Virginia Plays USC Friday in NCAA Tournament First RoundVirginia Plays USC Friday in NCAA Tournament First Round

Virginia Plays USC Friday in NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 15 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (9-9) begins play in the 2022 NCAA Tournament on Friday (May 13) when it plays USC (13-4) in the First Round.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 15 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (9-9) begins play in the 2022 NCAA Tournament on Friday (May 13) when it plays USC (13-4) in the First Round.

Opening draw has been moved to noon at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. The game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m. but was moved up due to possible inclement weather.

HOW TO WATCH

The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Links for live stats and the live stream are available on VirginiaSports.com. Fans can follow @UVAWomensLax on Twitter for in-game updates.

UVA IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

  • Virginia is 38-30 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
  • UVA’s 38 wins are tied (Princeton) for the third-most all-time in the NCAA tournament.
  • The Cavaliers are tied for third with three NCAA Championships (1991, 1993 and 2004).
  • Head coach Julie Myers is the only person to be part of a NCAA Championship as a player (’91), assistant coach (’93) and head coach (’04).
  • Myers also has led UVA to the longest consecutive postseason appearances, advancing to the NCAA tournament for 26-straight seasons.
  • UVA advanced to the NCAA Second Round in 2021, topping UConn 19-13 in the first round before falling to Notre Dame, 13-8.

AGAINST USC & PAC 12

  • This will be the first meeting between Virginia and USC.
  • UVA has played two PAC 12 teams in 2022, going 2-0.
  • The Cavaliers defeated Cal, 18-5, on February 13.
  • UVA topped then-No. 16 Stanford, 23-13, on February 27.

HOOS HOT

  • UVA is second in the ACC and fourth in the NCAA in free position percentage (.514).
  • Virginia is third in the ACC and sixth in the NCAA in draw controls per game with 17.44.
  • UVA is averaging 15.00 goals per game, while holding opponents to 13.22 goals per game.
  • Aubrey Williams is third in the ACC and eighth nationally with 8.00 draw controls per game. Williams holds the UVA single season record with 144 draw controls this season.
  • Freshman Rachel Clark and Senior Ashlyn McGovern are tied for third in the ACC with 3.33 goals per game.
  • Clark is second in the ACC in free position percentage (.615) and McGovern is second in the ACC with 1.11 free position goals per game.
  • Sophomore Morgan Schwab is sixth in the ACC with 29 assists.
  • Junior goalkeeper Ashley Vernon is fourth in the ACC with 129 saves.

POSTSEASON HONORS

  • UVA had three players (Clark, McGovern and Williams) earn Honorable Mention All-America honors from US Lacrosse Magazine.
  • Four Cavaliers earned IWLCA All-South Region honors, Clark, McGovern, Williams and sophomore Mackenzie Hoeg.

UP NEXT

The winner of Friday’s game will advance to the second round to face 1-seed North Carolina on Sunday, May 15 at noon at Dorrance Field.