Tuesday Exhibition Match Against Villanova Moved to 9 a.m.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s soccer team will host its second exhibition of the preseason when it takes on Villanova on Tuesday (Aug. 20) at Klöckner Stadium. The time of the match has been changed to 9 a.m. due to inclement weather in the forecast. Admission is free to the public.
A live stream or live stats will not be available for any of the Cavalier exhibition matches. Fans can follow along on the team’s official twitter account (@UVAMenSoccer) for in-game updates.
The Cavaliers played Siena to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night (Aug. 17) in their preseason debut. Virginia will take on Drexel this coming Saturday (Aug. 24) to wrap up its exhibition schedule before commencing the regular season at home on Friday, Aug. 30 against Pacific.
Virginia fell behind on an early Siena goal on Saturday before Nathaniel Crofts (Sheffield, England) knocked in the equalizer in the 38th minute on an assist from freshman Axel Gunnarsson (Gothenburg, Sweden). Crofts led the team in points (4g, 6a) last season.
Villanova is coming off a 7-8-2 campaign in 2018 and returns its top scorer, Zach Zandi (7g, 3a), along with its starting goalkeeper Carson Williams. The Cavaliers and Wildcats last squared off in the 2017 regular season opener, a 3-2 double overtime win for Virginia at Klöckner Stadium.
SEASON TICKET AND SINGLE GAME TICKET SALES INFORMATION:
Season and single-game tickets are on sale now. Season tickets provide the best value with general admission tickets available for $20 ($15 university staff) and include either men’s or women’s home games. For all regular season home games, reserved single-game tickets can be purchased for $8 online and in advance, and $10 at the box office on game day. General admission single-game tickets are $5 online and in advance, and $8 at the box office on game day.
Soccer season tickets are only available for delivery either as mobile or print-at-home, however upon request and in person only including at the game day ticket office an option for point-of-sale paper stock printing is available for $10 per account. Fans are encouraged to take advantage of discounted single game pricing by purchasing tickets in advance and using mobile ticketing options or printing their tickets at home.