreless 30 minutes before the Cavaliers finally broke through in the 78th minute when Dang headed in a corner kick from Danny Mangarov to give Virginia a 1-0 lead.

    With 12 minutes to kill off, Virginia battled in its defensive end as Joey Batrouni delivered a pair of impressive saves in the clutch to seal the 1-0 victory and the three points for Virginia.

    Boston College would see its second red card in the closing minute of the game as tempers flared in a tight match.

    GOALS
    UVA: 78’ — Nick Dang (Daniel Mangarov)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • Dang’s goal marks his fourth of the season to lead the team – it marks his first goal since Maryland (9/2/24) 
    • Mangarov’s assist increases his season point total to 7, tied for second on the team 
    • The Cavaliers have kept back-to-back clean sheets with a pair of 1-0 victories 
    • Dang becomes the fourth Virginia player to score a game-winner this season 
    • The Cavaliers tied their season-high mark with nine corner kicks in the match 
    • Boston College was assessed with 9 cards in the game (7 yellow, 2 red)
    • UVA was shown one yellow card

    WITH THE WIN…

    • The Cavaliers secure their second-ever road win over the Eagles
    • UVA moves to 9-5-4 in the all-time series with Boston College 
    • Virginia has won its last three matches, the longest win streak of the 2024 campaign  
    • Virginia secured their first win on the road of the 2024 season with an unbeaten record of 1-0-3 in away games.  
    • The Cavaliers have won consecutive 1-0 games scoring the game-winning goal in the 75th minute or later.

    FROM HEAD COACH GEORGE GELNOVATCH

    “This is not an easy place to play. Boston College makes things really difficult on its opponents when they’re playing at home, and this is the first time we have won here since 2005. This was an emotional game and I think we handled those emotions really well.

    “Once they went down a man, it almost became a lot more difficult to score with the formation they played and they type of goal Nick scored was exactly the type of opportunity we were going to have to capitalize on. Then, in the end, it was a great exercise in closing down a tough game on the road.”

    UP NEXT

    The Cavaliers will be back in action on Tuesday when they host American in non-conference action. Kickoff at is set for 7 p.m. on ACCNX.



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  • Women’s Soccer: No. 25 Hoos snap skid with 3-0 shutout on Senior Night : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Women’s Soccer: No. 25 Hoos snap skid with 3-0 shutout on Senior Night : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    Photos: UVA Athletics

    The offense got rolling for No. 25 Virginia on Thursday, as the Cavaliers posted a 3-0 victory over NC State at Klöckner Stadium.

    HOW IT HAPPENED

    Virginia (9-4-0, 2-4-0 ACC) started quickly after kickoff, bringing the ball down the right side of the field. Laney Rouse cut in along the endline and served a ball across the box to Maggie Cagle who volleyed it to Meredith McDermott at the middle of the six. McDermott’s left-footed shot down the middle put the Hoos on the board.

    The Cavaliers doubled the lead in the 72nd minute starting on an outlet from Yuna McCormack down the left side. The long ball ahead to McDermott was picked up in stride behind the defense  as the forward cut into the box. The defense collapsed on her and she tapped it back toward the spot where Allie Ross finished with a shot in the upper left corner.

    The third goal came in the 75th minute off the foot of Maya Carter. Laughlin Ryan started the play near the top right corner of the box, splitting defenders with a pass ahead to Cagle. The junior picked up the ball near the edge of the six with a touch to settle it and sent it in to Carter who finished near the middle of the six.

    GOALS
    UVA: 2’ – Meredith McDermott (Maggie Cagle, Laney Rouse)
    UVA: 72’ – Allie Ross (Meredith McDermott)
    UVA: 75’ – Maya Carter (Maggie Cagle, Laughlin Ryan)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • The win was Virginia’s 30th all-time over NC State (3-9-2, 0-5-1), as the Hoos lead the series 30-13-3.
    • Meredith McDermott’s goal was the ninth earliest goal in program history – the eighth earliest in a regular-season contest. The goal came 60 seconds into the game.
    • McDermott has scored in back-to-back games after also scoring at No. 2 Duke last weekend.
    • The two assists from Maggie Cagle was a season high and marks her fourth career game with two assists.
    • Virginia took 30 shots in the game, the most against an ACC team since 32 in last season’s finale at Syracuse (10/26/23) which was a 4-0 victory for the Hoos.
    • Virginia honored seven seniors prior to the game: Emma Dawson, Samar Guidry, Chloe Japic, Moira Kelley, Camryn Miller, Degen Miller and Alexis Theoret.

