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Nov. 20, 2006
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – – No. 4 seed Virginia will host No. 12 seed Notre Dame in the NCAA Quarterfinals Friday at 6 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium with a trip to the 2006 NCAA College Cup on the line and the NCAA single-season attendance record. In 14 home dates this season, 37,333 Cavalier fans have watched UVa post a 13-1 home record.
Maryland set a new single season record for total attendance after playing its last home game in the NCAA Third Round. The new record is 40,907 leaving Virginia just 3,575 fans from breaking that record. The Cavaliers are averaging 2,667 fans per home date.
Virginia already owns the 2006 NCAA single-game record after 7,428 fans watched the Cavaliers defeat Clemson, 1-0.
Virginia rallied to defeat No. 13 seed California in the NCAA Third Round, 2-1, to advance to the quarterfinals. Sophomore forward Yannick Reyering scored two second-half goals including the game-winner in the 74th minute for the Cavaliers. Reyering leads the team with 11 goals, eight assists and 30 points. It is the second straight season that Reyering has scored at least 10 goals and put up at least 30 points.
Notre Dame defeated No. 5 seed Maryland, 1-0, in double overtime to set up the quarterfinal match-up Friday. Forward Joseph Lapira scored with 3:04 remaining in the second overtime period to propel 12th-seeded Notre Dame. Lapira leads the nation in scoring with an NCAA-high 22 goals and 49 points. He was selected as the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and was also a unanimous choice on the all-conference first team.
The match will feature three semifinalists for the Missouri Athletic Club (M.A.C.) Hermann Trophy in Reyering, Lapira and Notre Dame’s Greg Dalby. The Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious individual award in intercollegiate soccer, is presented annually to the top male and female Division I soccer player in the United States. The award is the official National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Player of the Year award for Division I competition.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets for Friday’s quarterfinals match in advance of the game. Tickets can be purchased by calling the UVA Ticket Office at (800) 542-UVA1 (8821), in person at the UVA Ticket Office at Scott Stadium, or online at www.virginiasports.com. Tickets are $8 for adults for $4 for students of participating institutions, seniors and children 12 and under.