CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 21 Virginia women’s soccer team (3-0-0) returns home to host Utah Valley (2-0-1) in a noon contest at Klöckner Stadium on Sunday (Aug. 25).
It’s Youth Day and Cavman’s Crew Day at Klöckner Stadium with programming on hand for younger fans in attendance.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Sunday’s match will be streamed on ACCNX which is available at ESPN.com and through the ESPN app. Live stats will also be available and links are at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official account on X (@UVAWomenSoccer).
TICKETS AVAILABLE
Tickets are available for purchase at UVATix.com. General admission tickets are $8 and reserved seats are $12 if available.
QUICK KICKS
- The Cavaliers broke into the top 25 this week in the United Soccer Coaches rankings, coming in at No. 21 after receiving votes in the preseason poll before wins over Towson and Northwestern
- Tatum Galvin was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Cavaliers to the two shutouts to earn her first weekly honor from the league office
- The Cavaliers are coming off a 2-1 win at No. 3 Penn State on Thursday night with Maggie Cagle scoring both goals in the second half comeback against the Nittany Lions
- Cagle is the returning assist leader from a year ago with 7 in 2023 and tied with Meredith McDermott for the team lead in goals scored (8) last season
- McDermott assisted on the first Cagle goal at Penn State and hit the game-winning goal against Northwestern in the previous outing as the duo have picked up where they left off last season
- The win over Penn State was the Cavaliers’ 62nd win over a top 10 team and the 32nd win over a top-five team in program history
- The last time the Hoos had rallied for a win was at No. 21 Penn State in the Sweet 16 of the 2022 NCAA Tournament and it was the last time before Thursday the Hoos rallied after trailing at halftime
- Viki Safradin posted a career-high six saves and tied a career high with 20 shots faced vs. PSU
- Alexis Theoret has anchored the midfield, playing the full 90 minutes in all three games this season
- The Hoos play a challenging schedule this season that includes six games against teams in the preseason top 25, including three in the in the top 5 and five in the preseason top 15
- Yuna McCormack was called up to the U20 USWYNT for the U20 Women’s World Cup in September and is playing in Colombia as group stages begin next week
ON DECK FOR THE HOOS
- Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Women’s Soccer – Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site…
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