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Aug. 27, 2003
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The #14/#19 ranked University of Virginia men’s soccer team will host the 2003 Virginia Soccer Classic on August 29th and 31st. UVa will be joined in the four-team tournament field by the #11/#13 ranked Saint Louis Billikens, the Akron Zips and the Seton Hall Pirates. All four matches will be played at Kl?ckner Stadium.
The 2003 Virginia Soccer Classic will begin with a match between Akron and Saint Louis on Friday, August 29th at 5:00 PM before Virginia meets Seton Hall at 7:30 PM. The Cavaliers’ match with the Pirates will be Virginia’s season-opening contest. On Sunday, August 31st, Akron will face Seton Hall at noon before UVa and SLU meet at 2:30 PM in the final match of the tournament.
This 2003 season marks the fifth consecutive year the Cavaliers will host the Virginia Soccer Classic (1999-present). Prior to the Virginia Soccer Classic, UVa hosted the Coca-Cola Classic from 1985-1998. The 2003 Virginia Soccer Classic marks the 19th consecutive year the Cavaliers will host a soccer tournament in Charlottesville. UVa stands 28-4-4 (.833) all-time during that time span in tournament play in both tournaments, including a record of 6-1-1 (.813) in the Virginia Soccer Classic.
Here is a complete look at the 2003 Virginia Soccer Classic schedule and the history of the event:
2003 VIRGINIA SOCCER CLASSIC SCHEDULE:
GAME DATE MATCHUP TIMEGame 1 Friday, August 29th Akron vs. Saint Louis 5:00 PMGame 2 Friday, August 29th Seton Hall vs. Virginia 7:30 PMGame 3 Sunday, August 31st Akron vs. Seton Hall 12:00 PMGame 4 Sunday, August 31st Saint Louis vs. Virginia 2:30 PM
VIRGINIA SOCCER CLASSIC HISTORY:
Year Champion Runner-Up MVP1999 Seton Hall Gonzaga Peter Scavo (Seton Hall)2000 Virginia Maryland Kyle Martino (Virginia)2001 Maryland Virginia Philip Sawyer (Maryland)2002 Virginia Kentucky Alecko Eskandarian (Virginia)
VIRGINIA SOCCER CLASSIC RECORDS:
Most Goals in a Game: 2-Six times, most recent - Alecko Eskandarian (Virginia) vs. Kentucky, 2002.Most Assists in a Game: 3-Sumed Ibrahim (Maryland) vs. Rhode Island, 2002.Most Points in a Classic: 7-Three times, most recent - Alecko Eskandarian (Virginia), 2002.Most Goals in a Classic: 3-Three times, most recent - Alecko Eskandarian (Virginia), 2002.Most Assists in a Classic: 3-Four times, most recent- Sumed Ibrahim (Maryland), 2002.
VIRGINIA SOCCER CLASSIC TEAM RECORDS:
Most Goals: 10-Virginia in 2000.Fewest Goals: 1- Rhode Island in 2002.
VIRGINIA SOCCER CLASSIC HISTORY:
9/3/99American 2, Gonzaga 1Virginia 4, Seton Hall 3 (ot)
9/5/99Seton Hall 3, American 1Gonzaga 3, Virginia 2
9/1/00Maryland 4, Jacksonville 1Virginia 3, South Florida
9/3/00Maryland 3, South Florida 0Virginia 7, Jacksonville 1
8/31/01Maryland 2, UCLA 1 (ot)Virginia 2, Liberty 1
9/2/01Maryland 2, Liberty 1Virginia 2, UCLA 2 (ot)
8/30/02Maryland 8, Rhode Island 0Virginia 3, Kentucky 2
9/1/02Kentucky 2, Maryland 1Virginia 2, Rhode Island 1
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