2021 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team
The 2021 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team will represent University of Virginia during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cavaliers will be led by head coach George Gelnovatch, in his twenty-sixth season. They play home games at Klöckner Stadium. This will be the team's 81st season playing organized men's college soccer and their 69th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| 2021 record | 6–9–3 (2–5–1 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Klöckner Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Clemson + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Wake Forest + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Duke + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Pittsburgh + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Notre Dame ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina + | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Virginia Tech + | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
The teams' 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which curtailed the fall season and caused the NCAA Tournament to be played in Spring 2021. The ACC was one of the only two conferences in men's soccer to play in the fall of 2020. The ACC also held a mini-season during the spring of 2021.
The Cavaliers finished the fall season 3–4–1 and 2–3–1 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the North Division. In the ACC Tournament they defeated Wake Forest in the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual champions Clemson in the Semifinals. They finished the spring season 4–4–0 and 2–4–0 in ACC play, to finish in fourth place in the Coastal Division. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. This marked the first NCAA tournament that the Cavaliers did not qualify for since 1980.
In the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, the Cavaliers had five players drafted: Brett Halsey, Irakoze Donasiyano, Daniel Steedman, Nathan Crofts, and Colin Shutler.[2]
Player movement
Players leaving
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Alex Rando | 0 | GK | 6'4" | 180 |  Freshman | New York, NY | — |
| Colin Shutler | 1 | GK | 6'1" | 185 | Graduate Student | Middleburg, VA | Graduated; Drafted 48th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas |
| Spencer Patton | 7 | MF | 5'11" | 165 | Senior | Morrisville, PA | Graduated |
| Brett Halsey | 8 | MF | 5'9" | 150 | Senior | Sterling, VA | Graduated; Drafted 7th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake |
| Nathan Crofts | 10 | FW | 5'7" | 135 | Senior | Sheffield, England | Graduated; Drafted 45th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC |
| Irakoze Donasiyano | 11 | FW | 5'9" | 155 | Senior | Roanoke, VA | Graduated; Drafted 20th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC |
| Axel Gunnarsson | 18 | FW | 6'0" | 190 | Sophomore | Gothenburg, Sweden | — |
| Joan Gibert Fuertes | 21 | MF | 5'7" | 168 | Graduate Student | Barcelona, Spain | Graduated |
| Matthew Warbrick | 23 | FW | 5'11" | 165 | Freshman | Auckland, New Zealand | — |
| William Shuchart | 25 | FW | 6'1" | 165 | Freshamn | St. Petersburg, FL | — |
| Beau Bradley | 27 | MF | 5'9" | 160 | Senior | Manasquan, NJ | Graduated |
| Louis Evans | 29 | DF | 6'1" | 183 | Graduate Student | Canterbury, New Zealand | Graduated |
Players arriving
The signing class was formally announced on May 11, 2021.[3]
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Malcolm Brickhouse MF |  USA | Charlottesville, VA | SOCA |   [4] |
Matthew Hunter FW | USA | Richmond, VA | Richmond United | [5] |
Erick Kilosho MF | USA | Roanoke, VA | Roanoke Star | [6] |
Asparuh Slavov MF | USA | Alpharetta, GA | Atlanta United | [7] |
Michael Tsicoulias FW | USA | Newton, MA | New England Revolution | [8] |
Kome Ubogu FW | USA | Hoover, AL | Alabama FC | [9] |
Scott Williams GK | USA | Cincinnati, OH | Columbus Crew Academy | [10] |
Henry van Wincoop FW | USA | Charlottesville, VA | SOCA | N/A[11] |
Jesper Moksnes DF |  NOR | Stavanger, Norway | Viking FK | N/A |
Ank Nibogora FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CAN | Kitchener, Canada | Athlete Institute Football | N/A |
Nils Orywol MF |  GER | Frankfurt, Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt | N/A |
Squad
Roster
- As of August 18, 2021[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Carla Williams |
| Head Coach | George Gelnovatch |
| Associate Head Coach | Matt Chulis |
| Assistant Coach | Adam Perron |
| Undergraduate Assistant Coach | Jordan Allen |
Source:[13]
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 14* 7:00 p.m. |
Navy | Canceled[16] | – |
Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| August 17* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Longwood | W 2–1 | – |
Klöckner Stadium (225) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| August 21* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Radford | W 4–1 | – |
Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 26* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Western Michigan | W 2–1 | 1–0–0 |
Klöckner Stadium (1,815) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| September 2* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
High Point | W 2–0 | 2–0–0 |
Klöckner Stadium (1,042) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| September 6* 6:00 p.m. |
vs. No. 11 Maryland | L 1–2 | 2–1–0 |
Audi Field (1,987) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| September 10 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Syracuse | L 1–3 | 2–2–0 (0–1–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,945) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| September 14* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
UNC Greensboro | T 0–0 2OT | 2–2–1 |
Klöckner Stadium (932) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| September 17 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Virginia Tech Commonwealth Clash |
L 1–2 2OT | 2–3–1 (0–2–0) |
Thompson Field (2,725) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
| September 21* 7:00 p.m. |
at James Madison | L 0–1 2OT | 2–4–1 |
Sentara Park (564) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
| September 25 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
North Carolina | L 0–2 | 2–5–1 (0–3–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (2,046) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| September 28* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
VCU | W 3–1 | 3–5–1 |
Klöckner Stadium (880) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 1 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Notre Dame | L 1–2 | 3–6–1 (0–4–0) |
Alumni Stadium (1,213) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
| October 5* 1:30 p.m., ACCNX |
UNC Wilimington | T 1–1 2OT | 3–6–2 |
Klöckner Stadium (76) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 8 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
Boston College | W 2–1 | 4–6–2 (1–4–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (0) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 11* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Denver | L 1–2 OT | 4–7–2 |
Klöckner Stadium (992) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 15 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
at NC State | W 2–1 | 5–7–2 (2–4–0) |
Dail Soccer Field (751) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| October 22 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 10 Pittsburgh | T 2–2 2OT | 5–7–3 (2–4–1) |
Klöckner Stadium (0) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 25* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Mary Washington | W 2–0 | 6–7–3 |
Klöckner Stadium (82) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 29 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 13 Duke | L 3–2 OT | 6–8–3 (2–5–1) |
Koskinen Stadium (1,117) Durham, NC | |||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 3 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
(11) | (6) Wake Forest First Round |
L 0–3 | 6–9–3 |
Spry Stadium (1,034) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Andreas Ueland | Preseason All-ACC Watchlist | August 18, 2021 | [17] |
| Leo Afonso | All-ACC Second Team | November 10 | [18] |
| Asparuh Slavov | ACC All-Freshman Team |
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Final |
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| United Soccer[19] | RV | RV | RV | None Released | |||||||||||||
| TopDrawer Soccer [20] | |||||||||||||||||
References
- "Historical Information". CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "2021 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- "Men's Soccer Announces 2021 Recruiting Class". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. May 11, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Malcolm Brickhouse". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Matthew Hunter". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Erick Kilosho". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Asparuh Slavov". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Michael Tsicoulias". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Kome Ubogu". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Scott Williams". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Henry van Wincoop". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "2021-22 Men's Soccer Roster". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- "2021 Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "2021–22 Men's Soccer Schedule". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- "Virginia Announces 2021 Men's Soccer Schedule". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. July 14, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- @UVAMenSoccer (August 14, 2021). "⛈ MATCH CANCELED ⛈ Our preseason friendly against Navy tonight has been canceled due to inclement weather. #GoHoos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Pitt Named Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- "2021 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Unveiled". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
External links
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