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Cavaliers Battle Indiana in Sweet Sixteen Matchup Sunday

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s soccer team (11-3-4) is set to host Indiana (14-4-4) in a sweet sixteen matchup at Klöckner Stadium at 1 p.m. Virginia is the No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and is ranked 11th nationally.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Sunday afternoon’s game will be streamed on ESPN+ which is available through the ESPN app and at ESPN.com. Live stats are also available and links to both the live stats and stream are at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official Twitter account (@UVAMenSoccer).

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are $15 for reserved seats and $10 for general admission tickets. Student tickets are available for $4 and can be purchased online at UVATix.com. The first 350 students will be admitted for free.

PARKING INFORMATION
Parking is $10 for the JPJ West and South Lots. Spaces are first-come, first-serve. Parking can be purchased in advance or upon arrival.

NOTES ON THE MATCHUP

  • Indiana (8) and Virginia (7) rank second and third among NCAA Division I programs with the most NCAA titles—only Saint Louis (10) has won more.
  • Virginia and Indiana have split just two NCAA tournament matchups between them and will meet for the first time since the 2000 season.
  • The Cavaliers won their fifth NCAA title over Indiana by a score of 1-0 in 1994. Virginia fell to Indiana in the 1983 semifinal round.

VIRGINIA IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

  • UVA has won the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship seven times, the third most of any NCAA Division I program
  • Virginia makes its 43rd appearance in the tournament this year, the fourth most among NCAA Division I programs
  • The Hoos have 13 appearances in the College Cup, the fifth most among NCAA Division I programs

NOTING THE HOOS

  • Leo Afonso is on a hot scoring streak for the Cavaliers. He has scored all three of Virginia’s postseason goals including a spectacular bicycle kick to seal a 2-1 win over FIU.
  • Virginia had three players earn All-ACC honors in Mouhameth Thiam, Stephen Annor and Brendan Lambe
  • Thiam was named Co-Midfielder of the Year and an All-ACC First Team selection, while Annor was Freshman of the Year and an All-ACC First Team selection. Annor and Lambe were also All-Freshmen selections.
  • Annor leads the Cavaliers with 10 goals this season. He is tied for 10th nationally in game-winning goals with five this season.
  • Paul Wiese is the top ball distributor for the Hoos with eight assists this season.

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