CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 4 Virginia women’s soccer team (5-0-0) continues non-conference play on the road Thursday (Sept. 5) when the Cavaliers travel to face VCU (0-4-0) in a 7 p.m. contest at Sports Backers Stadium.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Thursday’s match will be streamed on ESPN+ 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).
QUICK KICKS
- The Cavaliers moved up into the top five of the national rankings, taking over the fourth spot in the United Soccer Coaches rankings to give the ACC the top four spots in the polls for week four
- Alexis Theoret and Allie Ross have come up big in the last two games with Theoret tallying three assists and a goal, while Ross had the game winner vs. Utah Valley and assisted on the JMU winner
- Two Hoos hit their first collegiate goals in the last outing as Ella Carter and Kiki Maki each notched a goal in the 3-0 victory at JMU
- Maggie Cagle hit the game-winning goal at JMU for her 16th career goal and seventh game winner
- Nine different Cavaliers have found the net this season as the Virginia offense has been spreading the ball around early in 2024 and eight different players have assisted on those goals
- Virginia has posted four shutouts through the first five games this season have allowed only 39 shots – 10 of them on frame – as the back line has been stingy through the early stages of 2024
- The UVA offense has been in a on the hunt with 85 shots and 14 goals scored this season. Nearly half of the shots have been on goal as the Cavaliers average almost three goals per game to date
- Cagle has been efficient as the UVA goal leader with 7-of-12 shots on frame through five games. She has nearly 60 percent of shots on target and has converted 4-of-12 shots into goals.
- Yuna McCormack was called up to the U20 USWYNT for the U20 Women’s World Cup currently underway in group play in Colombia and begins knockout play next Wednesday
- The Cavaliers close out non-conference play this week with the Thursday match against VCU and a home contest against Howard on Sunday before jumping into ACC play next week
THE SERIES WITH VCU
- Virginia and VCU have faced each other eight times with the Hoos holding a 6-0-2 lead
- The teams last met in 2023 with the Hoos winning a 4-1 contest in Charlottesville
- This is the third game played at VCU…