Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer

The Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team represents University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. The team has won two regular season conference championships, in 2013 and 2015. The Cavaliers have also won the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament twice, in 2004 and 2012. The team has advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament thirty one times. Their best appearance is runner up in 2014.[2]

Virginia Cavaliers
2020 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team
Founded1985 (1985)
UniversityUniversity of Virginia
Head coachSteve Swanson (21st season)
ConferenceACC
LocationCharlottesville, VA
StadiumKlöckner Stadium
(Capacity: 8,000)
NicknameCavaliers
ColorsOrange and Blue[1]
         
NCAA Tournament runner-up
2014
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1991, 2013, 2014
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1991, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Regular Season championships
2013, 2015

History

1980s

The Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team was founded in 1985 with head coach Dan Beshoar. The team went 10–8–0 in their inaugural season and did not play in a conference. The University of Virginia was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, but the conference did not begin to sponsor women's soccer until 1987.[3] Beshoar would only coach one season and Lauren Gregg would take over in 1986.[4] In her first season, the Cavaliers finished with their only non-winning record in program history. An 8–8–2 record was still .500, however. In 1987 the team made its first NCAA Women's soccer tournament, falling in the first round. 1988 was the inaugural season of the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament. The Cavaliers qualified, and fell in the first round. However, they made it all the way to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The decade closed with repeat performances in both the ACC and NCAA tournaments, but and improvement to 16 overall wins, from 14 in the previous season.

1990s

Gregg's successful run continued into the 90s, as the Cavaliers began the decade with an 18 win season, finished runners up in the ACC Tournament, and made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Their 18–3–0 record was a program best for wins that would stand until 2013. The Cavaliers had continued success in 1991 as they made the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. 1993 proved to be a difficult season, in relative terms, for the team. Their 10–9–2 record was the second worst by winning percentage in team history. It was also only the third time in the team's history they did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers would turn it around quickly however, finishing 1994 with 4 conference wins, 13 overall wins, and a return to the NCAA Tournament. 1994 was the start of a string of 25 straight NCAA appearances for the team. After a very similar 1995 season, Gregg would retire as head coach.[5] Prior to the 1996 season, it was announced that April Heinrichs would be the third coach in program history.[6] Heinrichs continued the team's success, winning double digit overall games in each year between 1996 and 1999. The Cavailers also qualified for both the NCAA Tournament and ACC Tournament in those seasons. A new team record of 5 ACC wins was set in 1998. The team also made the NCAA Sweet 16 in 1997 and 1999. After the 1999 season, Heinrichs left Virginia to become the coach of the US Women's National Team.[7]

2000s

The decade began with the hiring of Steve Swanson as the program's fourth head coach in history.[8] The hiring would prove a transformative one, but Swanson got off to a slow start. In 2000, the team won only 11 overall games, their lowest total since 1993. However, the team did make it to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. 2001 proved successful with 17 total wins and a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals. 2002 saw a lower win total of 13, but the team returned to the NCAA Round of 16. 2003 would end a run of four straight years making the NCAA Round of 16. The Cavaliers lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and won 12 games overall. In 2004, the team won their first ever ACC Tournament Championship. This post-season luck did not carry forward to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the second round. The team tied a then-program best win total of 18 in 2005, finished runners up in the ACC Tournament and returned to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. The 2005 season began a run of 14 straight season where the Cavaliers made at least the NCAA Round of 16. However, ACC Tournament success would not follow, as the team never made it past the second round from 2006 to 2011. The team closed the decade with a 10 win season in 2009.

2010s

The Cavaliers won an increasing number of games each year between 2010 and 2013. This improvement streak began with a solid 15 wins, and 7 conference wins in 2000. Additionally, the Cavaliers extended their streak of making at least the NCAA Round of 16. 2011 would be the team's fourth ever NCAA Quarterfinals appearance. 2012 saw the Cavaliers win their second ACC Tournament, tie their program record for overall wins at 18, and make the NCAA Sweet 16. 2013 and 2014 would be the two best years in program history. In 2013, the Cavaliers had a perfect ACC season, finishing 13–0–0 and winning the regular season title. They would also make the NCAA Semifinals for the first time in since 1991. In 2014, they finished runners up in both the ACC and NCAA Tournaments. To follow that up, they again finished runners up in the ACC Tournament in 2015. However, they fell one win short of a third straight year of 20 overall wins. The program could not quite repeat those highs from 2016 to 2018. However, the team did finish with double digit wins and NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in each of those seasons.

2020s

The decade started with a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team did not play a non-ACC opponent, but did play teams in the ACC as non-conference games. They finished in third place in the ACC with a 5–2–1 record.

