The No. 14 Cavaliers host James Madison today at 1 p.m. at Turf Field.

Due to health and safety considerations, in addition to the current guidelines for sports venues set by the Commonwealth of Virginia, attendance at UVA home matches at Turf Field will be limited to the family of student-athletes and coaching staff until further notice


 

TEAM INFORMATION

James Madison (1-0, 1-0 CAA)

STORYLINES

  • Virginia is ranked No. 14 in the first NFHCA poll of the season
  • Junior midfielder Annie McDonough (Kennett Square, Pa.) scored her first goal of the season in last Saturday’s game. It was the fifth of her career
  • Sophomore striker Laura Janssen (Nijmegen, Netherlands) leads the team in points (14) and goals scored (7)
  • Janssen is fifth in the ACC in goals scored and sixth in points
  • The Virginia goalkeeping tandem of Lauren Hausheer (West Windsor, N.J.) and Taylor Henriksen (Falls Church, Va.) leads the ACC with a combined 69 saves this season
  • James Madison played its first game of the 2020-21 season on Friday, shutting out William & Mary, 4-0

 

ABOUT THE SPRING SEASON

  • The Cavaliers will play each ACC opponent once, while facing one non-conference opponent
  • All teams’ conference records revert to 0-0 to begin the spring campaign
  • To determine the ACC automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament, a playoff game is set for Friday, April 23 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The team with the best spring conference record will play North Carolina, the winner of the fall ACC tournament
  • This year’s NCAA tournament will consist of 10 automatic qualifiers and two at-large selections instead of the normal 16-team bracket. First- and second-round games will be played at two to-be-determined host sites April 30 and May 1. The semifinals and finals are scheduled for May 7 and 9 at North Carolina

 


 

LIVE STATS


 

Annie McDonough's fancy baseline work ties the game at Louisville