CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s soccer team (1-0) continues to play at home on Sunday when the Cavaliers host Northwestern (1-0) in a 1 p.m. matchup at Klöckner Stadium.
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.
Concessions will be available at Klöckner Stadium for all home games and a clear bag policy is in effect. Outside food and drink is not permitted.
HOOS HOLDING CANNED FOOD DRIVE
- Virginia is partnering with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank on Sunday’s game to fight food insecurity
- The first 100 fans with a canned good donation at the gate receive a concession voucher for use at the game
NOTING THE HOOS
- The Hoos are coming off a 2-0 victory over Towson in the season opener on Thursday night
- Laughlin Ryan scored her first career goal – the opening goal – while Cagle added the second goal
- A pair of players made their UVA debut on Thursday as transfers Moira Kelley and Linda Mittermair were in the starting lineup. Kelley logged 90 minutes on the back line and Mittermair played 60 in the midfield
- Maggie Cagle and Lia Godfrey were named preseason All-ACC selections by the league’s coaches
- Both players were also named to Top Drawer Soccer’s preseason Best XI Team with Godfrey named a second-team midfielder and Cagle named a third team forward
- Godfrey (14) and Cagle (25) were also named to the Top Drawer Soccer preseason Top 100 Players
- Cagle is the returning assist leader from a year ago with 7 in 2023 tied with Meredith McDermott for the team lead in goals scored (8) last season
- With three new teams in the league this season, the Cavaliers only face one of the newcomers with SMU making the trip to Charlottesville late in the season. UVA misses Cal and Stanford 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
- UVA received the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for performance in the…