Monday, June 4, 2018
MLS Debut
Former Virginia men’s soccer All-American and national champion, Eric Bird (2011-14) made his MLS debut on Sunday night (June 3) for the Houston Dynamo. He played a full 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss to the Montreal Impact. Bird had played over 50 games for the Dynamo’s USL affiliate, RGV FC Toros before playing in his first MLS match. At Virginia, Bird was two-time All-American and led the team in points and goals in 2013 and 2014. He helped the Cavaliers to their seventh National Championship in 2014 and was drafted in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union. Watch his postgame comments by clicking here.
Student-Athlete of the Year
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Congratulations to congratulations to incoming #UVFH player Lizzy Shim who has been named the CBS19 Female Student Athlete of the Year. The Charlottesville native completed her career at Covenant with a 4.0 GPA. She helped the Eagles win a VISAA state title in field hockey as a junior in 2016, then get back to the state championship game as a senior last fall. Shim also played on the Covenant girls lacrosse team that reached the state quarterfinals this spring.
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