No. 6 Virginia Hosts Wake Forest Sunday Afternoon
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CHARLOTETSVILLE, Va. –For the first time this season the Cavaliers will play an ACC match at home as No. 6 Virginia (8-2-0, 1-2-0 ACC) hosts Wake Forest (6-3-1, 2-1-0 ACC) in a 2 p.m. match at Klöckner Stadium.
Virginia played its first three ACC matches on the road at Clemson, at No. 12 Duke and at Virginia Tech.
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
• UVA returns home after a three-game road trip to open ACC play and a four-game trip overall
• To date, 12 different players have scored goals for UVA and 14 different players have assists
• The 12 different goal scorers is tied for third most by a team in the 2018 season
• Freshman Rebecca Jarrett leads the Cavaliers with four goals and nine points this season
• Senior Betsy Brandon and sophomore Taryn Torres are second with three, seven points
PROMOTIONS TO WATCH FOR IN RETURN HOME VS. WAKE FOREST
• Fans can take part in the fun at Klöckner Stadium throughout the season with a variety of promotions
• There will be a face painter and balloon artist at the stadium prior to the start of the match
• The first 250 fans in attendance at Klöckner Stadium will receive a free vuvuzela
• Members of the Virginia women’s soccer team will be on hand to sign autographs following the match
KLÖCKNER STADIUM KIND TO CAVALIERS
• Virginia has had success at Klöckner Stadium with a 258-50-22 record (.815) since it opened in 1992
• In ACC matches played at Klöckner Stadium, UVA holds an 81-25-12 record (.737) through 26 years
• UVA won 38 straight home matches (2013-2015), the sixth-longest home win streak in NCAA history
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE HOOS
• Virginia dropped a rain-soaked match on the road Thursday night at Virginia Tech
• The Cavaliers out-shot the Hokies 10-to-9 for the match despite not finding the net
• Laurel Ivory surrendered only her fourth goal of the season in the match with the Hokies
• It marked only the fourth loss in the all-time series with Virginia Tech
• The match featured an hour-long delay at the 74th minute due to lightning and heavy rain
THE SERIES WITH WAKE FOREST
• Virginia and Wake Forest have faced off 28 times with UVA leading the series 18-7-3
• The Hoos have won five straight matches in the series with the Demon Deacons
• Four of the last five wins in the series have been shutout victories by the Cavaliers
• Virginia is 8-3-1 all-time at home vs. Wake Forest with all 12 matches at Klöckner Stadium
A LOOK AT WAKE FOREST
• Virginia Tech is 6-3-1 this year and 2-1 in ACC play after a win over Boston College at home Thursday
• Estelle Laurier has a team-leading 11 points (3 goals, 5 assists)
• Four Wake Forest players have scored three goals each this season
• The Demon Deacons out-score opponents 19-to-9 to date
• Keeper Nonie Frishette has started every game and has four shutouts
• Wake has losses to Northwestern, No. 19 South Carolina and Notre Dame this season along with a tie
against No. 13 Tennessee
• Significant wins include No. 5 Penn State, No. 16 NC State and No. 11 Boston College
UP NEXT FOR THE CAVALIERS
• UVA will go back on the road to face Louisville and Notre Dame
• The Hoos will play at Louisville on Thursday and the Irish on Sunday
• UVA beat Louisville 1-0 last year in overtime in Charlottesville
• The Hoos played Notre Dame to a 1-1 draw last season at Klöckner