    FROM HEAD COACH STEVE SWANSON

    “It was a good way to honor our seniors to get a win and get our momentum back a little bit. It was our most consistent 90 minutes we’ve played all year. I’m proud of the team because it’s not been an easy stretch for us and we had a little history made on that side of things. There are a lot of lessons we’ve learned and I think it will help us. Now we’re trying to maximize our games. As good as this win is, we have to get ready for SMU on Sunday and take advantage of our home field.”

    UP NEXT

    Virginia continues to play at home on Sunday when the Cavaliers host SMU. Kick is set for 1 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.



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  • Men’s Soccer: Hoos knock off No. 8 JMU on late goal, 1-0 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Men’s Soccer: Hoos knock off No. 8 JMU on late goal, 1-0 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    With a dramatic finish featuring late-game heroics from Umberto Pelà, the Virginia men’s soccer team broke through in the 90th minute of action to secure a 1-0 victory over No. 8 James Madison on Tuesday night at Klöckner Stadium.

    HOW IT HAPPENED

    Virginia (4-4-3) looked threatening 16 minutes in when a well-worked play down the left side of the field resulted in a low cross that was deflected out to Danny Mangarov. His attempt from inside the penalty area was blocked.

    The Dukes (5-1-4) would respond with a dangerous chance of their own when JMU goalkeeper, Sebastian Conlon, punted a long ball past the halfway line for Evan Southern to collect creating a chance for the Dukes in transition. Jeffery Aguilar’s attempt sailed high of the crossbar and the half would end with nothing to separate the teams at 0-0.

    Virginia created another dangerous opportunity just minutes after the restart when Nick Dang got underneath a free kick from Mangarov. His header was deflected out for a corner kick.

    The Cavaliers continued to apply pressure, but were seemingly unable to break through as Brendan Lambe and Mangarov would each come close to breaking the deadlock.

    In the 68th minute of play, a shot from Cesar Cordova at the top of the penalty area came off the arm of a JMU player as the referee whistled for a Cavalier penalty kick. However, after video review, the call on the field was overturned due to the defender’s arm being deemed in a natural position.

    As the clock ticked into the final minute of action, the Cavaliers recycled possession and geared up for one final attack as Lambe lifted a ball over the JMU back line for Pelà to collect. With one touch, the Cavalier captain put a low cross into the six-yard box where it deflected off JMU’s Enrique Garcia Barelles and into the net to lift UVA to a 1-0 win.

    GOALS
    UVA: 90’ — Garcia Barelles (OG)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • Virginia’s winning goal is its latest goal of the season
    • The Cavaliers record their first win of the season when scoring only one goal
    • Umberto Pelà made his first start after missing three games due to injury
    • Virginia kept its third clean sheet of the season and its first in eight games
    • The Cavaliers have conceded a goal or less in all but one game in 2024
    • The two teams combined for nine yellow cards (UVA 4, JMU 5)
    • Both teams were even in shot attempts as each managed 10 — Danny Mangarov led all players with six shots
    • UVA put three shots on frame compared to JMU’s one

    WITH THE WIN…

    • The Cavaliers improve to 21-5-3 all-time against the Dukes
    • Virginia logs its second victory in five days over a program ranked in the nation’s top-25
    • UVA is now 2-1 on the season against the nation’s top-25, with a goal differential of plus-1 in those games
    • The Cavaliers earned the program’s 13th victory over a team ranked in the nation’s top-10 while being unranked themselves—this marked the fourth such victory in the past three seasons
    • Virginia records back-to-back wins for the first time this season
    • The Cavaliers are now 283-82-37 all-time against in-state opposition

    FROM HEAD COACH GEORGE GELNOVATCH

    “Overall, I would say these last two games were a little bit more reflective of our performances. You could see the will to win, drive, and the quality that we ae used to. We got a good taste of that and put ourselves in a much better situation going to Boston College. JMU is a good team, and I think we’re getting our form and some guys back healthy. I think this was one of our better performances against one of the better teams we have played.”

