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Jeff Agoos
1986-90
Defender
Dallas, Texas

The Cavaliers’ only four-time All-America selection …earned First Team NSCAA All-America honors in 1988 and 1990 …was a Second Team NSCAA All-American in 1989, and a Third Team selection in 1986 …named First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference each of his four years … MVP of the 1988 ACC Tournament …sat out the 1987 season while playing for the United States in the under-20 World Cup.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1986 20-20 1,786 16 2 1 0/0 5
1988 22-22 2,033 15 4 1 3/1 9
1989 24-24 2,287 35 3 1 1/1 7
1990 22-22 2,172 40 8 2 2/0 18
Total 88-88 8,278 106 17 5 6/2 39

José Bauza
1976-79
Forward
Silver Spring, Md.

Virginia’s first All-American …earned NSCAA Honorable Mention All-American honors in both 1978 and 1979 … a First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection in both 1978 and 1979 … earned Second Team All-ACC honors in 1977 and 1976.

Year GP Sh G A Pts
1976 16 38 6 1 13
1977 19 55 5 7 17
1978 13 41 8 3 19
1979 17 59 2 4 8
Total 65 193 21 15 57

Jeff Causey
1990-93
Goalkeeper
Manassas, Va.

Holds all-time school records for shutouts, saves and minutes played in goal … recorded shutouts in the NCAA championship game each of his final three seasons … earned NSCAA Third Team All-America honors as a senior in 1993 … also a Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection in 1993 … Defensive MVP of the 1991 NCAA Tournament … an ACC All-Tournament Team selection in 1990.

Year GP-GS Min Svs GA GAA Sv % Record ShO
1990 23-22 2,219 88 16 0.65 .846 11-5-6 10
1991 16-13 1,443 46 14 0.87 .767 12-0-2 5
1992 16-16 1,440 44 15 0.94 .746 14-1-1 6
1993 22-22 1,948 71 16 0.74 .816 19-3-0 6
Total 77-73 7,050 249 61 0.78 .803 56-9-9 27

Matt Chulis
1995-98
Defender
Central Islip, N.Y.

Three-time NSCAA All-American … NSCAA National Defender of the Year and First Team All-American as a senior … finalist for Missouri Athletic Club trophy during both junior and senior seasons … three-time First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference … led Cavalier defense to 32 shutouts over four seasons.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1995 23-23 1,916 5 2 4 1/0 8
1996 22-22 2,110 3 0 0 0/0 0
1997 25-25 2,267 6 0 2 0/1 2
1998 23-23 2,244 0 0 3 0/1 3
Total 93-93 8,483 14 2 9 1/2 13

Ben Crawley
1989-92
Forward
Austin, Texas

Scored game-winning goals in the NCAA semifinals in both 1991 and 1992 … an NSCAA First Team All-America selection in 1992 … also earned First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1992 … a Second Team All-ACC selection during his junior year in 1991 … named to the 1990 ACC All-Tournament Team.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1989 18-17 1,267 38 6 7 2/4 19
1990 24-24 2,105 44 8 9 4/2 25
1991 22-22 1,909 74 16 8 6/5 40
1992 22-22 1,831 67 17 9 9/2 43
Total 86-85 7,112 223 47 33 21/13 127

Alecko Eskandarian
2000-03
Forward
Montvale, N.J.

Became the first men’s player ever to be honored with the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Award in 2002 … named the 2002 National Player of the Year by Soccer America … selected as a 2002 NSCAA/adidas First Team All-American and named by the College Soccer News as a First Team All-American in 2002 … named the 2002 ACC Player of the Year … a three-time First Team All-ACC selection (2002, 2001, 2000) … named the 2000 National Freshman of the Year by Soccer America and was selected as the 2000 ACC Rookie of the Year … set a school-record for the most goals in a single season with 25 … ranks second all-time at Virginia for most points in a single-season with 54 (2002) … stands sixth all-time with 113 points, fourth with 50 goals and third with 15 game-winning goals in a career at Virginia.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
2000 24-22 1,858 102 16 6 4/3 38
2001 16-14 1,321 69 9 3 5/0 21
2002 20-20 1,386 101 25 4 6/1 54
Total 60-56 4,565 272 50 13 15/4 113

Mike Fisher
1993-96
Midfielder
Batavia, Ill.

UVa’s all-time leading scorer … received the Hermann Trophy in both 1995 and 1996 … also named National Player of the Year by the Missouri Athletic Club and the NSCAA in 1996 … Soccer America Player of the Year in 1995 … the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996 … earned NSCAA First Team All-America honors in 1995 and 1996, while being a Second Team selection in 1994 … named First Team All-ACC in 1995 and 1996 … earned Second Team All-ACC honors in 1994 … ACC Tournament MVP in 1995 … also named to the ACC All-Tournament Team in 1994 and 1996.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1993 25-25 2,117 49 9 7 1/2 25
1994 25-25 2,156 63 15 13 6/3 43
1995 22-22 2,025 70 21 15 5/2 57
1996 22-22 2,138 65 11 20 2/9 42
Total 94-94 8,436 247 56 55 14/16 167

Jeff Gaffney
1982-85
Forward
Bethesda, Md.

