No. 6 Virginia Closes Homestand With Liberty Thursday
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –The No. 6 Virginia women’s soccer team (5-0-0) closes out a three-game homestand on Thursday night, hosting the Liberty Flames (1-4-0) in a 7 p.m. contest at Klöckner Stadium.
The match will air on ACC Network Extra, which is available to authenticated subscribers of ESPN3 through WatchESPN and the ESPN app. Fans can also keep up with the action through live stats linked at VirginiaSports.com or by following the program’s official Twitter account @UVAWomenSoccer.
TICKETS AVAILABLE
Fans can purchase tickets at a discounted rate in advance by going online to VirginiaSports.com/Tickets.
For all regular season home games, available reserved single-game tickets can be purchased in advance for $8 online or via mobile devices. Tickets are $10 at the sport-specific ticket office on game day. General admission single-game tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the sport-specific ticket office locations on game day.
CLEAR BAG POLICY/SECURITY MEASURES IN PLACE AT KLÖCKNER STADIUM
Virginia Athletics has a clear bag policy and entrance procedures in effect for Klöckner Stadium this season. Please review FAQs here:https://virginiasports.com/sports/2018/5/22/facilities-clear-bag-Disharoon-Klockner.aspx
QUICK KICKS
• Virginia remained at No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches poll after a win over Hofstra
• UVA has gotten goals from nine different players and assists from nine different players
• Five different players have scored multiple goals this season – all with two goals each
• Virginia has surrendered only two goals this season and allowed only 15 shots to date
•Laurel Ivoryis 4-0-0 on the season with three clean sheets and has not surrendered a goal
• Taryn Torresleads the squad with six points off two goals and two assists this season
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE HOOS
• Virginia improved to 5-0 on the season with a 5-1 victory over Hofstra last Sunday
• Five different players scored goals for the Cavaliers for the first time since 2016 vs. Richmond
• Rebecca Jarrett, Lorato Sargeantand Taryn Torres all notched a goal and an assist
• Alissa Gorzakand Alexa Spaanstraalso added goals for the Cavaliers in the win
• All 26 players on the roster played, including GK Sarah Maurer’sfirst appearance in 2018
THE SERIES WITH LIBERTY
• The meeting between Virginia and Liberty on Thursday night will be the 15th all-time
• Virginia holds a 14-0-0 lead in the all-time series, including a 13-0-0 mark at home
• UVA has allowed only one goal by the Flames in the history of the series
• The series began in 2001 and has been played every year except 2002 with a hiatus from 2013-15
PROMOTIONS ABOUND AT KLÖCKNER THIS WEEK
• Fans can take part in the fun at Klöckner Stadium throughout the season with a variety of promotions
• This will be a Sabre Rewards game with five (5) sabre reward points available for fans
• The first 400 fans in attendance will receive a free megaphone
A LOOK AT LIBERTY
• Liberty enters the matchup with a 1-4 record on the season
• The Flames are coming off a 2-1 loss at William & Mary on Sunday
• The lone win came as a 1-0 victory at Campbell
• Devon Sipala leads the Flames with two goals this season
• Gabrielle Farrell leads Liberty with two assists on the year
• Liberty has played two overtime games and lost each match by only one goal this year
UP NEXT FOR THE CAVALIERS
• The Hoos will take to the road to face No. 11 Penn State Sunday
• It is the first of four consecutive road matches for the Cavaliers
• PSU is the final non-conference opponent of the season for UVA
• The Nittany Lions are 3-2 on the year and coming off a 1-0 loss on the road at Wake Forest on Sunday
• Penn State will host Syracuse on Thursday before UVA on Sunday
• The only other loss for PSU entering the weekend was a 2-1 loss to then No. 2 UCLA at home
• Penn State has conceded only three goals all season
• Emily Ogle leads the Nittany Lions with three goals, while Kerry Abello has two goals and a team-
leading two assists