The No. 16 Virginia women’s lacrosse team opens the 2021 season hosting East Carolina (1-0) on Monday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. The contest will be played at the Lower Turf practice field due to field conditions at Klöckner Stadium.

The Lower Turf practice field is not set-up to accommodate spectators. Fans are not permitted to attend, which includes standing room outside the fence.

HOW TO FOLLOW

The game will be streamed live on ACCNX. Live stats will be available on VirginiaSports.com and fans can follow along via Virginia women’s lacrosse Twitter (@UVAWomensLax) for in-game updates.

TEAM INFORMATION

STORYLINES

• Virginia returns 20 players that appeared in 2020, including seven starters.
• Virginia opened the 2020 season 4-0, with all four wins coming on the road. UVA finished the season 5-3 before it was cut short due to COVID-19.
• Redshirt junior Ashlyn McGovern (Phoenix, Md.) was named an Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American honorable mention and Preseason All-ACC At-Large. McGovern is the top-returning attacker for UVA, scoring 15 goals in eight games last season.
• Redshirt senior Charlie Campbell returns in goal for the Cavaliers. Campbell has 266 career saves.
• UVA’s three captains for the 2021 season are seniors Halle Graham (Rockville, Md.), Jalen Knight (Peachtree City, Ga.) and Gwin Sinnott (Richmond, Va.).
• The Cavaliers added graduate transfer Meredith Chapman (Apex, N.C.), a defender from High Point, along with a highly touted freshman class that includes five Under Armour All-Americans.

SERIES HISTORY

ALL-TIME SERIES: First meeting

LIVE STATS