CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 14 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (4-1, 0-1 ACC) is set to face off with No. 18 Clemson (4-0, 1-0 ACC) on Saturday (March 2) in at the Clemson Lacrosse Complex. First draw from Clemson, S.C. is set for 1 p.m.

HOW TO WATCH
Saturday’s game against Clemson will be streamed on ACCNX which is available through the ESPN app and at WatchESPN.com for customers who have the ACC Network as part of their TV subscription. Links to both the broadcast and live stats are available at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official Twitter account (@UVAWomensLax).

FOR OPENERS

  • Virginia is set to face off with Clemson for the second time in program history after securing a 16-7 victory over the Tigers in their inaugural season in 2023
  • The Cavaliers are ranked No. 14 in the latest IWLCA Coaches poll and No. 15 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll
  • The Cavaliers play a difficult schedule in 2024 as the slate features nine teams ranked in the latest IWLCA poll. UVA will face off with five of the top-seven teams in the latest IWLCA poll.

A NEW ERA IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

  • UVA head coach Sonia LaMonica was appointed in July 2023 and takes over UVA’s storied program after serving as the head women’s lacrosse coach at Towson for the last 14 seasons. At Towson, she amassed a 139-91 record.
  • The LaMonica era began with a 3-0 start which has featured plenty of new Cavalier faces. Graduate transfer Katia Carnevale leads the Cavaliers in scoring with nine total goals including a four-goal performance on her UVA debut at Liberty.
  • After an overtime defeat to No. 8 North Carolina, Virginia got back into the win column with a 20-11 rout of Cornell on Tierney Field at USA Lacrosse Headquarters which featured a seven-point performance from captain Morgan Schwab.

ON THE HORIZON
The Cavaliers will return to competition at home when the team faces off with No. 20 Richmond on Wednesday (March 6). First draw at Klöckner Stadium is set for 5 p.m.