CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Virginia’ mens soccer team (2-3-3, 0-2-2 ACC) is set to host UNCG (3-1-1, 0-0-0 SoCon) on Monday night (Sept. 30) at Klöckner Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ACCNX.
How to Follow
Monday’s match against UNCG will be streamed on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) which is available on WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app for customers who have the ACC Network as part of their TV subscription. Links to both the broadcast and live stats are available at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official Twitter account (@UVAMenSoccer).
The Series with the Spartans
- The matchup will mark the sixth meeting between the programs all-time. Virginia is 4-1-1 in the series with the Spartans and 2-1-1 under George Gelnovatch.
- The Cavaliers are unbeaten against the Spartans on their home turf with a record of 3-0-1 in those contests.
- Virginia has conceded just three goals in six matches between the two teams with a series goal differential of +10
Last Time Out
- The Cavaliers fell by a score of 1-0 to No. 2 Stanford in their return to Klöckner Stadium after a pair of games on the road.
- An injury in warm ups to Umberto Pelà caused a last-minute change to the line-up as Victor Akoum made his first career start at left back.
- Virginia was on the back foot for the majority of the first half being outshot 10-4. However, the Cavaliers looked much more dangerous in the second half as each team had five attempts in the final 45 minutes.
- Albin Gashi received a red card in the 74th minute for denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity and Stanford scored the winning goal on the ensuing free kick.
Early Autumn Streaks…
- Both of the previous two seasons featured lengthy unbeaten runs that were kickstarted in late September and early October.
- In 2022, Virginia started the season with a 4-3-0 record through its first seven games.
- The Cavalier season would later feature an eight-game unbeaten run (3-0-5) that started on Oct. 7—Virginia played six top-25 teams over that stretch.
- Virginia went on to earn the No. 4 overall seed in the 2022 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship.
- In 2023, the Cavaliers started 4-3-1 in their first eight games.
- Virginia tore off a 10-game unbeaten run (7-0-3) that started on Sept. 26.
- The Cavaliers would earn the No. 7 overall seed in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship.
The Virginia Standard
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