The only player in school history to have his number retired … scored a goal against Indiana in the 1983 NCAA semifinals …UVa’s all-time leader in goals scored … a First Team NSCAA All-American in 1984 …earned Second Team All-America honors in 1985 …selected First Team All-ACC in 1984 and 1985 …a Second Team All-ACC selection in 1982.

Year GP Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1982 20 1,620 92 14 5 5/1 33
1983 21 1,793 100 21 2 7/0 44
1984 23 1,858 74 16 7 9/1 39
1985 20 1,631 90 18 3 6/0 39
Total 84 6,802 356 69 17 27/2 15

George Gelnovatch
1983-86
Forward
Wall, N.J.

A former All-American who is now the head coach for the Cavaliers … an NSCAA First Team All-American in 1986 … Gathered First Team All-ACC honors in 1986 … a Second Team All-ACC selection in 1983, 1984 and 1985.

Year GP Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1983 20 1689 77 16 5 4/2 37
1984 23 1839 57 7 6 1/1 20
1985 19 1464 70 12 5 2/0 29
1986 21 1818 103 14 4 5/1 32
Total 83 6810 307 49 20 12/4 118

John Harkes
1985-87
Midfielder
Kearny, N.J.

Virginia’s first-ever National Player of the Year … named the Missouri Athletic Club National Player of the Year in 1987 … named the 1987 ACC Player of the Year … an NSCAA First Team All-America selection in both 1986 and 1987 … earned First Team All-ACC honors in 1986 and 1987.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1985 18-17 1,404 63 2 4 0/1 8
1986 21-20 1,713 68 9 7 2/4 25
1987 20-19 1,708 90 15 4 6/0 34
Total 59-56 4,825 221 26 15 8/5 67

Erik Imler
1989-92
Defender
Bowie, Md.

Played more minutes than any other player in school history … earned NSCAA First Team All-America honors in both 1991 and 1992 … was also a First Team All-ACC selection in 1991 and 1992 … earned Second Team All-ACC honors for the Cavaliers in 1990 … an All-ACC Tournament selection in 1990, 1991 and 1992.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1989 25-25 2,413 8 2 0 1/0 4
1990 24-24 2,304 15 5 0 0/0 10
1991 22-22 2,135 5 0 2 0/0 2
1992 24-24 2,243 24 7 4 0/0 18
Total 95-95 9,095 52 14 6 1/0 34

Kyle Martino
1999-’01
Midfielder
Westport, Conn.

An NSCAA First Team All-America selection in 2001 … thre- time All-ACC First Team selection and three-time ACC All-Tournament pick in 1999, 2000 and 2001 … named the 2001 ACC Player of the Year … selected the 1999 ACC Rookie of the Year … a 2000 Second Team All-American selection by Soccer America.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1999 23-23 1,971 25 7 7 3/2 21
2000 22-22 1,647 41 4 6 1/1 14
2001 18-18 1,447 44 6 8 3/3 20
Total 63-63 5,065 110 17 21 7/6 55

Tony Meola
1987-89
Goalkeeper
Kearny, N.J.

Received both the Hermann Trophy and the Missouri Athletic Club National Player of the Year award in 1989 … also chosen as the 1989 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year … has the lowest career goals against average in both UVa and ACC history … an NSCAA First Team All-American in 1988 and 1989 … earned First Team All-ACC honors in 1988 and 1989 … Defensive MVP of the 1989 NCAA Tournament … sat out the 1987 season while playing for the United States in the under-20 World Cup.

Year GP-GS Min Svs GA GAA Sv % Record ShO
1988 17-16 1,475 50 5 0.31 .909 13-1-2 11
1989 16-16 1,447 38 6 0.37 .864 14-0-2 6
Total 33-32 2,922 88 11 0.34 .889 27-1-4 17

Matt Oliver
2000-04
Defender
Waldorf, Md.

Three-time All-American selection after being tabbed a 2004 NSCAA/adidas Second Team All-American, a 2003 College Soccer News Third Team All-American and a 2003 Soccer Times Third Team All-American, and a 2002 Honorable Mention All-American selection by College Soccer News … a four-time All-ACC selection after being named First Team All-ACC in 2003 and 2004 and Second Team All-ACC in 2001 and 2002 … selected to Soccer America’s 2001 All-Freshman Team … named to the 2003 ACC All-Tournament Team.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
2000 redshirt season
2001 19-19 1,740 10 0 1 0/1 1
2002 22-22 1,805 1 0 1 0/1 1
2003 18-18 1,568 6 2 0 0/0 4
2004 24-23 2,129 16 6 1 1/0 16
Total 83-82 7,242 33 8 3 1/2 22

Ben Olsen
1995-97
Midfielder
Middletown, Pa.

