CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The No. 9 Virginia men’s soccer team (7-1-4) is set to host Denver (7-6-1) at Klöckner Stadium on Sunday (Oct. 19). The match originally scheduled for 5 p.m. will now kick off at 1 p.m.
How to Follow:
Sunday’s match against Denver will Stream on ACC Network Extra which is available through the ESPN app and at WatchESPN.com 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).
NCAA Selection Committee Ranking
- The Cavaliers were ranked No. 3 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Selection Committee’s top-16 rankings announced Friday evening (Oct. 17)
- Based on results through games of October 14, Princeton, Stanford, Virginia and Portland received the top four seeds. The top four seeds are crucial, as if the seeds hold those four teams would have the opportunity to host quarterfinal matches with a bid to the Men’s College Cup on the line.
- The ranking is based on the criteria used to select and seed the 48 teams for the Division I Men’s Soccer Championship and in no particular order includes strength of schedule, Rating Percentage Index, head-to-head competition, results versus common opponents, strength and results against non-conference opponents, late season performance in the last eight games and strength and results against conference opponents.
For Openers:
- The Cavaliers are set for their fourth meeting with Denver all-time.
- UVA trails the all time series with a record of 1-2
- Since the start of 2022, UVA has gone 14-3-6 in October for a winning percentage of .739
- UVA enters the game riding a nine-game unbeaten streak. The Cavaliers have yet to lose at home this season with an unblemished 5-0-3 record at Klöckner Stadium.
- Virginia head coach George Gelnovatch enters his 30th season at the helm. He has amassed a record of 386-164-75 and guided the program to a pair of NCAA titles and four ACC championships.
October Hoos
- UVA has been impressive in the later stages of the regular season in recent years. Each of the last three seasons has featured lengthy hot streaks in late autumn.
- Since the start of 2022, UVA has gone 14-3-7 in October
- The 2022 season featured an eight-game unbeaten run (3-0-5) that started on Oct. 7—Virginia played six top-25 teams over that stretch before going on to earn the No. 4 overall…