    UP NEXT

    The Cavaliers will be back in action on Friday when they travel to Newton, Mass., for an ACC battle with Boston College. Kickoff at is set for 7 p.m. on ACCNX.



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  • Men’s Soccer: Hoos get back in win column, down No. 19 Hokies, 2-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Men’s Soccer: Hoos get back in win column, down No. 19 Hokies, 2-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    On a night that featured a signature 11-save performance from Cavalier goalkeeper Joey Batrouni, the Virginia men’s soccer team toppled No. 19 Virginia Tech by a score of 2-1 on Friday night at Klöckner Stadium.

    HOW IT HAPPENED

    After fending off an early attacking spell from the Hokies, Virginia (3-4-3, 1-2-2 ACC) quickly looked dangerous going the other way winning a corner kick before Luc Mikula got on the end of a dangerous ball inside the box but headed his chance above the bar.

    With 20 minutes gone in the first half, Albin Gashi cut inside onto his right foot and curled an attempt that was destined for goal but was pushed wide of the post by the goalkeeper.

    Moments later, Joey Batrouni made the one of the most crucial of his 11-save performance as Tech’s Oliver Roche was through on goal but was denied with a sliding effort from Batrouni to keep the game scoreless.

    In the closing stages of the half, Virginia broke through on a Danny Mangarov free kick from 35 yards out. With a left-footed strike, Mangarov put a sinking attempt on frame that dipped past the goalkeeper and in to give the Cavaliers a 1-0 advantage at the break.

    With 54 minutes down, the Cavaliers would double their lead as Paul Wiese whipped in a corner from the left side. After taking a deflection, the ball bounced into the path of Gashi, who caught it cleanly and buried his chance in the low corner for 2-0.

    The Hokies (6-3-1, 1-3-0) would pull a goal back win the 80th minute when Yonis Kireh got on the end of a looping free kick and placed a low header from point-blank range just under the outstretched arm of Batrouni.

    Batrouni’s impressive night would prove crucial down the stretch as the Cavalier goalkeeper made a pair of saves in the closing moments to preserve the 2-1 victory.

    GOALS
    UVA: 42’ — Danny Mangarov (FK)
    UVA: 55’ — Albin Gashi
    VT: 80’ — Kireh (Perez)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • Albin Gashi scored his third career goal, and first since a match against NC State (9/16/23)
    • Danny Mangarov scored his second goal of the season and first since the season opener (vs Rider, 8/22/24)
    • Mangarov has scored off a free kick in consecutive meetings with Virginia Tech (10/20/23)
    • Virginia has held its opponents to a goal or less in nine of its 10 games this season
    • Joey Batrouni made 11 saves, his season high for 2024 and just two shy of his career high (11/5/23)
    • The Cavaliers are a perfect 3-0 when scoring two or more goals in a game this season
    • Three Cavaliers made their first career starts including AJ Smith, Luc Mikula and Grant Howard

    WITH THE WIN…

    • Virginia snaps a six-game winless streak improving to 3-4-3 on the season
    • The Cavaliers improve to 44-6-6 all-time against the Hokies and are winners of three straight in the series
    • The victory marks the first time UVA has defeated a ranked Virginia Tech team while outside the top-25 themselves improving to 1-1-1 in such situations
    • The Cavaliers notch their first ACC victory of the season improving to 1-2-2 in conference play

    FROM HEAD COACH GEORGE GELNOVATCH

    “We needed some wind in our sails. We had been on the wrong end of a lot of these losses and ties. I told our guys before the game that these little details, how you close people down, how you defend in the box, scoring first and getting the second goal. That’s how you win games. Hopefully it’s a bit of a restart for us.”

