No. 7 Virginia Set For Match At JMU On Sunday

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 7 Virginia women’s soccer team (4-0-0) returns to action on Sunday (Sept. 1) when the Cavaliers travel to face JMU (1-1-2) in a 6 p.m. contest at Sentara Park.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Sunday’s match will be streamed on ESPN+ which is available at ESPN.com and through the ESPN app. Live stats will also be available and links are at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official account on X (@UVAWomenSoccer).

QUICK KICKS

• The Cavaliers took a massive jump in the polls after week two, vaulting to No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches rankings following a win at No. 3 Penn State and a 5-0 shutout of Utah Valley
• Maggie Cagle was named ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Viki Safradin was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week following the undefeated week for the Hoos
• It marks consecutive weeks for Virginia to have a player earn weekly honors from the league office as Tatum Galvin was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week in the opening week of play
• Five different Cavaliers scored in the win over Utah Valley and it was the first time Virginia had five different goal scorers since Loyola Maryland (8/21/22)
• The five goals scored was the most since UVA defeated Radford 5-0 last season (8/28/23)
• Laughlin Ryan tallied a career-high four points vs. Utah Valley (1G, 2A) as she has had a fast start to the season after scoring her first collegiate goal with the game-winner in the season opener
• Freshman Sophia Bradley scored her first collegiate goal in her debut with the fifth goal vs. UVU
• Transfer Linda Mittermair also got into the scoring column for the first time as a Hoo when the midfielder notched a goal and an assist in the last game against the Wolverines
• Lia Godfrey is a big piece of the puzzle back on the pitch for the Hoos after missing 2023 as the midfielder currently ranks 16th nationally in assists per game for her career (0.37)
• Alexis Theoret and Allie Ross got into the scoring with their first goals of 2024 vs. Utah Valley
• Yuna McCormack was called up to the U20 USWYNT for the U20 Women’s World Cup that opens play in the group stages on Sunday afternoon at the tournament in Colombia

THE SERIES WITH JMU

• Virginia and JMU have faced each other 26 times with the Cavaliers holding a 23-1-2 lead in the series
• The teams last met in 2022 when the Cavaliers picked up a 2-0 victory in Charlottesville
• Virginia is 7-1-1 in games played at JMU and have won 11 straight in the series dating back to a win in the 1999 NCAA Tournament

ON DECK FOR THE HOOS

• Virginia returns to action on the road next Thursday with a matchup against VCU at Striker Park