No. 6 Virginia Continues Homestand With Syracuse Thursday

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –The No. 6 Virginia women’s soccer team (12-2-0, 5-2-0 ACC) continues its homestand on Thursday night, hosting Syracuse in a 7 p.m. match 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 stayed at No. 6 in the polls after a winning a 7-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday
• The seven goals was the most scored by the Cavaliers this season and fourth 5+ goal game
• To date, 14 different players have scored goals for UVA and 15 different players have assists
• Seven different players have hit game-winning goals for the Cavaliers in the 11 season wins
• Freshmen Rebecca Jarrettand Alexa Spaanstraare tied for the team lead in points (13)
•Junior Meghan McCool is tied with Rebecca Jarrettwith for the team lead in goals (6)
• UVA has spread the ball around offensively with 39 assists on 40 goals scored this season
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE HOOS
• UVA picked up a 7-0 victory over Pitt on Sunday, the third consecutive shutout for the Hoos
• Six different players scored in the win, including a two-goal afternoon by Meghan McCool
• McCool hit the game-winning goal for the third time in the last four matches for UVA
• Ashlynn Serepca andAnna Sumpter each scored their first collegiate goal vs. Pitt
• Brianna Westrup assisted on the game-winner, her second career assist – both on winners
 
PROMOTIONS TO WATCH FOR IN RETURN HOME VS. SYRACUSE AND FSU
• Fans can take part in the fun at Klöckner Stadium throughout the season with a variety of promotions
• The first 300 fans vs. Syracuse receive a free cowbell and students can earn 5 Sabre Rewards points
• A face painter and balloon artist will be on hand for FSU and the first 1200 fans receive a UVA scarf 
• Sunday’s match vs. Florida State will also be senior day with eight seniors being recognized pre-match
• UVA alum and USWNT member Morgan Brian will also sign autographs prior to the start of the match
 
THE SERIES WITH SYRACUSE
• Virginia and Syracuse have played each other four times with UVA leading the series 4-0-0
• The squads have met three times in Charlottesville with last year being the first in Syracuse
• UVA has outscored the Orange 17-1 in the meetings with the first SU goal coming last season
 
A LOOK AT SYRACUSE
• Syracuse enters the matchup with a 3-12-0 record on the season
• The Orange are coming off a 5-1 loss at the hands of Notre Dame
• Kate Hostage leads Syracuse with 10 points (4 goals, 2 assists)
• The Orange have scored 11 goals this season and allowed 42
• Jordan Harris has a 2-7-0 record in goal with 55 saves to date
• The Orange have posted two shutouts this season
• Syracuse is 0-7 in ACC play this season with three matches to go
 
UP NEXT FOR THE CAVALIERS
• UVA will continue to play at home hosting Florida State on Sunday afternoon at Klöckner Stadium
• The match with the Seminoles will be Senior Day and televised on ACC Regional Sports Networks
• Current USWNT member Morgan Brian will be on hand to sign autographs prior to kick on Sunday
• UVA will close the regular season on Oct. 25 at home vs. NC State on ACC Regional Sports Networks