Seasons

Season Head coach Season result[9] Tournament results
Overall Conference Conference NCAA
Wins Losses Ties Wins Losses Ties
1985 Dan Beshoar 10 8 0 No Conference
1986 Lauren Gregg 8 8 2 No Conference
1987 14 7 1 0 2 1 No Tournament NCAA First Round
1988 12 6 3 1 2 0 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
1989 16 5 0 2 2 0 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
1990 18 3 0 3 1 0 Runner Up NCAA Sweet 16
1991 14 5 3 2 1 1 First Round NCAA Semifinal
1992 14 5 1 1 2 1 Second Round NCAA Second Round
1993 10 9 2 1 2 1 Second Round
1994 13 5 3 4 1 1 First Round NCAA First Round
1995 14 5 2 4 3 0 First Round NCAA Second Round
1996 April Heinrichs 12 7 2 3 3 1 Second Round NCAA First Round
1997 14 5 2 4 3 0 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
1998 13 6 2 5 2 0 Second Round NCAA Second Round
1999 13 9 0 4 3 0 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
2000 Steve Swanson 11 8 1 4 3 0 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
2001 17 4 2 5 2 0 Second Round NCAA Quarterfinals
2002 13 7 2 4 3 0 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
2003 12 5 4 3 3 1 First Round NCAA Second Round
2004 17 3 2 6 2 1 Champions NCAA Second Round
2005 18 6 1 8 2 0 Runner Up NCAA Quarterfinals
2006 12 8 2 5 4 1 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
2007 13 4 6 5 2 3 Second Round NCAA Sweet 16
2008 15 5 3 6 3 1 Second Round NCAA Sweet 16
2009 10 6 6 4 4 2 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
2010 15 5 2 7 2 1 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
2011 17 5 2 7 2 1 Second Round NCAA Quarterfinals
2012 18 5 1 6 3 1 Champions NCAA Sweet 16
2013 24 1 1 13 0 0 Second Round NCAA Semifinals
2014 23 3 0 9 1 0 Runner Up NCAA Runner Up
2015 19 1 3 9 1 0 Runner Up NCAA Quarterfinals
2016 15 5 2 6 2 2 First Round NCAA Sweet 16
2017 13 6 4 5 2 3 Second Round NCAA Sweet 16
2018 16 5 1 7 3 0 Second Round NCAA Sweet 16
2019 17 2 3 6 0 3 Runner Up Second Round
2020 (Fall) 8 3 1 5 2 1 Second Round No Tournament

Personnel

Current roster

Updated November 10, 2020[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Laurel Ivory
1 GK  USA Michaela Moran
2 MF/DF  USA Sydney Zandi
3 FW/DF  USA Ashlynn Serepca
4 FW  USA Cam Lexow
5 DF  USA Lizzy Sieracki
6 MF  USA Anna Sumpter
7 FW/MF  USA Alexa Spaanstra
8 DF  USA Sarah Clark
9 FW  USA Diana Ordonez
10 MF  USA Taryn Torres
11 MF  USA Lacey McCormack
12 DF  USA Claire Constant
13 FW/MF  USA Rebecca Jarrett
14 MF  USA Emma Dawson
15 FW  USA Brianna Jablonowski
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  USA Laney Rouse
17 FW  USA Jansen Eichenlaub
18 FW/MF  USA Sarah Brunner
19 DF  USA Samar Guidry
20 DF  USA Talia Staude
21 MF  USA Lauren Hinton
22 FW/MF  USA Lia Godfrey
23 DF  USA McKenna Angotti
24 DF  USA Kira Maguire
25 FW  USA Alissa Gorzak
26 MF  USA Laughlin Ryan
27 MF  USA Maggie Fralin
28 MF  USA Peyton Goldthwaite
29 GK  USA Cayla White
30 MF  USA Alexis Theoret

Team Management

Position Staff
Head CoachSteve Swanson
Associate Head CoachRon Raab
Assistant CoachJamie Frias
Volunteer Assistant CoachJake Davis
Director of OperationsEilidh Thomson

Source:[10]

Notable Alumni

References

  1. "University of Virginia Cavalier Orange". July 15, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. "2018 Women's Soccer Fact Book" (PDF). virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. "ACC Women's Soccer Annual Champions & Composite Records" (PDF). Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. "Lauren Gregg". Soccer Times. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. "College: Gregg leaves Virginia". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. January 1, 1995. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  6. Klingman, Mike (August 13, 2000). "'Every cell in my body'". baltimoresun.com. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  7. "April Heinrichs Named Head Coach of the U.S. Women's National Team". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. January 18, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  8. "Steve Swanson Named New Head Coach Of Virginia Women's Soccer". virginiaspors.com. University of Virginia Athletics. February 10, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  9. 2018 Fact Book, pp. 32–34
  10. "Women's Soccer". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
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