    THE SMITHFIELD COMMONWEALTH CLASH

    The Smithfield Commonwealth Clash, originally called the Commonwealth Challenge (2005-2007), has been a part of the UVA-Virginia Tech rivalry since 2014. It is an all-sports, points-based program with the Commonwealth Clash trophy presented to the winning school each year for its dominance in head-to-head competitions. With tonight’s win, the Cavaliers take a 1-0 advantage in the competition for the 2024-25 season.  

    UP NEXT

    The Cavaliers will be back in action on Tuesday when they host James Madison. Kickoff at Klöckner Stadium is set for 7 p.m. on ACCNX.



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  • Women’s Soccer: Hoos fall against No. 2 Blue Devils, 3-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Women’s Soccer: Hoos fall against No. 2 Blue Devils, 3-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    By Colin Moore
    JerryRatcliffe.com correspondent

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    Virginia’s losing streak reached four matches Thursday in Durham, as second-ranked Duke held on for a 3-1 win in a hard-fought ACC battle.

    This match was full of action for the entire 90 minutes, as both teams showed that they like to possess the ball and build their attacks starting with their back lines, but also aren’t afraid of attacking with numbers as well. Unfortunately for the Wahoos, the Blue Devils (8-1-0, 3-0-0 ACC) were able to capitalize on their opportunities better.

    HOW IT HAPPENED 

    It was an exciting, action-filled first half of soccer as both teams were not afraid of pushing numbers while also being mindful of the talent level of these ACC opponents. The two teams were going back and forth, end to end alternating opportunities for the majority of the first half.

    The Cavaliers (8-4-0, 1-4-0) had a great early chance in the match when Maggie Cagle made a great run behind Duke’s defenders towards the corner. She was able to turn her defender and dribble along the end line before crossing a ball to Allie Ross, who just couldn’t make the proper connection on the ball to redirect it towards the net.

    Moments later, Duke found the ball near midfield and played striker Farrah Walters, who laid the ball back to Maggie Graham, she then played the ball over UVA’s defense. Walters was able to run onto the ball and dribble past sliding Hoos goalkeeper Victoria Safradin just outside of the box. Walters then calmly put the ball into the open net from a difficult angle to open the scoring in the match.

    The Hoos had another dangerous opportunity in the 40th minute when Cagle played yet another dangerous ball across the 6-yard box of the Blue Devils. The ball bounced around before finding Yuna McCormack, who took a quick shot that deflected off the standing leg of Duke goalie Leah Freeman. Freeman was just in perfect positioning to help keep the Blue Devils in the lead heading into halftime, 1-0.

    Duke was able to strike just 3 minutes into the second half on a great cross by Ella Hase. She was able to pick out the perfect cross with her left foot that found the head of Mia Oliaro on the back post, who headed the ball down into the corner.

    The Blue Devils scored on another header in the 65th minute. Duke’s Sophia Recupero played a cross towards the middle of the box where Devin Lynch headed a perfect ball while falling backwards into the corner of the goal for their third in the match.

    The Hoos were able to get their one and only goal a little too late. The goal occurred in the 79th minute off of a corner kick taken by Linda Mittermair. Mittermair took an inswinging corner where Meredith McDermott was able to beat out both a Duke defender and goalie Leah Freeman and shoulder the ball into the back of the net.

    GOALS
    DUKE: 9’ –  Ferra Walters (Maggie Graham)
    DUKE: 48’ – Mia Oliaro (Ella Hase)
    DUKE: 65’ – Devin Lynch (Mia Oliaro)
    UVA: 79’ – Meredith Mcdermott (Linda Mittermair)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • Thursday’s loss marks the first time Steve Swanson has lost four straight in his entire 25 years of coaching for UVA.
    • Duke recorded its first home win against Virginia since 2016.

    UP NEXT

    The Cavaliers return to Klöckner Stadium on Thursday (Oct. 10) for a 7-p.m. opening kick against NC State, and then welcome in SMU on Sunday (Oct. 13) at 1 p.m.

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