Named the National Player of the Year by both Soccer America and Soccer News in 1997 … scored twice against Saint Louis in the 1997 NCAA semifinals … an NSCAA First Team All-America selection in 1997 … named First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in both 1996 and 1997 … selected to the 1997 All-NCAA Tournament team … Named the ACC Tournament MVP in 1997.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1995 24-24 1,994 42 6 8 3/1 20
1996 21-21 1,872 40 9 17 2/6 35
1997 24-24 2,148 99 19 16 7/6 54
Total 69-69 6,014 181 34 41 12/13 109

Brandon Pollard
1992-95
Defender
Richmond, Va.

Named an NSCAA First Team All-American in both 1994 and 1995 … also earned second-team NSCAA All-America honors in 1993 … was a First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection three times, in 1993, 1994 and 1995 … named to the All-ACC Tournament Team in 1994 and 1995.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1992 14-11 946 4 0 1 0/0 1
1993 25-25 2,225 14 0 7 0/1 7
1994 23-23 2,045 11 0 6 0/3 6
1995 24-24 2,250 3 0 5 0/1 5
Total 86-83 7,466 32 0 19 0/5 19

Claudio Reyna
1991-93
Midfielder
Springfield, N.J.

Selected as the Missouri Athletic Club National Player of the Year in both 1992 and 1993 … the only player to ever win the MAC award twice … received the Hermann Trophy in 1993 … named the Soccer America Player of the Year in 1992 and 1993 … Soccer News Player of the Year in 1993 … an NSCAA First Team All-American in 1991, 1992 and 1993 … earned First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1991, 1992 and 1993 … the 1991 ACC Rookie of the Year … Offensive MVP of the NCAA Tournament in 1991 and 1992 … ACC Tournament MVP in 1991 … also named to the All-ACC Tournament Team in 1993.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1991 21-18 1,775 35 6 6 3/0 18
1992 19-16 1,526 47 5 8 2/1 18
1993 25-25 2,122 93 10 8 4/2 28
Total 65-59 5,423 175 21 22 9/3 64

Damian Silvera
1992-95
Midfielder
Huntington, N.Y.

Holds the all-time record for NCAA Tournament assists with 10 … scored against Rutgers in the 1994 NCAA semifinals … an NSCAA Second Team All-American in 1995 … a First Team All-ACC selection in both 1993 and 1995 …earned Second Team All-ACC honors in 1994 … Offensive MVP of the 1994 NCAA Tournament … named All-ACC Tournament all four seasons.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1992 24-24 1,838 22 2 9 2/3 13
1993 24-23 1,945 36 3 12 0/5 18
1994 26-26 2,244 33 5 8 0/5 18
1995 24-24 2,144 42 3 15 1/5 21
Total 98-97 8,171 133 13 44 3/18 70

Scott Vermillion
1995-97
Defender
Olathe, Kan.

An NSCAA Third Team All-America selection in 1997 … earned First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in both 1996 and 1997 … selected to the All-NCAA Tournament Team in 1997 … named to the All-ACC Tournament Team in 1997.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1995 23-23 2,017 19 2 3 0/2 7
1996 13-12 1,042 3 2 2 0/0 6
1997 23-23 2,183 4 1 3 0/0 5
Total 59-58 5,242 26 5 8 0/2 18

Bob Willen
1984-87
Goalkeeper
Shoreham, N.Y.

Named the adidas National Goalkeeper of the Year in 1987 … also earned First Team NSCAA All-America honors in 1987 … was a First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection in 1986 … earned Second Team All-ACC honors in 1987.

Year GP-GS Min Svs GA GAA Sv % Record ShO
1984 11-2 520 11 2 0.35 .846 3-0-0 1
1985 8-6 585 11 1 0.15 .917 5-1-0 4
1986 15-15 1,323 34 7 0.48 .829 11-2-2 7
1987 19-19 1,617 67 8 0.45 .893 15-3-1 11
Total 53-42 4,045 123 18 0.40 .872 34-6-3 23

A.J. Wood
1991-94
Forward
Rockville, Md. Scored the game-winning goal against Indiana in 1994 NCAA championship game … also scored in NCAA semifinals in both 1991 and 1992 … holds all-time NCAA Tournament scoring records with 13 goals and 29 points … named National Player of the Year by Soccer America in 1994 … earned Third Team NSCAA All-America honors in 1994 …also named First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 1994 … was a Second Team All-ACC selection in 1992 … named to the ACC All-Tournament Team in 1993 and 1994 … one of only two players to have earned four letters while playing for a national championship team each season.

Year GP-GS Min Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
1991 22-21 1,775 48 13 2 5/0 28
1992 18-15 1,251 64 14 4 3/0 32
1993 11-10 777 34 6 2 1/1 14
1994 26-26 2,252 120 23 8 3/3 54
Total 77-72 6,055 266 56 16 12/4 128